Modern Jesus Army blog

Single for good

Amy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:25:25 +0000

WHAT MAKES an ordinary young woman love God passionately enough to make a lifelong vow of singleness? Thea Slade tells her story. “Grandpa got expelled from several countries for being drunk and disorderly” says Thea, 35. “He grew weed (not weeds) amongst the flowers in his garden.” But that is as unusual as Thea’s background gets. She [...]

Deliver us from evil

Amy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:40 +0000

WHAT MAKES violence and lawlessness suddenly erupt across a nation? One upset church minister in Liverpool tweeted “What we are seeing is EVIL”. Who can disagree, when people turn feral, and smash, loot and burn? But what does “evil” mean? First, social evil. As one London-based youth worker said: “To pretend has nothing whatsoever to do with the [...]

F*** you, I’m for me!

Amy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:13:41 +0000

CCTV footage from the riots in London last year captured their shocking nature vividly. A dazed young man, profusely bleeding from his face, is helped to his feet by another man. Others stand around. Are they concerned? They are – they are concerned to gain any valuables that they can from this victim. They don’t want to [...]

‘All you need is God!’

Amy — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:16:23 +0000

COLOURFUL JESUS parade turns heads in Liverpool’s city centre. Several hundred Jesus Army enthusiasts took to the streets of Liverpool recently. Christian hymns like “Amazing Grace” mixed in with snatches of the Beatles’ hit song “Hey Jude”. It made a colourful impression on Saturday shoppers in Liverpool’s busy city centre. Chris from Liverpool, who saw the march, said [...]

Track of the month

Amy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:54:08 +0000

Latest track from the Jesus Army: “He’s given us the spirit of the ruler”…. He’s given us the spirit of the ruler by Jesus Army

Where’s dad?

Amy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:45:01 +0000

FIFTEEN per cent of UK babies are born into homes with no resident dad. Half of them have no registered father on their birth certificate. Family breakdown affects many more children, spearheaded by rising numbers of unmarried parents. By a child’s fifth birthday, a shocking 43 per cent of cohabiting parents have separated. In the vast [...]

Healing tent at Green Festival

Amy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:54:11 +0000

A TEAM from the Jesus Army in Northampton recently ran a “healing tent” during a Green Festival in a local park. It was a great success. People who came to the tent reported healings including relief from shoulder problems and chronic stomach pain. One woman who had been wheelchair-bound after a car accident took her first few [...]

Christmas is coming

Amy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:36:43 +0000

A PHONE company got in trouble recently after featuring a cartoon image of Jesus Christ on an advert. The advertising watchdog received 100 complaints that it “mocked and belittled” the Christian faith and banned the advert. The phone company said it had aimed to create a “light-hearted, positive and contemporary image of Christianity”. Sadly, Jesus is often [...]

Sheffield Praise Day

Amy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:35:29 +0000

In October, Jesus Army members travelled to Sheffield for a day of praise, celebration and friendship. Hugh Osgood, the President of Churches in Communities International, was the guest speaker for the day and describes his experience here. On arriving at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, everyone who was willing had their photo taken by a team of [...]

I am convinced…

Amy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:22:46 +0000

Latest track from the Jesus Army: I am convinced that neither death nor life can separate us from the love of Christ. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be [...]