Prayer

Power Shift

from Andrew Stewart, New Life Church Derby “Let My people go…” “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go?” See Exodus 5:1-4 In the first encounter between Moses and Pharaoh all the power is seemingly with Pharaoh. He is established, secure in his position. This request from Moses seems […]

Lockdown

“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.”   John Wesley Psalm 137:1-4 – “When we sat down by the rivers of Babylon, we wept as we remembered Zion. We hung up our harps on the willow trees. For those who had taken us captive asked us for a song—our tormentors wanted us to […]

Waiting On God

From Guest Blogger Ian Toone “Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” Dwight L. Moody Isaiah 40:31 – “Those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” We often misunderstand what […]

God Speaking to Us

from guest blogger Ian Toone “Be humble, talk little, think and pray much” George Whitefield When we pray, how often do we leave time for God to talk back to us? Or do we think prayer is a one-way conversation? If we believe that God still speaks today, shouldn’t we spend more time in silence before […]

Militant simplicity

From Pete Greig Thinking today about faith and the many set-backs we’ve faced along the way. How the simple act of not giving up has somehow made us stronger and maybe a bit wiser too. How the very things you’d expect to make us question everything have actually, ultimately deepened our faith. I guess if […]