Revival

2008 Top Posts Numbers 9 and 10

August 29, 2008

In 10th place is one of the first articles I ever wrote, although it was not published on the blog until more recently. It discusses the “Toronto Blessing.” In at 9th place is my series of posts on New Word Alive 2008.

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C. J. Mahaney on People God Killed – A Sermon That Changed My Life

June 23, 2008

If you are an avid C. J. Mahaney listener, you may well have heard of a series of talks he did many years ago on people in the Bible who God killed. In which case, I’ve got a real treat in store for you! But first, let me set the context. I would like to [...]

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AUDIO – Terry Speaks About Todd Bentley and the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival’

June 5, 2008

UPDATE – Todd Bentley has now stepped down from ministry after separating from his wife. Regular readers of my blog will know that I published some posts last week on the events in Lakeland, Florida. Terry Virgo has now made available online a talk on the subject that he gave on the events at the [...]

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Jesse Phillips Gives His Final Conclusions on the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’ with Todd Bentley

May 30, 2008

UPDATE – Todd Bentley has now stepped down from ministry after separating from his wife. Over the last few days we have been reflecting on events in Florida. This will be the final post. To read the complete series, please visit the following posts: Todd Bentley and the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’ Worship at the [...]

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More Reflections From Jesse Phillips on the Lakeland ‘Revival Meetings’

May 29, 2008

Having shared my own thoughts, along with Jesse’s view of the worship, and some other events of the evening, as well as his subsequent reflections, we resume Jesse’s report today, beginning with more of his reflections on the meeting he attended. “Fourth, there was not an emphasis on preaching from a doctrinal standpoint; rather, there [...]

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Jesse Phillips Reflects on the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’

May 28, 2008

So far, I have shared my thoughts, and my friend, Jesse, has reported on the worship and other events of the evening he attended. Today he begins to reflect on his thoughts, looking back on that experience. “Those are the events that stand out in my mind as I look back over the evening. I [...]

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Terry Virgo Continues His Reflections on Todd Bentley and the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival’

May 27, 2008

UPDATE – Todd Bentley has now stepped down from ministry after separating from his wife. UPDATE – Terry Virgo has also made the audio of his short talk on Todd Bentley available. I wanted to continue to post some reflections on the events occurring in Florida. Terry Virgo has now posted the second part of [...]

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What is Happening in Lakeland, Florida, by Jesse Phillips

May 27, 2008

On Sunday Jesse began by speaking about his experience of the worship in the Lakeland, Florida meetings, about which I have also shared my perspective. Today he continues his report of events on the evening he attended: “After worship, Stephen Strader, pastor of Ignited Church in Lakeland, whose father, Karl, had previously been the pastor [...]

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Worship at the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’

May 25, 2008

Yesterday I spoke about my reaction to the little I know about what has been going on in meetings run by Todd Bentley in Lakeland, Florida. Today I begin a special report brought to us by my dear friend, Jesse Phillips, who is a Sovereign Grace pastor in the Florida area. He visited the meetings [...]

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Todd Bentley and the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’

May 24, 2008

UPDATE – Todd Bentley has now stepped down from ministry after separating from his wife. UPDATE – I have now also published a number of other posts on Todd Bentley I have had a number of people ask me about events which are gaining a lot of attention at the moment. In the UK, a [...]

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Is Mark Driscoll in a Revival?

March 25, 2008

UPDATEI have had the opportunity to record a video interview with Mark Driscoll, and there are also a number of other posts about him you can now read elsewhere on my site. ****************** I wonder. Do you find yourself strongly affected when you hear about God saving people? If so, then go read this post [...]

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12th Most Read Post – The Toronto Blessing – When The Church Seemed To Be Going Mad

January 26, 2008

No 12 on the list of most-read posts on this blog appeared on May 15, 2005, and examined the events surrounding and subsequent to what came to be known as “The Toronto Blessing.” I published this post from an article I had written many years prior to May of 2005. In some ways it was [...]

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BOOK – Sam Storms Interprets Edwards’ Classic on the Spirit

December 4, 2007

My buddy, Jesse, has recently completed a nine-part series of posts on Signs of the Spirit, in which Sam Storms interprets Jonathan Edwards’ classic work on experiential Christianity, The Religious Affections. Here are the links: 1. True spirituality is a hunger for God 2. Public gathering, prayer, preaching, and singing 3. You’re not a Christian [...]

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Experience AND Doctrine

November 27, 2007

The following passage from the Doctor is a bit reminiscent of an old post of mine entitled, “I Want It All!” “. . . the trouble has generally been . . . that people have emphasised either experience or doctrine at the expense of the other . . . This is something that has been [...]

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones Monday – Knowing Jesus Experientially

October 21, 2007

In this quote, taken once again from the Doctor on Ephesians, we see a strong emphasis on experience. The Christian must KNOW God. Oh, how little we emphasize that today! How poor our experience often is. How few people glow when they speak about their relationship with their precious Saviour. How this challenges me personally [...]

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INTERVIEW – Greg Haslam On The Primacy Of Preaching

October 18, 2007

Today I continue with part three of my interview with Greg Haslam. In part one, Greg told us a little about himself, and in part two he discussed his relationship to Newfrontiers and his move to Westminster Chapel. AdrianIf Westminster Chapel has stood for anything over the years it is surely the primacy of preaching. [...]

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MLJ Monday – The Effects of Good Doctrine

September 16, 2007

Some Christians do not appreciate the value of doctrine. They do not understand why we need to learn so much about God. I fear that the reason for this is that we do not always explain the effects that doctrine can have on our lives. The Doctor was not so foolish. Indeed, he is one [...]

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A Revival Hymn

September 3, 2007

I thought I’d share this hymn with you today. It was written by William Booth, and a modern tune by a friend of mine has made it eminently singable today. Always good to remind ourselves of the need for revival!The music and mp3 are available from Kingsway. O GOD OF BURNING, CLEANSING FLAME Send the [...]

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TOAM07 – Prophecy From Smith Wigglesworth

July 12, 2007

Many decades ago Smith Wigglesworth shared the following prophecy about my nation. It was read out at the end of Dave Stroud’s session earlier today. There was a very strong sense in the room that this prophecy about what would happen in the UK had been shown to be accurate in many ways in the [...]

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George Whitefield’s Final Resting Place and the Lewis Revival

July 9, 2007

Yesterday it was a delight to see my old friends, Ian and Megan Jukes, and their three lovely kids. We went to visit a church founded by George Whitefield where he preached and is buried under the pulpit. I took loads of photos so have turned them into a slide show for you. If you [...]

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