I woke this morning to hear that the UK (and the rest of the EU) have decided to stop search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean. The Italian navy has been patrolling and rescuing 150,000 people who were at risk of drowning as they tried to get from Africa to Europe as migrants. The claim is that the existence of such a safety net only encourages the migrants to risk the dangerous journey. But will migrants really be aware of... Read more
We stand in the debt of those servants of God who prompted the Reformation. I am unashamedly Protestant. I believe that the work of Luther and Calvin among others was critical in recovering the gospel itself, which had largely been lost for centuries. Yes, cynics would say all we have done is replace a single pope with thousands of them, all thinking they have infallible interpretation. There has indeed been great division. But the Reformation restored mankind’s direct connection with... Read more
This just released from the Association of Christian Teachers: ACT – now to keep religious freedom in our schools. There has never been a time like this. Schools were part of the family business of the church and as Christians we let it go. Now those who want to uphold faith in schools are beleaguered on every side. No there hasn’t been a change in the law surrounding religious education and collective worship. No there hasn’t been a groundswell of... Read more
The Christian Institute have made public a legal opinion they commissioned from John Bowers QC regarding recent changes to the school regulations that seem to require religious schools to cease being religious schools. For More Information UKChristian School reports closure threat Is a UK government body harassing Jewish and Christian schools? Bowers argues that the regulations breach the Human Rights Act, stating: “Under the second sentence of Article 2 of the First Protocol parents have a right to have their... Read more
What a difference a year makes in modern Britain if you are a religious school. In yesterday’s article I suggested there may be a secret plan to neuter or close all religious schools in the UK. One of the affected schools has now released more information about what they have faced. Trinity Christian School is a tiny, independently run school which takes no money from the government. In November 2013 it received the following commendation on its first Ofsted visit: The provision for pupils’ spiritual,... Read more
A few days ago Dr Michael L Brown interviewed me on his radio show, The Line of Fire. We spoke about Hope Reborn, and he mentioned he had sent a copy to a listener who had called in wanting to become a Christian. I really enjoyed our conversation, and I trust you will too: Read more
It has started to happen. People have been buying copies of Hope Reborn to give away, and as a result some people have become Christians. Today I received the following DM on Twitter: “Encouragement! I’ve given 2 copies of Hope Reborn to 2 Alpha graduates. Both gave their lives to Jesus after reading half the book! Thanks.” This is so exciting to hear. We gave away a copy of our new book Hope Reborn to everyone at Jubilee Church, London because... Read more
I found filming this interview very emotional. Indeed, at one point I was close to tears. I was asked to share my testimony of conversion, and we spoke about the role that my tent preaching grandfather and prophecy had in shaping my life and ministry. When we turned to discuss Hope Reborn, it struck me that this book, probably more than anything else I have done so far, fulfills the prophetic charge my grandfather gave me. This video should help you understand... Read more
John Piper has responded to what he calls our “gracious demurring” on the man of Romans 7 during the conference here and here, and my previous post on the subject. I love that he took the time to explain his position further, and that we are all able to discuss these matters as brothers and friends. He is totally right when he says: I doubt that when it comes to a positive description of what the Christian life should be, and what... Read more
E.M. Bounds was not overly enamored with church growth methods or management techniques. He believed real power comes from a different source: the Holy Spirit anointing a man. Those who want to reject the celebrity preacher culture do need to beware that they don’t also reject the way God works by raising up men to do his work: We are constantly on a stretch, if not on a strain, to devise new methods, new plans, new organizations to advance the... Read more
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