If you read the ESV, after pushing through the drama of the Gospels, you come to another book, authored by Luke, simply called “Acts”. It is best understood as the Acts of the Holy Spirit, but it also recounts the acts or adventures of the Church and key individuals in the early days of the Church. God was… Read More »
My Observation: The Remarkable Gift of Prophecy in the UK Church Recently, a Canadian church leader asked me about prophecy in the UK Church. Like everywhere else, we face different challenges across various churches in the UK. However, as American presidents often say, “The State of the Union is good.” The difference is, we mean it. God is… Read More »
drawing close to God The Church I attend, Emmanuel Sheffield is one of many across the UK that has realised the great encouragement the gift and ministry of prophecy brings. We embrace it because, as we learn from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, prophecy—along with the other gifts (or ‘gracelets’) of the Spirit—builds, encourages, and edifies the church,… Read More »
Recently, while sharing a brief prophetic word at church about Zechariah 1:3, I found myself restating the text. As I stepped away from the microphone, I concluded with “says the Lord of hosts,” just as the verse ends. The cringe factor was off the scale! I felt like I had been transported back in time to when I… Read More »
As we look out across the activity of the church in the 21st century, we find ourselves in an era reverberating with both the ancient echoes of prophecy from the 1950’s and the unmistakable sense of a fresh outpouring slowly, hesitantly emerging today. The church in many areas, is witnessing a prophetic reawakening, and for those with ears… Read More »
I thoroughly enjoy the story of Jonah. It’s not just about the extraordinary fish or the image of the prophet staggering onto the beach, his skin potentially bleached white by digestive acids, and proclaiming his astonishing prophecy that, in a way, never transpired: “Yet 40 days!” It’s a significant encouragement for prophetic ministry in our day. Perhaps the… Read More »