David Nobbs is a member of the pastoral team at Salisbury Elim who has had two battles with cancer and won. He told Direction how having God on our side …
The pulpit needs divine unction
Without unction on the preacher the gospel has no more power to propagate itself than any other system of truth, writes EM Bounds In the Christian system, unction is …
Working in the coals
Malvern Elim member Joshua De Lisle has taken the way less travelled to become an award-winning blacksmith commissioned to craft a gift for the Queen. He told Direction about his …
Switched on to Jesus!
American rock band Switchfoot has seen its popularity surge over the last few years, but you’ll detect something deeper behind their meaningful lyrics Switchfoot are not your average rock …
In need of a saviour
William Booth (1829 – 1912) was a Methodist preacher who founded the Salvation Army. In this challenging article he calls us all to reach the lost – whatever the cost …
The week that changed the world
When the stone was rolled from the tomb that held Jesus’ body, there was nothing there. So why was this such an important moment? The young Jewish woman stood …
Castaway survives!
A fisherman branded ‘the miracle man of the Pacific’ after surviving 14 months in the ocean believes God saved his life. Jose Salvador Alvarenga, who survived by eating raw …
Always talk to the Lord
Family makes great comedy, as scriptwriters everywhere will tell you. Sitcom child star, actress and director Kim Fields knows plenty about that – and a bit about reality too …
The aftershocks of Calvary
Some years ago a popular film about the life of Christ showed him on the cross whispering the words ‘it is finished’ in a sense of utter relief that his …
God must not be mocked
Too many Christians fall into the trap of mocking God, according to American evangelist Steve Hill, who died in March following a long battle with cancer How sad that …