Mysteries.

I must admit (and I think I may have mentioned this before) that I am not the most IT literate person around but I am puzzled. I recently posted two videos in my journal series by pressing the one touch You Tube upload option of the idiot proof soft ware that comes with the idiot proof camera. Where are they now?
There was a brief introduction to the 'Meet the Staff' episode and a riveting think piece set in Regent's Park about the impact of the discovery of Black Swans and its impact on western thought.
If you see these floating about in cyberspace please let me know.

Meet the staff.

More video.

On the move!

There seem to be seasons in our lives and this is true for churches too. Here in the Jesus Fellowship in London and the London Jesus Centre we are seeing a time of God moving in many ways, lots of people coming to faith in Christ and getting baptised-more on the way this week.
Today we received a grant of £5,000 from a Trust, I got this news as I was at Southwark Crown Court supporting someone who has got themselves into trouble and who has been  in custody on remand for the past three months. She was convinced that  God had told her that she would be released today at her hearing and she was! I must admit that I was a bit sceptical but a very understanding Judge, conscientious lawyers (the prosecution barrister was really helpful) and a word or two about our support meant that she has been granted bail without even need to report to the Police.
'Word' (the tea room)continues to be busy, with lots of spiritual conversations and happenings.
...so it goes on: God is good-all the time!

Now with moving pictures!

See the Video.....

New Year: a time for resolution.

Apologies for not keeping up the blog last year, it's probably a bit of an age thing and scepticism about all this 'e' and 'i' stuff. However, we all have to come to terms with the new, so 'farewell' hand writing,the smell of print on paper and time to reflect. It is time for me to welcome instant and widespread communication with the opportunity for dialogue. So, I will make every effort to get something interesting on this every week (shouldn't be too hard as LJC is an exciting place to be) as long as some of you out there in cyberspace make the effort to read the thing.
Is that a deal?
Rob

2011

New year. New look. More to follow.

Soup, soap and salvation.

Thinking about William Booth again (my early years as a Christian were spent in the Salvation Army) and the amazing growth of their early years when they combined red hot evangelism with practical care-no good preaching to people on empty stomachs-largely using new converts to reach more. The Jesus Army has many similarities and now faces the challenge of operating within a highly regulated and largely secular society.
I look at our centre here near Oxford Circus and rejoice in the fact that it is welcoming , well equipped and our visitors really appreciate having high quality facilities. We offer much to help people practically and to get them into a more stable and positive life style, which is good; but how we need to see our work as a life boat rescuing people out of this world's sea and leading them to the Saviour while there is time.
God forbid that we end up only helping the outer man which perishes and not seeing them in light of their eternal destiny.