There is a clear, biblical way to understand and teach what an apostle is. Prior to appointing the 12 apostles of the Lamb (and afterwards various others referred to in Ephesians 4:11), there first was established another apostle. This prior apostle, Christ himself, defines the role....
Why the the future of the church depends on healthy leaders, not on better attractions and entertainment. I just returned from a ‘Missional Café.’ It is an annual event for church planters. I must confess that although it was great to connect with people, my mind...
In Romans 8:15 it describes something we know as sonship. 'The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”' Sonship is a...
Over the last two months John and Hazel have visited more than 11 congregations and ministries in three states in the Southern half of Australia. Both of them spent time ministering in New South Wales, visiting Newcastle, Sydney, Yass and Tumbarumba. After that...
How can God be both a Father and a Son at the same time? It's no wonder that Jews and/or Muslims and others find this idea so odd, they label it as polytheism, and even a great sin. But Jesus isn't a son in the way that...
I cannot blame anyone, because I have made the same mistaken assumption many many times. The earliest point I can clearly identify this mistaken idea was back in the late 90's while watching the Transformations Video produced by the George Otis Jnr from the Sentinel Group. ...
People reading current affairs can easily be tempted to ask themselves if we are not in the end of days. This week (June 2025) with Israel destroying the Iranian nuclear facilities at Isfahan, and killing 250 people in the process has prompted a fresh round...
Last week John Alley's new book The Testing of Apostles was made available on Amazon for purchase. It took several years for John to write this book and it was in many ways a battle of spiritual warfare to get the task complete. ...
Hi Everyone, I am delighted to announce that the book I have long worked on, The Testing of Apostles, has been completed and now available on Amazon. Other versions will follow. Altogether the book has 16 chapters, each one important in its own right. But Chapter 15...
We have heard many sermons inspiring us to be like the Church of the book of Acts. It sounds exciting. Jesus at the wedding in Cana served the best wine last, and so the Church of today is supposed to surpass the Church of the...
