One simple change that restored my relationship with God
Have you ever felt stuck in your faith? For over a year, that’s where I was with my relationship with God. I wondered where the intimacy had went. I couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t seem to read the Bible and pray on a regular basis. That was when God helped me to make one […]
No hopelessness in the Kingdom of God
Ian Cole the founder of the World Prayer Centre declares hope in a time of hopelessness. Warning – Do not fall into the world’s trap organised by the enemy of our souls and the enemy of every soul on the planet. Everyday we are being bombarded with information from around the world accompanied by judgmental […]
Campaign of Hope in a Crisis
As October starts, we are launching our new Campaign of Hope, to spread hope and pray for hope across our nation at a time of crisis. Open the newspaper or pick up your phones alert, most of the time it is bad news. When we are constantly fed negativity, it produces fear and hopelessness. No wonder people […]
God’s smuggler: Brother Andrew dies at 94
Brother Andrew Who Smuggled Bibles Into Communist Countries Dies at 94 The man known to Christians around the world as Brother Andrew, who was responsible for smuggling Bibles into communist countries, died Tuesday. He was 94. His Dutch name was Andrew van der Bijl, an evangelical who became the founder of Open Doors U.S.A. But on […]
The Weight of Glory and the Hebrew word Kavod
Kavod Like many Hebrew words, glory in Hebrew – kavod, holds more than one meaning. I like to imagine that God designed the ancient language of Hebrew precisely in this way, to give dimension to our understanding of Him and His love for us. Kavod is a term with both social and moral implications, and stems from the […]
Iran protests
Iran has hit the headlines in the past 10 days. Protests have spread across the country following the tragic death of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini, who died in custody after being arrested for wearing ‘improper hijab’. Amid this turmoil and the deep pain felt by many Iranians, I would like to share a heartfelt prayer for […]
Origins – Youth prayer course
A free prayer course for 11-16 year olds to explore prayer, and how to pray from 24-7 Prayer. The Course Origins is a youth prayer course which helps young people to explore the basics of how to pray. With an easy-to-access PDF leader guide and accompanying video sessions, Origins has been fully revised with new content, practical ideas […]
Help! I’m scared to pray in a group
A few summers ago at a writers’ retreat, our group of 11 gathered to pray. Each attendee prayed for the woman to her right. As my turn grew closer, my angst grew greater. What should I pray? I anxiously wondered. Another time when our church small group leader asked for somebody to close in prayer, I was too […]
How to pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
What does it mean to pray for the peace of Jerusalem? FIRM Founder Dr. Wayne Hilsden shares great insight regarding this Bible command from his life experience. Guided by the King of Israel My wife Ann and I left Canada in 1983, moved to Israel, and cofounded a congregation called King of Kings. Then, six years […]
Humble Yourself Western Church
Is the western church arrogant? We parade our household name ministries in our impressive buildings, holding attractive conferences with beautifully designed advertising, broadcast our events on high resolution livestreams and produce super cool worship music available on all streaming platforms – and we offer all this to a worldwide audience who have followed our ‘ground-breaking’ […]
