Many people will abuse the sovereignty of God to minimise and deny our human responsibility. Others use our responsibility to minimise God's sovereignty. This is a major part of the argument between Calvinists and Arminians. John Stott showed us in this quote that you do not have to deny one to defend the other: Read more
One of the hardest things about going through any form of suffering is the sense of being alone, isolated, and unseen. In the following quote from preacher Charles Spurgeon, he explains that God sees, and God promises to be with us. Read more
Sunak's party may slip to third place in the results amidst moral vacuum. There was a lot of excitement in the UK at the end of last week because for the first time the Reform party led by "friend of Trump" Nigel Farage overtook the Conservative Party in an opinion poll. Read more
Greg Laurie is the young hippie convert featured in The Jesus Revolution movie. The film is based on his book, which is why the movie is told through his eyes. The revival which sprung from these events is the largest ever known in the West. We see in Greg Laurie and the massive influence he has had on Christianity in the West that the impact of the Jesus Revolution continues till today. As we shall see, what Greg has seen God do through his ministry is just one aspect of the huge ripple like effects of this amazing move of God. Read more
The Jesus People Movement was the largest ever religious awakening in the USA. It saw many thousands of countercultural "hippies" turning to Jesus in the 1960s and 1970s, The movement profoundly influenced both charismatic and non-charismatic churches and ministries, and is a good example of the enduring impact of historical revivals. Read more
Justification is a legal term which means "declared not guilty". It is how God can forgive us our sins and still be a just judge. Read more
British politics is not divided on religious lines, unlike the USA. There was little for Christians to be excited or offended about in last night's UK election debate between Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak. Read more
Will anything stop American Christians voting for Trump this November? The depressing answer seems to be, no, nothing. Is he villain or victim? Convicted criminal or hero? Read more
Have you watched the Jesus Revolution film about when a remarkable move of the Holy Spirit hit three lives, Greg Laurie, Chuck Smith, and Lonnie Frisbee? The Church was never quite the same again. Read more
Corporate embodied worship is all about countering our self centredness. As we sing our focus shifts from our own needs to the glory of Jesus. Our love for him dethrones our love for ourselves and sends us as a body into the World to love the lost. Read more
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