A wondrous event is taking place signalling that we could be on the verge of the grand culmination of the ages. Whereas 2 000 years ago, on the Feast of Pentecost being celebrated this week, 3 000 Jews bowed the knee to Yeshua, their Messiah, there are now an estimated […]
Author: Charles Gardner
Easter gives us message to proclaim, but Pentecost gives us power to proclaim it – Charles Gardner
I have been greatly encouraged by a fascinating series on the “Word and the Spirit” examining the important role played by Martyn Lloyd-Jones in this debate. It has been published by Evangelicals Now and is part of a doctoral thesis by Australian pastor Adam Ramsay. As Ramsay noted, the great […]
Naval surgeon’s faith victory through a sea of troubles — Charles Gardner
As we witness the fresh horrors of war even as it happens, the reality of it all struck me forcibly through the memoirs of a naval surgeon. Lt Commander Paul Houghton spent much of World War 2 on the high seas as a medical officer tending to wounds and conducting […]
Battle for Israel that involves principalities and powers in the heavenly realms — Charles Gardner
As the conflict with Iran grinds on and President Trump comes under increasing pressure to do a deal that will inevitably stop short of properly dealing with Israel’s terrorist neighbours, it occurs to me that we have been this way before. Just prior to the October 7, 2023, massacre I […]
This is our war: book shows different UK response in WWll — Charles Gardner
UK Correspondent Charles Gardner says faith-perspective account of past wars inspires challenge to view Iran conflict through God’s eyes With echoes of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s statement on the current Middle East conflict that “this is not our war”, I have been reading of a very different response […]
Desert prayer changes everything for Jewish rebel — Charles Gardner
The story of an investigative journalist’s search for the truth of Jesus Christ after his wife became a believer has already sold over five million copies. The Case for Christ, published by Zondervan and now also a movie, makes for very compelling reading. And, as a fellow journalist, I couldn’t […]
Passover Prayer: Liberation from Iran’s poisonous tentacles in view — Charles Gardner
Passover is so much more than an historic event, or even a special annual feast. It’s an ongoing symbol of freedom from slavery. As Haman was hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, the Jew, in ancient Persia, so Iran’s Khamenei (sound familiar?) has come to grief in […]
God is a Zionist! — Charles Gardner
I make no apologies for what might seem to many as a provocative title. With all the heat engulfing the Middle East over Iran, I may be accused of stoking the flames. But it’s the truth. And let’s face it, the conflict is basically over the clear threat posed, principally […]
Movie-inspired tourism to Brontë country recalls rich spiritual heritage — Charles Gardner
There’s been much fanfare over the screening of a new film on Wuthering Heights, the Emily Brontë novel that has sent romantic hearts racing over nearly two centuries. One result has been a fresh boost for tourism to Brontë country, focused on the village of Haworth in West Yorkshire. But […]
The tables are turning — Charles Gardner
With Israel and Iran bracing for war, the coming feast of Purim is perfectly timed to remind the Jewish people that God has their back. The feast recalls the great deliverance of the Jews at the time of King Xerxes (486-465 BC) when a lot (pur) was cast to decide […]

