Storm in a tea-cup. This week a storm has been brewing in the Christian world about a book from prominent author Rob Bell called Love Wins. Anyone interested in some background can click here http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2011/02/rob_bells_book.html. In this blog I am not going to look into the debate or argue for either side, there are some other [...]
Experiencing a thunderstorm not of Revelation proportions, but still very impressive, after specific prayer into what we believe is a stronghold, made me ponder on the relationship of the two. Then to think we need shifts… and God also requires internal shifts.
‘I’m gonna say my prayers, read my Bible every morning, gonna get some fellowship, witness everyday.’ (Kids song- copyright unknown) Hallelujah! What a failure. From the day I put my hand up and made a public decision to follow Jesus (so Biblical!) I have had the gauntlet laid down about the total importance and priority [...]
We Can Work It Out Yesterday at this time I was just about to take a funeral, the first funeral that I had been asked to take for a couple of years. Not being a so called ‘professional paid’ clergyman or a pastor of a local church I have understandably gone off the radar for [...]
A few days ago Ben Gray sent me this perspective on what is taking place in North Africa. I have no doubt we are living in a kairos moment for these nations… There is something very key across this central regions of the world for the restoration of something truly apostolic. An apostolic movement has [...]
In 1998 I had a vision while in Wales. It was of ‘wild-fire’ that could not be domesticated spreading over the land, then from there it came in particular to the Mediterranean area. Beginning on the west side spreading eastward, as far as Italy / Greece then beginning to come round North Africa to the [...]
Working with absolutes. Growing up in the Pentecostal tradition I realise how there was an unspoken pressure to live with everything completely black and white, to have nothing but absolutes. A perfect answer to any conundrum. Whether that be on moral issues such as sex before marriage, abortion, divorce and remarriage, euthanasia etc, or on [...]
Exit Stage Left. Have been pondering much lately about how much the goalposts have moved from the Words of Jesus to where we are today, particularly in reference to what takes place when we do gather together. Everything now revolves around an elevated platform (not always literal but even on a flat floor there is [...]
A few days ago Justin Abraham posted an important bulletin on the ‘economy and our future’. Get the full text here: Company of burning hearts. Here is the opening paragraph: We saw years ago the Economy was going to see a great shaking. That shaking is here. We are in a season of great challenge [...]
Gatherings I have to say that although I do not belong to/go to regular gatherings I still believe gatherings have a place. Gatherings seem to be a Scriptural and historical way for God’s people to come together to share, to express worship through song and art forms, to pray, to learn etc. The problem I [...]
Boras not Baros! Returned yesterday from a five day trip to Sweden, based in Boras but also connecting much into the city of Gothenburg. For a time such as this!!!! After praying for many years for an open door into Scandinavia, the door finally opened after the prayer was almost buried in the earth. I [...]
Much of the material that will be central to these posts will cover perspectives on the 'gates' of society, the places of influence that shape the culture. If transformation is a desired outcome, such aspects as strategic prayer and understanding the redemptive gifts of places will play their part. As prayer opens up space, filling it will be vital, not in a controlling, top-down sense, but with a servant spirit. Finding appropriate terminology is difficult. Maybe 'transformation' is not the right term, perhaps 'transfiguration', where inner qualities burst through.
I have chosen to use the term 'gates' and although they can be defined any number of ways these are the seven ways I have chosen to group them by:
These are in two formats. Epub can be read in many ereaders, such as Ipad, kobo etc.; if using a kindle then the format will be mobi. If there are difficulties in reading the format an internet search should show any peculiarities for your specific ereader
Vol 1.1 Epub format Vol 1.1 Mobi format
Vol 1.2 Epub format Vol 1.2 Mobi format
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The Traveller’s Rest- Live Fast?
A Question of Lent This week I am sure many of us indulged in the tradition of pancake day, a precursor to what is known in many church circles as Lent. A time when for many denominational Christians it is a 40 day season of fasting, reflection and abstinence in the build up towards Easter. [...]