November 9 saw 1,200 young people and youth leaders pour into Westminster Chapel for ‘Sorted 2013’.
This annual one-day conference, which by now is a fixture for many of the capital’s youth groups, sought to challenge and encourage those present. Over three sessions some of the ‘whackier’ chapters of Daniel were explained to see what they meant for young people, in London, in 2013. Babylon seemed a world away at the start of the day, but as Jonty Allcock, pastor at Bushy Hill Park Community Church, unpacked these passages, their crucial relevance became clear.
Not so whacky Daniel
Session One asked who holds the power in our lives. In a world where power is everything, we studied Daniel 7.1-14, and we were asked to wonder where and in whom we put our power. Do we engage in the earthly power struggle, using our talents and skills wrongly? Or, instead of trying to take power, do we hope in the one, who (v.13) has already been given the power?
