A New Dawn Rising Over You

A new dawn has arrived, the sun rises in the morning providing an amazing display of colours. This is the sun that I made says the Lord, I am a colourful God. Remember this; there is no place on earth where the sun does not rise. It's rising over you, I am rising over you says the Lord, my presence will colour you with an amazing display of my glory.

John 1: 32-34
And John bore witness: "I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Christian Radio is coming to Coventry

On the 22nd July 2008 Ofcom granted a brand new FM radio licence for a Christian Community radio station in Coventry.

Having already run a 10 day trial station called Radio Hope in November 2007, the new station hopes to build on excellent connections with local community groups and local churches.

Headed up by Tim Coleman the Coventry group has built working partnerships with various groups that will help deliver a station with a fresh new sound to the city of Coventry.

Life with the Holy Spirit

The bible says: The lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts and I am helped; my heart exults and with my song I give thanks to Him. The Lord is the strength of His people; He is the saving refuge of His anointed.
(Psalm 28 7-9)

In recent weeks God has answered my prayers, and provided provision for my every need. He has provided me with a new job, 2 days before my previous one ended. He hasn't just put me in any job; He has placed me in a job that I am excelling in. Not only that; He has healed me of a poorly toe, and provided healing to my family and friends.

This is living testimony of the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit, He is a loving and merciful God, He is a great God. He wants to meet with us in every situation we face, He is our rock and our strength. If we, in our hearts, believe by faith that God can heal us, and that God can use us to heal others, then it will be done.

If you face tough decisions at work, or face financial problems and believe in your heart that God can deliver you from these things, then it will be done.

He is our strength; so open your hearts today and accept Jesus into your life and He will deliver you from all things that you are struggling with, and provide for your every need.

Fresh Hope in 2008

Time to say good bye to 2007 and usher in 2008, there have been lots and ups and downs over the last year, for me personally 2007 wasn't exactly what I would call a good year. 2008 on the other hand is I believe a year of fresh hope for all of us.

Here in the UK there is a national initiative which will hopefully bring churches closer together across all denominations. The church is split on many different theological issues, but all have one thing in common and that is Jesus. The aim is to bring fresh hope to communities across the country in towns, villages, and cities. Bringing the love of Jesus to the people by rebuilding brokeness that has entangled peoples lives by offering a lifeline. Churches will work with police and government agencies to reduce crime and inform policy makers on best ways forward by giving politicians the word on the street.


In all 2008 will prove to be a year of hope, opportunity, prosperity and renewal.

Click on the icon below to find out how you can make a difference. This is not exclusive of the UK, it is God's world, he will change nations. The ideas on the Hope 2008 website can be put into action in any nation, in any city, town or village any where in the world.

Jesus said; I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.
(John 3: 12 ESV)


We rejoice in pour sufferings , knowing that suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame because God's love has been poured out by His Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
(Romans 5: 3-5 ESV)

Happy New Year!

Living in the Spirit

Jesus' ministry was very much a healing one, He came to restore people to how God intended them to be. He is the great restorer.

In chapter 22 of the book of Matthew Jesus gives us two great commandments:

"You shall love the Lord your God will all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets"
(Chapter 22:37-40 ESV)

Parents of children will know this, they want what is best for their offspring because they love them with all their heart and soul. Likewise God wants us to have a similar relationship with Him, He wants to wrap His arms round us and give us the worlds greatest hug.

It is no coincedence that the second greatest commandment is love your neighbour as yourself. Notice how God has commanded us to put Him first and live in a way that is pleasing to Him, by doing this the second commandment should become second nature to us.

We need to realise that we are worthy to come before God, He sent His only son to die and take away any unworthiness we may feel. Though we do need to turn our backs on the things that displease God:

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enimity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisons, envy, drunkeness, orgies and things like these.
(Galations 5 18-21)

Don't get me wrong, God doesn't want to condemn us. We all screw up at some points in our lives, but God is a forgiving God and His only Son took the pain for our mess ups.

Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven
(Matthew 18: 21-22 ESV)

The way forward is to acknowledge that you've made mistakes and ask God for forgiveness, remember if you truely mean it with all your heart and soul He will forgive you.

This is how God intends us to live:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Those that belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
(Galations 5: 22-24)

The church is a fellowship of people that should manifest a family atmosphere and a feeling of belonging. We are called to build one another up.

So if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.
(Galatians 6: 1 ESV)

God bless