When the Spirit of God descended at Pentecost, the book of Acts chapter 2 shows us that the disciples were “all together in one accord”. This actually means they were of one mind and purpose. Also, when the singers and musicians joined “as one”, at the temple’s dedication in 2 Chronicles 5, the cloud of God’s glory filled…
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It amazes me how Christians, who are supposed to be the forgiven ones, the righteous ones and the loved ones, actually seem the most miserable at times. It is as if all of Christianity so often forgets the central fact that God forgives our sins. Religious Christianity can so quickly become a guilt trip, as…
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One great enemy of worship is religion. Not the kind of religion that speaks of caring for orphans and widows, intimacy with God and enjoying a healthy respect for our history and roots. But the kind that speaks of tradition, imitation, programmes, pride and worshipping the past. A wonderful pastor was opening a new church…
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Fear is the enemy’s chief weapon against most Christians, in most circumstances. It is the main cause of sin in most lives and it steals from the fulness of millions of people’s lives and thousands of Christian meetings each year. The reason fear is so powerful is because fear paralyses. It halts you in your…
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It is countries like the USA and Europe that spearhead the world’s most high profile trends in worship music today. It is these countries that have developed million pound businesses in worship music and have created pop-star worship leaders for us to admire. Though many of these ministries deserve our gratitude and time, their profile…
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What on earth has worship become, that a recent poll states that “a majority of people leave church without feeling that they experienced God’s presence.”? “In a typical weekend, less that one-third of adults who attend services feel as if they truly interacted with God.” This incredible indictment against all we have sought to accomplish…
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I have discovered the greatest hindrance to a move of God can be quite simply right between my ears! My arrogant senses of right and wrong, godly and secular, acceptable and unthinkable. My religious education. My British culture. They can all hinder the divine, eternal culture of heaven from piercing through the dull temporal culture…
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As I write, it’s Remembrance Sunday, when we honour those who have died for our freedom. The words of Jim Radfords “The Shores of Normandy” (Which you can watch here..it’s beautiful) tell his story of being a young galley boy among that amazing fleet that went to confront our enemies on the 6th June 1944. One…
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Read the amazing story of an encounter in the African bush that changed me forever. It’s the intro to my book Glory in the Church. Buy the paperback using the link at the bottom of this article. Today was the day my worship ministry would change forever and I didn’t even know it. I woke at…
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Hopelessness, depression, relational conflict, worrying debts, misunderstanding, betrayal, people problems, personal failure, deep insecurities, the bombardment of shaming accusations … all sometimes accompanied by unusual levels of emotional tension and unrest. Ever been there? There now? What’s going on? Well, it may just be a bit of something quite practical taking place – but I also want…
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One of the most potentially life altering things we all face is singleness and finding a partner for life. Get it right and it can fill your life with blessing. Get it wrong and life can be full of pain, rejection, shame and second starts. Song of Songs has a reoccurring theme woven into it’s…
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She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13 NIV) Hagar was an outcast, wandering in a desert, caught in the wake of a moral maze. She was an Egyptian slave and…
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Daniel 11:32b says “Those who know their God shall be valiant and do great exploits”! Knowing God leads to incredible strength and bravery. The Bible shows us that we know God through His Name. Here’s some wonderful truths about God’s incredible Name: Firstly, He reveals Himself through many Names; Names that mean things like: “The…
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Since 1996 a vision from heaven has slowly burned in my heart, growing clearer year by year. In short, I am filled with the belief that God is going to move in revival power in our generation as he did with Wesley, Azusa Street, the Welsh Revival and the Jeffries Brothers. We are going to…
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Every destiny has it’s day of boldness. 4 times in Joshua 1 God told Joshua to be bold, strong, very courageous, to not fear, be terrified or be anxious. It was the attitude of a leader about to embrace a new promised destiny. Any remarkable destiny will require boldness. And I believe we are in…
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“Be bold and very courageous.” (Joshua 1:7) “Be bold!” God told Joshua, four times, before he took Israel into their Promised Land. All destiny requires a bold step at some point, yours is no exception. My problem is I’m not naturally bold. I’m sure Reinhard finds all this stuff easy. He probably glows in the…
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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV) To encourage literally means “to draw near”. Want to feel closer to those around you? Want to create warmth in relationships? Want to enrich friendships or remove atmospheres of insecurity from a group? Then encourage. Every time you encourage, you take…
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Leading an unhappy team is an exhausting thing if you care about people. No leader revels in a grumbling, unhappy, uncooperative work force. If “the joy of The Lord is your strength” then an unhappy environment will surely sap the strength out of you! I’ve been there… Exhausted, drained, weary. You’ve got to get…
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My dear child, You asked for a greater anointing, to know me more deeply, to move in my power more purely. And this shaking you are experiencing is not a work of the enemy, but actually my response to your prayer… This crushing you are going through. This humbling, waiting, confusion. This holding still…
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“Noah … walked with God” Genesis 6:9 We often use the phrase “walking with God” in a poetic sense – expressing the journey of a life lived God’s way. It is a wonderful use of poetry. But I wonder if that is exactly what the scriptures always mean? Genesis 3 shows us that Adam…
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