I know many of you have been praying for us, and for that we are very grateful. Thanks too to those who have sent words of encouragement too. I’m torn between two emotions at the moment: ONE: this corps, its people and its mission, is worth fighting for, worth pressing on with, especially so close … More Thank you…

There are many who are interested in the cause of Christ, and who are pleased to see it prosper in their corps, their church, their city, their country. But there are few who bear the burden of the world upon their souls day and night, who make His cause in every clime their very own, … More Endure hardship like a good soldier…

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. 1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your … More Psalm 63

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David. 1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. 2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. 3 O LORD, you … More Psalm 30

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. 1 O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah 3 But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up … More Psalm 3

1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty man? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God? 2 Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit. 3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. … More Psalm 52

Yeah, so I really applaud this Street Pastor thing…the church gettin back on the street is always good. As I said in my last post, if we’re not doing our God ordained role, He’ll raise someone else to do it. I’ve seen this happen before so many times, especially during our time in London and … More Incidentally….

The following is taken from the Avon and Somerset Police Headquarters Website, which is in our corps district. Observation: when the Salvation Army stops doing its God ordained job, He will raise someone else up to do it! ————- This new force is being recruited to take to the streets of Weston-super-Mare with the primary … More Street Pastors

In 1881 The Salvation Army sent its first soldiers into France: Captain Kate Booth (after whom my daughter is named), 21 years old and her two Lieutenants. None of them spoke French. They carried the first ever Army flag with them. General Catherine Booth’s instructions to her daughter were:“Carry it to the slums and alleys. … More Le Marechale

We can, by faith stand at the throne of Heaven…Jesus has opened up the way for us.He stands as our High Priest, we can access the throne of Heaven because as the Lord’s redemmed we are there now, our Spirit houses the presence of the Lord, God makes us his Holy Tabernacle, we can experience … More Perceiving Heaven’s Glory