Jesus the Original Reformer It struck me this morning that today is "Reformation Sunday" - the day when certain churches celebrate the birth of the Protestant movement, catalysed by Martin Luther and his 'Ninety-five Theses'. I read a modern translation of the theses recently and was surprised to find myself questioning some of them -... Continue Reading →

In the darkness of this past season I've been blessed with friends who I know are praying for me and my family, and I am inexpressibly thankful for that - I'm convinced it's made all the difference. But I also know some people have worried about me, which is sad. I do hope that was... Continue Reading →

"weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning" - Ps 30:5 One of the problems with becoming an author, is that the time period around publishing a new book becomes very busy, with not much time for blogging elsewhere. My new book - The Jesse Tree Anthology - is out, and... Continue Reading →

Image by tunfux from Pixabay When I was in prayer this morning I saw a vision of an old industrial building: like a tower or chimney standing tall and proud, built at the height of the Industrial Revolution when everyone worshipped the idol of mass-production. There was a strong wind blowing, and this tower began to sway, until... Continue Reading →

This morning I was just chatting with God when I felt there was something He wanted to say. I asked Him to speak and heard Him say "pick up your pen and write" I did so, and wrote "Yes Lord, I am ready". In response I heard Him say gently, but with an underlying seriousness,... Continue Reading →

Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com This morning I was praying with some prophet friends. As we started praying, the Holy Spirit led us to pray for His Spirit-vision, more than ever: to depend on His sight and not our own. A short while afterwards I saw and heard something that was definitely not my... Continue Reading →

Photo by Suhyeon Choi on Unsplash When I came to pray this morning, I felt prompted to ask God for encouragement specifically from His written Word. I love the rhema-revelations He speaks to me personally, and do not take them lightly. But this morning I felt I also needed the extra weight and solidity of His written Word.... Continue Reading →

Photo by Marius Muresan on Unsplash A couple of days ago before waking, I had a dream. In the dream I was a young bride on my wedding day, excitedly waiting in my beautiful gown. Eventually I got the the point where I couldn't wait any more, and I pushed through the crowds of wedding guests who were... Continue Reading →

Photo by Marcelo Moreira on pexels.com I have to confess, there are times when I feel this season is not much fun. I know the Lord likes to stretch our faith, in order to grow it - and I have gladly consented and submitted to that. I do want Him to do so. But that... Continue Reading →

Yesterday when I asked God is there was anything He wanted to speak to me about, He started speaking about forgiveness, and showed me an area of my heart where unforgiveness had been lurking without me realising. Of course I repented, and asked for help to fully deal with it (as often unforgiveness is tangled... Continue Reading →