but may not be what you think … I was one of those who, as a young Christian, believed that once God gifted or called you—whether in the gifts of the Spirit or an anointing for ministry—you had it forever. Much like Samson, who sinned but still tore down the Philistine temple, I thought that if God had… Read More »
A life-style posture A good friend of mine was reading Mark’s gospel and became captivated by Chapter 5, having spotted three ‘kneelers’. They take a posture that always gets Jesus’ attention—they are the ones who get the most out of Jesus. They’re not timid and don’t come polished; it’s a posture they adopt willingly, not under duress. They… Read More »
Who’s laying the table? Here’s a brilliant bit of drama—it’s a short interlude in Jesus’ awesome God-come-to-save-us narrative in Luke’s Good News book, but it does take a fair few words to bring the best of it to your attention. Make yourself a nice hot drink and settle down for an eight minute read. Brace yourself; the scene… Read More »
Respond to the invite. The sun hung heavy in the sky that day, casting long shadows over a place called Golgotha. Three crosses stood against the horizon, silhouetted against the deepening sky. And on those crosses, three men gasped for breath, their bodies broken, their time running out. The man in the middle—he wasn’t like the others. They… Read More »
When it’s popcorn and chocolate time… We often think that the parables Jesus told were told to everyone, but it would appear there were a handful where the premiere was held in private… Such an occasion is in Matthew 13. The crowds had turned out in full that day, packed along the shoreline, listening as Jesus spoke in… Read More »
The God Who Speaks in the Storm… “At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place. Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. Under the whole heaven he lets it go, and his lightning to the corners of the earth. After it his voice roars; he… Read More »
It will fall, crumble, decay and turn to dust. You may have seen the AI-generated YouTube video shared by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account, where Gaza is reimagined as a luxurious resort named Trump Gaza. The video shows a massive golden statue of Trump towering over the city, suggesting his envisioned transformation of the… Read More »
God’s Word shaped cultures, fuelled revivals, and changed the course of history. I’ve included this in the “Prophecy” section of my website intentionally. George Jeffries made a rallying cry in the Pentecostal revival that swept across the country in the early part of the last century, and I am sure we now live in a day where the… Read More »
When we want to slide like a fish into the water. It was 1979. Sheffield City Hall. An evangelistic crusade. I was just another face in the crowd. The text that night—the one that burned into my soul, that cracked open my heart—was John 5:1–9. The Pool of Bethesda. The preacher was Alex Tee, a member of George… Read More »
and help me avoid temptation… The Lord’s Prayer – powerful and with great implications attached! When you pray to the Father in heaven, your words do not fall on deaf ears; they are heard by God, who has the power to do whatever He wills. Think about it—Jesus teaches us to pray, “Your kingdom come, your will be… Read More »
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 »
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 »
No He doesn’t… There’s a movement out there, one with bright billboards and sleek advertisements, telling us that Jesus gets us. He understands us. He’s like us. They say He walks in our shoes, feels our struggles, nods along in solidarity with our pain; He gets us. It all sounds good—comforting even—but it’s not quite true. If all… 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 »
Being so rooted in the whole counsel of God … I’ve been wondering how this comes across. I have tried to ensure that it doesn’t come across as legalistic, and I have also tried to avoid passive legalism, but the heart of the issue is important—so please hear my heart as you read. There’s a moment in Jeremiah… Read More »
The great ‘faith’ reset … Have you noticed how the internet seems to know exactly what you want? You search for one thing—just one thing—and suddenly, that’s all you see. You type “cats” into Google, and now your whole world is cats. Cat videos, cat memes, cat food advertisements. It’s like the algorithm bends itself to your desires,… Read More »