Open Theism

Open Theism seems to crop up from time to time in some form or another, unhappily so, in certain YWAM circles. I was reminded today of the problem of this way of thinking and some of the fruit that it leads to. One of open theism’s strongest appeals is its claim to account for tragic human suffering in such a …

New YWAM Maui Website

In my last few days working with YWAM Maui I have been helping to build the new website. Today we have gone live! We think we’ve done a good job, so come take a look and find out more about YWAM Maui and what we do.

Sweetly Broken

Happy Easter! From death to life. From enemies to friends. From broken to restored. From hopeless to hopeful. From shame to grace. Easter is the time when Jesus fulfilled his mission to earth by defeating death and providing reconciliation for us to with the Father. History has never seen an event like it. You can ignore it, claim it to …

Solitude

Richard Foster’s chapter on Solitude, in Celebration of Discipline, contains many nuggets of truth that I’ve rediscovered in the last few days as I’ve set aside time to pray and listen to Jesus in quiet. The disciplines are perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of the Christian faith to the younger generation today. Patience, growth, and maturity are swept …

Worship and Trials

“If a burden and its resulting pressure come upon us while we are not in an attitude of worship, it will only produce a hardness toward God and despair in our own souls.” – Oswald Chambers Last year I went through I and II Peter with the staff at YWAM Maui. This year I’m going through them again, thanks to …

MEP Daniel Hannan on Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Speaking of courage, here’s Daniel Hannan voicing his views on Prime Minister Brown during Mr. Brown’s visit to the European Parliament on 24th March. Note, this session was only two days ago, and already the YouTube video has 750,000+ views.

Courage or Fear?

At the beginning of the year, I was encouraged by Carl Beech, to weigh up whether I was making my decisions out of courage, or out of fear. And you know what? That thought stuck with me. The question is a personal one and really is between each of us and the Lord. For me, travelling, living out of suitcases, …

The Disaster of the Church in Great Britain

In studying the Reformation recently I am amazed at the work of God who in His faithfulness kept the church – His bride – on track. Now, historically I became queasy when Christians started talking about brides and bridegrooms outside of weddings. I have pictures of women (and, sadly, men too) thinking that they’re the bride and Christ is the …

New Calvinism

The current edition of Time magazine has yet to published, but already responses are being formed to #3 on their list of What’s Next – New Calvinism. Mark Driscoll was quick off the mark with an immediate response which was shortly followed up by a lengthier piece. I appreciate the observation and reaction to a piece which contains both factual …