Recently we took a road trip. On the 2nd day Austin won us over but on the 1st day we saw all the wrong parts. We picked a drum kit up from a sketchy industrial estate, I accidentally booked the nastiest hotel (the kind of place that features in American cop shows ) which I…
Prophets & Pilgrims | Grunge, Discipleship & Multiplication
I grew up in the grunge era. Grunge was characterised by a subculture turning away from the slick, lavish, extravagant styles of previous eras. Although it very much started as a small pocket of society it became more and more mainstream as bands like Nirvana started to dominate the music scene. Grunge took a sort…
Prophets & Pilgrims | Humility, Grace, Compassion & Authority
In Matthew 8 v 5 – 13 a Centurion finds Jesus in Capernaum (a town on the north western shore of Galilee where a number of scholars believe Jesus probably came to live) and pleads with Jesus on behalf of his servant. Jesus replies; “I will come and heal him” But the Centurion replies; “Lord…
Good Friday | Hope v Disappointment
Judas has a pretty bad rep. His name has become synonymous with betrayal. As I reflect on the course of events, that literally rewrote the story of humanity so many centuries ago, I can’t help wonder what on earth Judas was thinking. I find it hard to imagine how desperate and greedy someone could be…
Thursday Thoughts (Jan 31 2019)
Recently I read “Scattered Servants” the brand new book from Alan Scott who was the senior at Causeway Coast Vineyard where we were part of the team before moving stateside (along with his wife Katherine, Alan is now the senior pastor at Anaheim Vineyard in California). It was a privilege to be part of the…
Advent 2018 // WK4
Over the last few weeks we have reflected on the hope, joy and peace God drawing near brings and as we come in to land and Christmas is just around the corner this week inspiration come from the Magi. There are many remarkable things about the accounts of the coming of Christ. One being the…
Advent 2018 // WK3
As we read in our first advent reading a couple of weeks ago it was prophesied that Jesus would be known as the Prince of Peace. A hope humanity has resonated with for thousands of years. In Jesus we find the fulfilment of this longing for all things to realign with His Kingdom. In His…
Advent 2018 // WK2
This week I am reflecting on the joy of what happens when God comes near. How so often the most unlikely people find themselves playing leading roles in God’s story as it weaves its way through history. As we explore the accounts of Jesus Christ coming to our world it is remarkable to find that…
Advent 2018 // Wk1
As we start December advent is a valuable opportunity to journey together in the lead up to Christmas and explore and celebrate the incredible significance of God setting into motion events that ultimately through His coming near to us enable us to draw near to Him. The word advent is derived from the latin “adventus”,…
Thursday Thoughts (Nov 8 2018)
On Thursdays I usually take a little while in the morning to research and read to help me develop our training for our teams. Earlier today I actually retreated to the local Starbucks to get a little peace and quite from the office and get a chance to read a little of the book, Scattered…