Yearly Archives: 2008

Last day of year

Off in the morning to Gatwick and Palma bound with the hope of connecting with a key for the apartment. Starting the new year and a new adventure. Seems both amazing to have this as the last night in the UK and also the most natural thing possible. Ally Bevir texted me earlier: an added [...]

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Word for 2009 (from UK)

I enclose here a word that has been released from a UK-wide group of prophetic voices.

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Christmas

Blessings to you all this Christmas. God entered our world: now he is shaping us to enter a whole new world. If anyone is in Christ a new creation. For those interested: Dec 28th 6.00pm we will say goodbye (see earlier blog for details) I am going to begin to sell off books at a [...]

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Zimbabwe

Here is a letter from Zimbabwe. I have taken off the name of the sender, but this is genuine.

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A little travel

This week at the airport someone changing sterling for euros would get less pounds than euros (the rate is 1.07, but with the buy / sell rate and commission this was the situation). Something new. As this year closes I am also ready for the change that is coming…. a little update today. Thursday 11th [...]

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Archbishop backs disestablishment

Archbishop backs disestablishment (and the Muppets) headline and article at: The Guardian on-line. I have written before about disestablishment of the church of england being a signficant sign that I am both expecting and looking for. Given my claimed-influence of Anabaptism, of course this would not be a surprise (for the influences on my thoughts [...]

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Cairo #2

(Part 2 from Steve’s time from Cairo below:) Nazereth, Bethlehem, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba 2008: What an amazing year! The Christmas cards pile through the door. Nazereth, Belthlehem, Jerusalem, Egypt.. “Yep been there, done that”… could easily be the reaction! To have walked in the footsteps of Joseph and Mary does however add depth to [...]

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Tri Robinson

Here is a most interesting blog to connect to. I was alerted to this by Cheryl who sent me a link to The Huffington Post where Tri Robinson makes a full-blown apology as a Christian pastor for the lack of creation care. I then followed through on his blog, to discover he is pastor of [...]

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A new capitalism?

For those who have been prophesying the shift in capitalism this article by Robert Preston makes interesting reading. The world is changing forever… Let the spirit of empire come down and let the kingdom arise. Article.

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Goodbye Dec 28

We have a leaving do on December 28th, 6.00pm through to maybe 8.30 /9.00pm. It will be at the Bridge youth / community centre, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7RB. (Just off Kingston Road – check the map). Love to see you. If everyone brings along some drinks and a contribution food / snack wise we can [...]

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To Cairo #1

Here is a report from Steve Lowton on their walk to Cairo… Thank God for what has changed these past 10 years… South of Gaza Strip to Cairo 4th Dec, 2008 Team: Paul Wood, Kathy Garda, Adam Clark and myself Desert, clear blue skies, desperately poor Bedouin hamlets, wonderful Egyptian hospitality, the fun and camaraderie of [...]

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Going home?

Today we leave for home – actually to Cobham for the next few days. A town where I lived for 27 years. That will be strange, because the next few weeks we will not have a home  that is ours. Today we signed an agreement (just a few hours before catching the flight home) on [...]

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Recent magazine comments

The 'Gates' of society

Gates

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:

  • Arts & entertainment
  • Business, commerce & trade
  • Education & training
  • Family & community
  • Health, science & technology
  • Media & communication
  • Politics, government, law & order

Download in epub/mobi

E-formatting

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

Vol 1.3 Epub format   Vol 1.3 Mobi format

Vol 1.4 Epub format   Vol 1.4 Mobi format