Christmas has well and truly arrived for us here at Wick. Out band kicked off their carolling on Saturday as we played carols for community singing at the switching on our our town’s festive lights. In spite of the howling gale, freezing temperature and pouring rain, blowing away at Hark the Herald reminds me of … More CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

Haven’t been feeling at all well the last couple of days…thats the main reason for some of the changes to this blog…I haven’t been out much, been staying in to try and recover from this cold as quickly as I can and get back to functioning fully. Its meant I’ve missed loads of my fav … More New Projects

I lost a friend a couple of days ago. Our friendship was uncomplicated…he knew me, I knew him. I enjoyed the time I spent with him and he enjoyed the time he spent with me. We met up two times a week, with a couple of other friends. Sometimes we chatted about family, his new … More A Friend

We had 13 kids turn up last night as we began our new kids outreach which was good going for the first week. As I’ve probably said, Kids Alive is a music based activity with way higher Christian content than our JAM club to begin communiticating the gospel to kids better and seeing more integration … More Kids Alive!

I’ve had a request to post the questions I referred to in my last post. Here goes: Salvation Army Orders and Regulations for Soldiers, 1950, Chapter 3, Section 4. 1. Am I habitually guilty of any known sin? Do I practice or allow myself in any thought word and deed which I know to be … More Spiritual Questions

As I lift my level of sight to just above my computer screen, there hangs a menacing list of 11 questions that I am sure that some of you at least are familiar with. They are taken from Orders and Regulations for Soldiers 1950 and are a test for self-examination. Above the questions, there is … More Redefinition

Colonel Bo Brekke, Territorial Commander of the Pakistan Territory and former Divisional Leader in the North Scotland Division, was shot and killed yesterday, Thursday 27 September. The incident occurred in the THQ compound shortly after the colonel had presided over the retirement and farewell meeting to the Chief Secretaryand Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries. Information … More Colonel Bo Brekke Promoted to Glory

Another great SonDay in Wick. Its a blessing to have people so especially responsive to the word, you can feel it round the hall and God is doing his work. Its a blessing to feel the atmosphere change as God moves around doing his business. I’ve no idea what he is doing the vast majority … More Just another blessed SonDay…can’t wait ’til Monday

I am sure, like me, you’ve heard of the ‘first 100 days’ as being significant for new Prime Ministers etc. Well, I suppose they are sort of like that too for a corps officer! Having started work last Thursday in our new command, things are already beginning to build up steam. We are nearing the … More The first 100?