Tag: revival
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From Revival to Resurrection: Why Christianity (and We) Must Die — Daily!
And trust that whatever rises / will not be called Christianity / but will, unmistakably, be life.
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Cafinneyated America, Part I: Sustaining Awakening
The bread was on the table. The wine was in the cup. And no man—not Finney, not any elder, not any preacher—would say who was worthy. That was for Christ to decide.
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Jealousy: The Reason for Revival
Yet His response is not rejection, but pursuit. He calls us back! He sends His Spirit, stirring hearts, awakening the slumbering Bride, drawing her into deep repentance. This is revival. It is nothing less than the Bridegroom reclaiming His Bride.
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SMO Redefined: A Spirit Mobilization Organism for a First-Love Revival
So here’s the challenge: How do we sustain a movement without controlling it? How do we steward revival without bottling the wind?
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8/29 Limerick: Daily Bred
To gain the revival we need You must, a new kind of me, breed As each day I die I give up my “why” And learn how to follow Your lead Today I will breed my whys Into His wise
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Revival Vs Church: Reflecting on “Avengers Christmas”
So what becomes of the church? It will focus on two things: 1. Corporate acts of mercy (represented by Santa) 2. Celebrating heroic expressions of Jesus (represented by the Avengers — and Santa)
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Precondition for Revival
As long as we think we are victims to be rescued or saints to be vindicated or children to be protected The Cross holds no answers
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The San Jose Declaration: Ending the Abortion Wars
April 1st, 2031 A.D. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the San Francisco Revival of the 2020s was an end to the politicization of abortion, in a way that seemed unimaginable to those who lived through the culture wars that peaked during the Trump presidency. While extremists on both sides…
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Spiritual Christianity: Theology, Simplified
Update: Accepted as a Poster Session. Slides now available. Abstract submitted for PassionTalks 2018 on Saturday, August 11th at Convergence House of Prayer in Fremont, CA. Spiritual Christianity arose from a series of blog posts I wrote to prepare my seven-year-old daughter for baptism. I wanted her to start out…
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A Pre-History of the San Francisco Revival
“Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” – Matthew 26:13 (NLT) April 1st, 2024 A.D. By now, one-quarter of the way through the 21st century, almost everyone has heard of the San Francisco Revival. …
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“Insights into the critics on revival” by John D.
[Reposting an essay by my cousin, at his request. — Ernie P.]
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