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What Crystal Palace taught me about revival

What Crystal Palace taught me about revival
Gavin Calver
Gavin Calver

I’m a massive football fan and I hail from South London. I personally support AFC Wimbledon, but it was a real joy to see another team from my side of the river, Crystal Palace, lift the FA Cup and in the process win the first major trophy in their 100+ years of existence.

Their fans had waited so long for a moment like this, had believed it might never come and when it did, what a moment it was. On a beautiful May afternoon, at a sun-kissed Wembley Stadium, they beat the overwhelming favourites Manchester City 1-0 through a goal by one of their star players, Eberechi Eze.

A quiet UK revival? How can we respond?

A quiet UK revival? How can we respond?
Rebecca Chapman
Rebecca Chapman

As we look forward to Easter, some of us may reflect on how many people attended Christmas services, and be recalling the joy of overflowing churches.

There has been talk of a Christian revival in the UK for at least a year – and speculation about it everywhere from the press to podcasts. But where is the data showing us how the Spirit is moving? Instead, we are often presented with disappointing data from various denominations about decreasing numbers of people attending church.

Aber 2024: the power of revival

Aber 2024: the power of revival
James Allan

The annual conference of the Evangelical Movement of Wales (EMW) took place as usual in Aberystwyth during the second week of August.

The highlight of the conference each year is the preaching of God’s Word in the Great Hall of the university campus. This year’s speaker was David Meredith, Mission Director for the Free Church of Scotland.

Why I no longer pray for the ‘good old days’ of revival

Why I no longer pray for the ‘good old days’ of revival
David Shepherd
David Shepherd

William P. Mackay, the Scottish doctor and Presbyterian minister, penned one of my favourite hymns.

It begins: ‘We praise thee, O God, for the Son of thy love’. However, it is the chorus’ anthemic appeal to God that most evangelicals probably remember, which goes:

Decline, purification – or slow-burn revival?

Decline, purification – or slow-burn revival?
Dave Burke
Dave Burke

Three of Sunderland’s Methodist church buildings went up for sale this week. I’ve watched their congregations decline steadily over the years and I’m amazed it took the faithful little remnants so long to throw in the towel.

Churches are closing everywhere, not just in the north of England. A recent edition of Christianity asked 12 Christians, mostly leaders, and some young people, a deceptively simple question: ‘How do we stop the decline?’ The answers were thoughtful and full of insight, but I wondered if they had been asked the right question.

The last mainland British revivals?

The last mainland British revivals?
Matthew Pickhaver

This year sees the centenary of the last major evangelical revival on the British mainland.

Among its converts was the father of Stanley Griffin (1930–2004), who went on to write the definitive account, A Forgotten Revival (DayOne, 1992). Drawing from it, let’s go back to 1921 to see what God has done…

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