Author Archives: firebrandnotes

Oh, the Children

OH, THE CHILDREN! THE CHILDREN! OH, THE CHILDREN! A terrifying moment came in the history of Israel, in the land of Egypt, when God’s restraint suddenly seemed to “fail”. God heard and He saw and, so, God answered. (As a parent – as a Mummy or Daddy – how would you answer your suffering childrenContinue reading “Oh, the Children”

Find Some People Who Want God

“Dear God, Many of our people go to church every Sunday. It’s only a custom; they don’t want God. Find some people who want God.” — Leonard Ravenhill (*Please listen to the 9 minute recording, below.) Arguably the most dangerous lure of the enemy is to convince us that we’re part of a community thatContinue reading “Find Some People Who Want God”

The Draft Film Project – fully backed!

We’re now less than a week away from converging on the Cultybraggan ex-POW camp in Perthshire, Scotland to film “The Draft – A Conscription of Conscience” – a new short film series exploring the future of the Church. A group of 20 sojourners and technical crew will be filming next Saturday, 11th January, 2020. Explore The Draft film series,Continue reading “The Draft Film Project – fully backed!”

Vimeo Showcases Jesus Come

This year has been very busy throughout. I’m certainly not complaining though because it has also been a very fruitful year. In the summer we released the groundbreaking book Body Zero – Radical Preparation for the Return of Christ. We had a publisher all lined up, a contract signed, sealed and delivered but, as theContinue reading “Vimeo Showcases Jesus Come”

Joker: The Film

I nearly didn’t go because I’d heard that it was pretty “gritty” and that – like The Blair Witch Project in 1999 – some guys in America had left the cinema because they couldn’t handle the intensity of what they were watching. Still, wooed by curiosity and the acting excellence of Joaquin Phoenix, I decidedContinue reading “Joker: The Film”

Are You Saved?

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Gareth Hides released his album Rescue as his third music project in recent years, following on from a couple of shorter EPs and a debut album in 2014. I’ve met Gareth a couple of times in person and been Facebook friends for the last five years so I know thatContinue reading “Are You Saved?”