by Jilly Horsfall

Have you discovered God’s purpose for your life? Do you know what His purpose for you is this day, or tomorrow? In my experience God works His purposes out through all the small and tiny happenings in our lives, and through the large and even traumatic ones. 

by Lorraine Kingsley

How does God speak to you? And when he speaks, do you instantly go with what he says, or do you start to negotiate, or do doubts set in?

by Abi Turnbull

There is a beautiful verse in Isaiah which talks about God being like a shepherd. It says, ”He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.“

by Sue Lee

My husband Ron passed away in March 2021. It was devastating and I was so, so lost and to start with I was on automatic pilot. Our life had been very full at home in the UK and serving God abroad on mission I had no idea how I would cope with the pain.

by Emma Slater

One of the most remarkable realities that I’m still learning to experience and live out, is that God is a good Father who loves us! …

by Meghan Treacher

I felt stirred to write on hearing God’s voice for this month’s Rise Connect, and I just want to encourage you that God wants to speak to you, He is speaking to you and loves to speak with you…

Anita’s Healing Testimony

We are looking at the power of the cross. The simple moment of taking communion, remembering the sacrifice Jesus gave on the cross for you and me alongside recognising the power and breakthrough this can mean for you and me today, yes TODAY! …

Interview with Katie Wassell

This is an interview taken from our RISE conference in 2022 with the amazing Katie Wassell, who since the interview, now lives in Rio, Brazil. She’s a powerhouse and all I can say is that she is in love with Jesus…

by Ali Baxter

One morning, as I was sitting quietly having my coffee with Jesus, I began to praise God and thank him for being my Father, all of his goodness towards me, how much he loved me, keeping me safe, his provision, his power and authority and his love of his beautiful creation and the human race he has created and placed within it…

Written by Jo Lee | Testimony by Joan Bowen

Listen to this story where God surprises beautiful Joan with healing when she was not expecting it! Check out how heaven comes to earth…

by Sarah Gooden

I don’t know about you but I like to do a bit of a reset every January, I'm not great at New Year’s resolutions however, I like to look ahead and see how this year can be better/different to the last…

by Jo Lee

Whatever your journey, God has a purpose and a plan for your life. Every one of us has been created and designed for purpose, and the beautiful fact that each of us is different, unique and has been planned that way is surely exciting! …

by Tracy Blick

Shame is a killer of joy, the same as comparison. Why me, why not me? I deserve to feel shame because it’s my fault people treated me this way…

by Claire Coggan

Yesterday I went into my local coffee shop and as I stepped through the door I noticed a woman had a splint on her wrist. Earlier I had been praying that God might lead me to someone I could show his love to and share about Jesus with…

by Katrina Moss

We know God is a God of transformation and restoration and it's often easy to see His hand at work in others and yet be slow, or unable to see it in ourselves…

by Sarah Gooden

Sitting in a comfy living room with friends one evening, hugging a hot cup of tea, I was blissfully unaware of what was coming next…

Interview with Amy Davies

Amy’s story is one of bravery, courage and breakthrough. From what seemed impossible and unachievable, became possible with God…

by Morné Smit

I was recently reading Acts 10 and it tells the story of a Roman centurion, Cornelius, who by God’s grace had a vision while praying…

by Leanne Smit

Be honest …how do you react to these statements?

‘Influential people don’t have to be on a stage’, or ‘You can lead from behind the scenes’, or what about; ‘You can be an introvert and a leader’…

by Ali Baxter

Can you hear the tenderness and longing in those words? King Solomon said these words to his future wife and Jesus said them to his disciples on more than one occasion and in different ways…