Anybody love danger? get a buzz out of living on the edge? the idea of going skydiving, bungee jumping or sometimes even getting on a plane seems absurd to me. Sometimes I like danger, most of the time anything that has a sniff of it will keep me well away. It's funny then, how it's our mandate (as christians) to be living right in the middle of danger. The old saying 'you're safe when your at the centre of God's will', do you actually believe it? Erwin McManus discusses in his book 'the unstoppable force', that when we're in the centre of God's will that's when there's the most danger! Just to encourage you. Perhaps thats true. Look at the life of Paul, beaten, shipwrecked, homeless, foodless, clothless, whatever-you-can-imagine-less, he says he went through it for the cause of the Gospel. Rumour has it that all the apostles bar John were martyred for the cause of Christ, and John spent the last days of his life exiled on a greek island. Safe? Secure? our souls most definitely are. And that, I believe, is what spurs us on. There are moments in our life where extended prayers and meditation, waiting patiently for answers are the prescription, and prayer should always be a constant in our lives. But I think our God is in the doing. The image of Jesus as a servant, he was trying to teach us something. You really want to see miracles happen, people healed and the like? you want to see people coming to know Jesus? well you must be prepared to do, to go out in the danger and do. what is your "do" and go and do it.

"We are in danger when we are outside of God's will, but when we're in it, we become dangerous" (paraphrase - Erwin McManus - The Unstoppable Force)

November. I know. It's now March, it's sunny outside and the guys are serenading each other with Phil Wickham's beautiful downstairs. I can Definitely see a human video being born. Time to blog again. 

It's been quite a few months, we've had a change of senior Pastor, moved house, been to California, ridden in a Ferrari, just to mention a few. Andrew is heading to the East Coast. Brian is stepping up. There's a sense of expectancy, as we believe God is bringing everyone at this church into a new season. It seems that He's not just changing leadership at the church, but He's taking us all to new levels. In the face of economic deterioration and global celebration as the newest saviour of the western world arrives, there's a freshness about God's people. Whether or not we agree with the direction in which God is showing us, all we can do is follow. I have to say, though, that right now the direction in which I find myself in is like having the wind at your back. I'm excited about the future of this city, more about how His Kingdom starts to manifest itself; the Release, Refresh, Restoration of the people. As he has been clearly indicating, this is the year of His Favour.

Tc//Px