Blood and Fire!

Just had time this evenin to catch up on the webcast of the Dedication and Welcome of General and Commissioner Clifton at the International Headquarters website…catch it there if you have some spare moments. Enjoyed the rigorous singing of ‘O Boundless Salvation’ – especially with General Clifton grabbing himself a big flag and giving it … More Blood and Fire!

Happy Birthday Blog

Well, here I am on my paternity leave (did you ever hear of such a thing?!?) with baby in arms and computer on lap, browsing. Its wonderful to be sort of releived from corps responsiblity for a few days just to focus on being a dad. I’m loving it. But, as normally happens, my mind … More Happy Birthday Blog

Hallelujah!

Well…we had our first broken windows at the hall last night since we arrived in Pill. Hallelujah. Satan is taking more notice :o) Actually, I think he is running scared.

Pioneering!

I love this picture. Let me explain what it is. This is the new unnofficial corps plant in an area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Its not even significant enough to be a mere outpost but great things for the Kingdom are happening there. This flag is on the house of the people who have moved … More Pioneering!

Brengle

I’ve started to read ‘Sanctified Sanity’ by David Rightmire about the life and theology of Brengle. It is half biography and half theology which gives a very adequate portrait of the often dismissed Brengle. It was interesting to read of his work during the Booth split between William Booth and Ballington Booth. Ballington, who was … More Brengle