Andrew S M Clark

Was preaching tonight at ‘Ignite’ a worship and prayer evening based at a corps community project in the city. Spoke about the sacramental poor. The message laid heavy on my heart all day. I hope that I preached it with the passion I felt about it. I felt the message got through clearly enough (I … More Sacramental Poor

Thanks for those of you who have signed up to pray…looking forward to hearing from a few more. So, I’m gearing up now to attend the Commissioning of the Preparers of the Way Session as trained in Russia! I know one or two of them. They are the kind of people that you want to … More Today’s Random Thoughts

So, yes I am still on the planet. I’ve had such a tiring few weeks. It could be the need for a holiday coming back again! We’ve been to Roots during the May bank holiday and for me, this year, the best thing about it was discovering that Captain Stephen Court and Captain Danielle Strickland … More Soft heart, hard feet

Had a lovely session of worship this evening…on my own, in the hall just before we kicked off with our discipleship programme. I do that often for my own good, but its something I do regularly in order to pray for the people who usually put their bums on the seats. Walking round the seats … More Worship Climate

My aunt’s scan confirmed two tumors in the brain. They have called the MacMillan nurses. Not good. We will know tomorrow if they can do anything about it…if not it might be a case of ‘how long’ unless God responds to prayer and moves in power. Please God.

I caught a little soundbite on the TV lastnight, can’t remember what was on, that has stuck with me and I wanted to think about. Apparently, when the Japanese talk about dreaming they don’t say “I have a dream” they talk about “seeing a dream.” Subtle but interesting difference. You can have a dream but … More Seeing a dream…good old Japan

My valiant CSM redirected certain people away from us today….thanks Pete. Oh the tyranny of small things, small issues, magnified into mountains. We’re losing the war to small things at the moment. My trouble is that I’ve never had patience for small things. Partly its my past life…partly, its typical of a prophet….according to a … More Small things…

No…I am not an ecumenist. If by ecumenism you mean that we forget the reasons for which we all came into being and be one big huddle of Christianity…no thanks. So here are the several reasons why I am all for unity in the church but not for ecumenism. I believe that The Salvation Army, … More Ecumenism…

“Get a barracks on the corner of every street” (General William Booth).

New Pope…what will we make of him? Here is a quick biography. CARDINAL RATZINGER: BBC 2To some, he is the Catholic Church’s intellectual salvation during a time of confusion and compromise. To others, he is an intimidating “Enforcer”, punishing liberal thinkers, and keeping the Church in the Middle Ages. Certainly, in the world’s largest Christian … More Pope Benedict XVI