The advent of social media has meant that an already loud church is able to proclaim many messages of greatness and achievement to an ever-sceptical world. I have been aware for some time, of the constant presence of many who spruik their achievements for God; from pastors to prisoners, evangelists to street preachers it seems we are all telling of what God has done for or through me. (When you’re on the stage though, you want to hope your life measures up, as you are an easy

It’s the mark of the modern church, that more and more Christians see political activism as the way to sort out society. Daily, I receive emails asking me to petition government about some or other misdemeanour, or a conspiracy about how this election was lost, or that politician is unjust. More recently, I have even been asked to get involved in politics so that I can change our society back to the way it once was, a Christian society.

Oswald Chambers once said, “prayer is not preparation for the main task, prayer is the main task.” It is something very few in the West really understand. Above all else, prayer makes the difference between success and failure in helping others discover Jesus, and committing their lives to him.

As we move into prayer for our city, the Lord has been revealing to me why repentance is so core to the Gospel message – and how we should pray accordingly.