Declaring the beauty of Jesus and His glorious return
As we observe Houses of Prayer in the spirit of the tabernacle of David springing up across the globe it is wise to ground our understanding of this move of the Holy Spirit in scripture. Isaiah 56:6-8...
David responded to this vow by being the first one to pray, “On earth as it is in heaven.” He asked himself, “if the Lord longs to dwell with His people, what kind of atmosphere would be conducive to His abiding presence?”...
I moved to Sydney nearly 7 years ago to help build a House of Prayer, a 24/7 prayer and worship sanctuary, a place of encounter for the people of God, a community captivated by the beauty and worth of Jesus. The team I came to work with are precious, incredible people. I’ve been thinking...
In this time of crisis and lockdown I am a hundred percent sure there are many things the Holy Spirit is saying to the church. But here, surely, follows one of them: I was born in West Africa as the son of Australian bible translators. We’d live 3 years there and then return to...
Can you hear the sound of rain? I received this in an email yesterday from some leaders of a prayer network here in Australia: “Prayer is exploding across our nation. The combination of the elections, fires and the drought has driven us to our knees. More prayer calls have been issued across Australia in...
At the end of last year, as the House of Prayer closed its official doors for a season the Lord sent me to a church on Sydney’s north shore called, Catch the Fire. Catch the Fire is a global movement coming out of the Toronto blessing of 1994/5. The Lord said to me, “Go....
Note: This is shared not to blow my own trumpet but in the hope of imparting vision and hunger. Right now I can honestly say that I am earning more than I have ever earned in my life. I am driving the nicest car I’ve ever driven and living in the biggest, swankiest house...
Many people, when they hear about the House of Prayer think: “oh it’s a house where people pray. It’s a place where people pray. Their core ministry is prayer, that’s their part to play in the Kingdom.”...
I watched this documentary the other day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnaHHOMErVk . It follows the lives of former US president, Barak Obama, and three of his closest foreign policy aides during their final year in the White House. It’s a fascinating insight into what goes on in the halls of power of the most powerful nation on...
