We arise a mighty army this day – The Lorica (Breast plate) of St Patrick
In these times of struggle and disunity it is precious to pray the prayers of the saints who have gone before us, from Moses and David onwards. We may not have walked quite this way before, but millions upon millions of others who have gone before us have called on...
Growing our prayer muscles to enable us to pray for wider matters
Whether as the result of watching the news, reading prayer bulletins, or simply being concerned for needs we come across, there can be so many, and such big, prayer-worthy topics and situations that we feel we ought to be praying about. But if we were to try to pray...
O Jesus I have promised
Many years ago, at the end of a really wonderful year in Paris, in which I had met the Lord deeply and ministered for Him widely, I was standing on the platform of a Metro station for the last time, and found myself singing some words from a hymn under my breath: “Oh...
Intimacy and Eternity
Those of you who have been with us from our early days in Shropshire will remember Intimacy and Eternity. I wrote this book thirty years ago for those who were sensing the call to draw especially close to the Lord - almost as a lay monastic calling. The Lord has used...
Addressing the question ‘Does Jesus have anything to say on political matters?’
Some of you may have come across Craig Greenfield, who lives and works in Cambodia, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. His often provocative posts are marked by a profound cry on behalf of justice. Not infrequently, they cast a fresh light on Scripture...
The urgent need to heal the soul of the nation
Four years ago, American Democrats were complaining that Russian influence had stolen the 2016 election from Hillary Clinton. Four years and a still more bruising election campaign later and we are faced by something horrible: a truly staggering 70% of Republicans...