Nothing is going to happen until you prophesy … We all face difficult times in life where things do not go according to plan—times when we feel that we’ve dropped the flaming torch, taken a wrong turn, been let down, and sometimes just crushed by the heavy-handed circumstances of life. You might relate, or you’ve yet to face… Read More »
Feel the pulse: Signs. Wonders. Miracles. Healings. Deliverance. God. I’m one of those people who love to hear the stories of revival, signs, wonders, and miracles. As a new Christian, I listened to old recordings on a gramophone record player of the revival in 1904, hearing George Jeffries, in his compelling Welsh accent, telling us, “All over the… Read More »
The verse that make you cough, splutter, and read again… I really enjoy reading the epistles of Paul—Ephesians, Colossians, and Galatians are quick, enjoyable reads that entice you to join the dots with Romans, roll up your sleeves, think, and write. There are verses that sit easy, like a cappuccino on a cold morning in a nice café.… Read More »
Overcoming Self-Sabotage in Prophetic Ministry At some point in mentoring prophetic ‘servants’ (my new term for prophetic ministers or people), you will come across someone who has walked away from a moment of ministry and thought, “I wish I hadn’t shared that.” Maybe they poured out their heart, but the room was silent- you looked at them and… Read More »
Finding the Gospel in the Paradox of Samson’s Riddle I like to spot oxymorons and paradoxes! One of the best is in the drama of Samson. It’s so good that if you look at a Golden Lyle tin of golden syrup, you’ll see it written at the bottom of the tin: “Out of the eater came something to… Read More »
Get behind me satan… Matthew tells of some incredible engagements that feature Jesus and others—those pressing in to see, be healed, touched, changed, and transformed. It’s a book where the focus is on Jesus, with prophetic words being fulfilled left, right, and centre. Few moments in Scripture, however, hit as hard as when Jesus turned to Peter and… Read More »