For me the past year or so has been a time of diverse experiences and challenges, but the most testing, both spiritually and emotionally, have been the many instances where I have tried to help despondent Christians ejected from the current merry-go-round of the 'signs and wonders' movement.
Those whose lives have suffered under what is described as 'Radical Christianity' need hope and consolation. But worse still is the burden to reach those still held captive by this movement. Most individuals caught up in the so called 'move of God' will only ever have fellowship with like-minded enthusiasts. Their personal experiences become their doctrinal yardstick and the wider picture is obscured to them.
More and more, to protect their congregations from dissenters like myself, the leaders are developing a cocoon Christianity, in which the awful tragedies taking place around the globe under the umbrella of 'signs and wonders' rarely become known to people within the movement. But stories of great sadness are emerging.
