Are you sure you really want revival?
There seems to be a stirring in certain parts. Something’s happening out there. Whispers of a ‘Quiet Revival’ are getting louder. Perhaps God is on the move? We might pray vaguely for revival, but have we thought that revival might not mean what we think it does?
Bochim: rediscovering a theology of lament
Today it seems that followers of Jesus have largely forgotten what it means to lament. But there is much to lament, in our own hearts and lives, in our churches and in our land. Life is hard; so many people are suffering because of the curse on us due to sin. We need to rediscover a biblical theology of lament.
By prayer let us wrestle: encouragements from the Welsh Methodists
In the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist revivals of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, the Lord worked powerfully in answer to the prayers of his people. It is said that the prayer meeting is the powerhouse of the church. With this in mind, here are three encouragements for us as believers to wrestle in prayer.
Let’s get rid of excessive evangelism and reform the church
Over the last few decades, I believe that many of us have lost sight of what church is about and are instead gripped and obsessed with modern evangelism techniques in all their shapes and sizes. From seeker sensitivity to the construction of endless cafes, churches up and down the land have neglected the lives of the congregation. This is not healthy.
18th Century Methodism: an introduction to the social movement
Christians who look back to the 18th century usually focus on the spiritual revival that took place, often termed the ‘Great Awakening’. There’s nothing wrong with that. However, what can tend to be left-out and forgotten is the enormous social impact the movement had on society. Methodism was a movement that grew out of a […]