You have to choose your warfare. How are you going to fight the war you are in at the moment? There is such a big temptation in life just to amble through. The greatest enemy tactic must be to make us forget there is a war. There have been adverts on TV recently for a … More

Preparing to begin our first cycle of pastoral visitation. Made some appointments already. We have 63 soldiers on the roll, and yeah, a few of them need some TLC, some need a special touch, some need to experience a special touch of grace in abundant measure, others actually need some encouragement to step back on … More

We were so overwhelmed on Sunday with the people who responded to the message. Several knelt in re-dedication at the Mercy Seat and a large proportion of the corps signed a covenant to strive to build God’s temple, His Kingdom where we are. God was really good. We had some people renew their relationship with … More

Well, we’ve had a good chance to get an rough idea of what happens in the corps through the week. All I can say is that our “hunch” has been confirmed and we have a bit of a rocket that is waiting to go off…there is soooo much potential in this corps. We’re really looking … More

So, Commissioning has come and gone, we’ve left William Booth College and have moved to Pill, on the edge of Bristol. Something my Corps Sergeant Major shared with me when he came to visit has stuck with me so far in our few days here. Apparently, the area where our quarters is situated is nicknamed … More

So, I’m in it for good now. Signed my officers covenant on Tueday…Saturday is the public commissioning. I knelt at the Mercy Seat for a good while…something deep inside me asking “what on earth are you doing?” but being drowned out by the voice of God just cherring me on that day. I reflected on … More

My son, Benjamin, has recently been watching the movie Shrek on DVD. We are now all very familiar with it, we can all say the words and know whats coming next (not to mention have a giggle because we know a funny bit is coming up!). But really, there is one moment in the film, … More

Yeah, so I haven’t disapeared, I am just in the process of packing and preparing to move to Pill Corps, in the South Western Division of the UK Territory. The website is http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/Pill Have a look. We are very much excited about it. Confident that God will do marvelous things amongst us…watch this space!! yours … More

So Major Chick Yuill was talking to us about Leadership yesterday. We were discussing the whole poat-modern effect and how it impacts on people’s ideas about joining things and being committed to things. Obviously in The Salvation Army, our membership lines are pretty strong, to be a soldier is to enter into covenant with God, … More

“Success in soul winning, like all other work, both human and divine, depends on certain conditions… If you want to succeed you must be careful to comply with these conditions… I desire to give a few brief practical hints…And, first and foremost, I commend one qualification which seems to involve all others. That is, the … More