As I prepare to begin my MA in Mission (Celtic Mission and Spirituality) course in the autumn of this year, I’m starting to think towards the big D….the dissertation. Although I haven’t had any formal conversation with the college yet, my current thoughts are to make a study of Celtic New Monasticism…in particular, what role … More Renewal of the Church?
Commissioner Joe Noland (blog listed to the right) has a very poignant quote at the head of his blog. It reads: “The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution” – ( Hannah Arendt, historian and philosopher.) I’d say thats a fairly solid peice of truth right there. I think of … More Revolution
Stephen Court mentions on his blog today that in some parts of the world, today is Mother’s Day as well as Pentecost. He reckons that Mother’s Day would win 2:1 in most preaches in Salvation Army corps today. Here in the UK, we don’t have Mother’s day today. Our mothers day is a tiny bit … More Squeezing Out the Holy Spirit
I’ve been in tears a lot recently. Not sad tears, but passionate ones. Every next second I’m awake the burden of the Lord lays more heavily on my heart as I continue to have my ‘burning bush’ experience with Him. He tells me he is using me to do something, I say ‘surely not me’ … More Heavens like brass
From armybarmy.com/blog (see right): General Gowans drops this bomb: “They started taking care of the corps instead of taking care of the lost and the Lord took their candlestick from its place. The glory has departed.” Can it be true? How do we rectify? PS ‘ichabod’ is Hebrew for ‘the glory has departed’
Having just posted about an hour ago that I wasn’t going to be blogging as regularly, here I go again. I am sensing a change in myself that I am so relieved about. I’ve had this before…I had it when I went to training college. I am going to try and explain it because maybe … More Reflection 2 – changing roles
Snippet from the new Journal of Aggressive Christianity, which is out now at armybarmy.com. The interview here is with General Eva Burrows (R). JAC: Please comment on the state of aggressive Christianity in the 21st century.How relevant is primitive Salvationism? EB: I respond positively to the term ‘primitive Salvationism’. To me that refers to the … More JAC now out!
So…we had a good time at the Officer’s Advance. Twas led by Commissioners John and Betty Matear, our Territorial Leaders. I found them to be very refreshing. Commissioner Betty, in particular, impressed me. Here is a woman who has a very strong and powerful ministry. Previous TPWM’s in the UK haven’t been quite so dynamic. … More Report from Officers Advance
I intend carefully to instruct my children that if at any time they see The Salvation Army a wealthy, respectable concern, the majority of whose “soldiers” simply go where they please to attend its’ “ministrations,” leaving the godless undisturbed to perish; and if they see another set of people, however they may be clothed or … More What do we tell our children?
Just a quick announcement of the immanent publication of my second book, ‘Salvationism Out Loud!’ It is in the final draft stage and should be available late February (just working on the final cover design!). It will be priced round about £6. Its a collection of thoughts and musings on and around Salvationism. Writtend to … More Announcing the immanent publication of…
Andrew S M Clark 