Go Forth
Sharp pinnacles of slate grey stood fast against the driving rain. The falcon pair, lifelong companions, shuffled together, closer still inside their ornamental alcove. It was not good weather for hunting. Ancient stone cathedral spires adorned by clusters of budding crockets, which for the most part had remained unsullied by the elements, now found themselves blackened by a century of… Read More »
It’s Time to Get Out of the Shallows!
‘His use of Scripture brings the Word alive and you come away stirred, with a longing to live deeply.’
Anne Calver, Unleashed Church
Live Deeply is a manifesto for the dissatisfied. It is a call to those who find themselves paddling around in the shallows but can hear the Father bidding them come deeper. It is an accessible and enticing challenge to leave the shore behind and launch out into the depths with God! Read More »
Introduction
I’ve changed.
I’m not the person I once was.
In my twenties I was primarily focused on my purpose. My goal was to discover why God had given me the gifts, skills, personality and opportunities I had been given. I wanted to ensure that I wanted to ensure that I lived from a sense of calling, that I was clear about my assignment and that I was moving forward with a clear sense of purpose.
In my thirties my focus began to shift… Read More »
We are delighted to share that Matt McChlery’s book about living with faith and cancer recently won the Page Turner Award in the Christian book category! Standing in the Storm is one of a number of Instant Apostle books to have won and been shortlisted for awards over the years. As a small publisher, it is always incredibly encouraging for us to see books recognised in this way, and naturally it is a great acknowledgement for the writers themselves… Read More »
Where ordinary and extraordinary embrace
‘Fantastic encouragement to cooperate with Jesus as He brings the greatness of His life out from you.’
Paul Harcourt, Ambassador for New Wine England
Reading the Gospels, we quickly discover that there were many people who admired Jesus. They saw Him as a prophet, a great teacher, a miracle worker, a healer – or even as the Messiah! – yet it didn’t change their lives. But then there were those… Read More »
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Catching Our Attention
What does following involve? What does it commit us to? And most importantly, who exactly is it we are called to follow? Jesus did not say, ‘Come and find me.’ He said, ‘Come and follow me.’ There is a world of difference between looking for someone and being found by that person.
Throughout our lives we are all influenced by… Read More »
Female powerlessness meets the Father’s love in medieval Wales
‘I found Efa’s growing spirituality and gentle responses to those around her challenging, and was rivetted to the story.’
Claire Musters, writer, speaker, editor and host of the Woman Alive Book Club
The Bride’s leading lady, Efa, may be a noble woman, but she is as subject to the whims of the powerful men who surround her as any peasant might be. Thrust into a marriage she did not choose, and made mother to three neglected children, she is deserted by the man she loved and forced to… Read More »
Are you a Christian? Or are you a disciple?
’Gives us a crystal-clear portrait of what it means to be a disciple.’
Phil Knox, Missiologist and evangelist at the Evangelical Alliance, author of The Best of Friends
Did you know that the word ‘Christian’ only appears three times in the Bible? But the word ‘disciple’ occurs more than 260 times? Today we tend to call ourselves Christians, rather than disciples – and of course there is nothing wrong with this. But do we miss something important when we think of ourselves in this way? Read More »
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Bride
February 1222, Swansea Castle
Efa slumped hard against the wall behind her, the rough stones tearing through the thin silk of her borrowed gown as she sank heavily to the floor. She felt it rip, felt the painful scrape of stone against flesh, but she did not care. She shut her eyes and clamped her hands to her ears, the thump of her heartbeat sounding loud in her head. If she could have hoped that this was all some sick dream… Read More »
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Learners and Doers
Two young men who came to our church for a while were talking to one of our leaders about the high value we place on discipleship at regen. One erroneously offered, ‘It’s not about us having to change; Jesus didn’t ask us to do that – He did it all on the cross.’ The other said he didn’t think discipleship was for him. It is tragic that these two guys viewed discipleship in such a warped way. Discipleship is for every Christian – no exceptions… Read More »
