Love this: ‘We see polio or crippling and we piously shake our heads and cluck all the trite absurdities of a non-thinking people by saying “it is the will of God…hard to understand…providence writes a long sentence, we have to wait to get to heaven to read the answer.”…Jesus looked at this and in crystal … More James Kallas quote
In today’s mixed culture of evangelical Christianity, among many things the belief and understanding of the Blessing of God has varied across the board – concerning its divine intention, attributes, and usual manner of reception. It is no doubt a broad topic, but I want to demonstrate something here that simply tackles the more concrete … More God’s determined purpose to bless
VERY EXCITED about what the Lord has been doing! We’ve had a whole bunch of people from our church who have been to Lakeland in Florida where there is an incredible outpouring of the Spirit, and they’re seriously carrying something back! Chris Orange especially, our worship leader and my mentor, he walked into Tescos and … More Healing testimonies
I’m coming back to the heart of worship Where it’s all about You All about You, Jesus I’m sorry Lord for the thing I’ve made it ‘Cause it’s all about You All about You, Jesus So goes the chorus of Matt Redman’s well-loved song “When the Music Fades”. Yet I wonder even with it’s many … More Worship 3: I’m coming back to the heart
I was asking the Lord the other night as I was praying, “Lord, show me Your heart. Show me even just a little bit of what You’re saying and doing right now.” I have a real hunger for discovering and understanding the purpose of God. What He left me with is, I believe, only a … More The voice of the Lord
In a bit of a daze at the end of a hard week it appears a little foggy to me to be able to answer this with clarity now but I can at least safely say I can see two answers. At dinner tonight with friends, talk first turned to the swiftly closing Mayoral elections … More Where does Capitalism end?
Spurred on by Rob’s comment on my last blog on worship – “Worship mingled with revelation” – I wanted to begin to extend upon the subject of worship into what could perhaps become a series on the subject! I’m kind of excited about the prospect, as worship is a subject that I have been passionate … More Worship 2: The intimacy of worship
Just wanted to register something of my opinion of what is going on in the UK right now in terms of a disintegration of family and family values. It’s obviously not a new thing, but the situation is the same as it has been for decades and is getting worse. Part of the issue right … More Attack on family in the UK
We Christians when talking about the subject of worship often quote the words of Jesus, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) While I have always appreciated this verse, and those two factors which Jesus said would be essential ingredients in New Testament worship, I never … More Worship 1: Worship mingled with revelation – the essential lifestyle
One week ago I arrived home from one of the most impacting trips of my life. A team of us from Ichthus were going out to lead worship at a conference in Thailand for a few days, but before that we took the opportunity to visit a project we are closely connected with near Bangkok. … More Overwhelmed by need…focussed by hope – my trip to Thailand
Ben David Trigg 