So, as I write, there is a Salvation Army sub-story running through the hospital drama ‘Causalty’ on the BBC. This programme is filmed in our city. We got a ‘tip off’ from DHQ that this may happen because the suggestion is that there is some sort of relationship going on between the two male soldiers. … More ‘Salvationists’ on BBC ‘Casualty’ Drama
….saying goodbye! I’ve started to attend the last of several things I attend: meetings, groups, people etc. Last night I said bye to some friends from my ceilidh friends. Ceilidh is the gaelic word for ‘gathering’ (a ceilidh isn’t just a dance…in fact, its not really got anything to do with dancing… ceilidh is a … More Its started already!
I’ve kinda got a new blog ,developing, carrying the title of my current book, ‘Salvationism Out Loud’. I’ve decided to try and offer small, bitesize suggestions for simple action each day, to live out our faith in Jesus. Pop over for a visit…the link is to the right, under ‘my blogs’ (or something like that!)
Article 3 – ‘Mad about Uniforms!’ This article is slightly tongue in cheek, partly serious. I like it! Geoff opens the discussion with a great quote from Monty Python!!! “…you are all individuals!” (Brian, to mindless, adoring crowd)“We are all individuals!” (crowd in unison)“I’m not!” (lone individual in crowd)“Shut up! Yes you are!” (crowd in … More "10 on the Army" – Part 3
Here is a request for prayer from our good friends Richard and Heidi, who run the Salvation Army’s Chikankata Mission hospital in Zambia. Please pray up some strong protecting walls around them, and ask the Lord to post a few warring angels on those walls!______________________________________________________________________________there is a lot of magic and witchcraft taking place around … More Prayer Request from Chikankata Mission
Who is my neighbour?
This is the prophetic message of The Salvation Army to the church and the world!
Back in May 2004 I wrote the following on soldiership…it relates well to the last post.____________________________________________________ So Major Chick Yuill was talking to us about Leadership yesterday. We were discussing the whole post-modern effect and how it impacts on people’s ideas about joining things and being committed to things. Obviously in The Salvation Army, our … More More on Soldiership
Article 2: Joining Up…Membership Isn’t What It Used To Be As strange as this may sound, as a mission structure, Al-Qaeda provides a greater model for The Salvation Army. A group of pre-modern people with a medieval, yet profoundly religious, worldview, have come up with a perfect post-modern organisational structure that embodies the latest in … More ’10 on The Army’ – Part 2
*smile* it doesn’t look like I am going to get away with my silence on Roots! I accept that it was helpful for many. I, personally, didn’t have a problem with the topic, in fact it re-awakened several key convictions. My concerns were with a few specific things that I cannot blog on, but just … More Roots Clarification
Andrew S M Clark 