So, today we had our main Carol Service in the town next door. It went well (with the usual few glitches….like Mary and Joseph forgetting to bring Jesus and Jesus subsequently being passed along the band to appropriate costumed child!) It was great to see people there that we’ve contacted through street carolling. Things are … More Carols!

Test Blog. Sorry…blogger is playing up..or is it my connection? Hm!

Both the Christmas story and the goings on in our country at Christmas remind me of this disintegration. Having spent two Christmases in the east end of Glasgow, we were painfully aware of community disintegration. We were blessed to be included in the ‘This Morning’ Pass the Parcel toy appeal each year and so had … More Incarnational Community

Today we are so fluent in being fashionable. Why does our impact for Christ often seem so elusive? In his book, Prophetic Untimeliness: A Challenge to the Idol of Relevance, Os Guiness makes us squirm by saying, “Are we trusting in a culturally relevant gospel? After two hundred years of earnest dedication to reinventing the … More Relevance

Yesterday was the last day of the 23rd week of Tracy’s pregnancy. Today it is 24 weeks which means one thing….we can no longer have an abortion. Now, understand this, we totally don’t want an abortion. But up until yesterday, we could have had one. Now let me tell you something else…we have seen our … More 24 weeks

Been reflecting on my last blog…it came about in response to listening to a lady speak about her ministry with drug addicts and prostitutes as I contrasted our ‘social work’ with hers. My good, learned, and passionate brother, Captain Gordon Coterrill of URBANarmy fame has introduced the phrase ‘false dichotomy’ in the past. I think … More That false dichotomy thing…

SA Social Services need to walk by faith and not by sight. We think we can talk people out of addiction. We think we can counsel them away from drugs. We think we can re-train their mind to ‘manage’ addiction. We think we can rehabilitate them. We think we can re-settle them in society. We … More Give up your words

Was having a chat with my CSM about the nature of officership and I remembered the following blog that I wrote after coming back from Sessional Reunion and is very much shaped by that few days….I want to share it again. After sharing this, I want to publish what I see as a sort of … More Vintage Army Renewal 3

No…I don’t mean speed as in the drug…I mean speed as in pace :o) I love this message on active mission and the primitive urge for salvation sharing! Enjoy! You’re Going Too Fastby General William Booth They say we go too fast! This accusation comes from all directions. Our enemies do not like our speed … More Booth on Speed

I blogged this after hearing General Gowans preach at our Divisional Congress…..ooh…I’m enjoying this trip down memory lane…hope your are!!_________________________________________________________ Wednesday, November 24, 2004General Gowans preached well. I hope that people take it home and remember his challenge for a bit. God clearly spoke to some people. We all need the courage of our convictions. … More Vintage Army Renewal 2