Be who you are. Imposter syndrome can affect us all. Have you ever been handed something extraordinary and felt almost instantly, that you were the wrong person for it? Elisha knew it the moment Elijah’s cloak fell on his shoulders whilst digging up a field with his bovine friends. The prophets who watched the Jordan split, who stood… Read More »
Fasten your seat belt… Grab your coffee, put your cat or dog out and say to God, “Hineni – Here I am.” Here we go. Peter stands up in Acts 2 and does something bold and radical. He doesn’t try to explain away what’s happening around them; the noise and bewilderment, including the optics – seeing tongues of… Read More »
An encouragement for Sunday morning… If you have been with me a while you will know I love the story of Jonah. Sometimes I wonder if there is a bit of Jonah in all of us, at least one or two of his characteristics, usually at an inconvenient or inappropriate moment. Perhaps you can relate to Jonah today,… Read More »
Philip’s four unmarried daughters, who prophesied As we follow Paul’s journey to Jerusalem and his stay at Philip the evangelist’s house in Caesarea, it’s easy to skim over a brief line – just seven words in Acts 21:9: “He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.” Nestled between the movements of Paul’s mission, it’s a short verse that holds… Read More »
The uncomfortable path of truth when grace breaks expectations. My friend Mark, a much-loved worship leader, has a compelling grip on conscious and unconscious bias. Talking with him in a distant conversation stirred something in me, prompting a deeper dive into the subject. So let’s give it a bash together. Luke 4:16–30 speaks volumes on it, and it’s… Read More »
Prophesy or words of knowledge? I might be a little pedantic here – but stay with me, there’s a familiar moment in many Spirit-filled gatherings; someone stands, voice steady, heart stirred, and says, “I feel the Lord is saying…” Mobile phones are lowered, eyes open and heads lift… Expectation rises. Prophecy, we assume. And often, what follows is… Read More »