Shayne on October 24th, 2006

Today, I’ll repeat a lot of what Selwyn has to say on revival – because I believe it captures a lot of what’s wrong in the Church today. We are, in general, a fickle bunch – a few seconds on track and many days off in the wrong direction – why? I think the answer is obvious – [...]

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Shayne on October 23rd, 2006

Selwyn continues to explore the meaning of revival. He says: “It is important to point out that the word ‘revival’, when used in connection with spiritual things, is applicable only to Christians and the Church. the very construction of the word ‘revive’ indicates that something which was once alive, but now lacks life and energy, [...]

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Shayne on October 22nd, 2006

We continue to look at Selwyn’s eleventh life conviction  – that reveival of God’s Church is close at hand. I think that some of Selwyn’s words on what is revival are very useful: “Christmas Evans, a famous Welch preacher and revivalist (with a mother who had a sense of humour in giving her son a [...]

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Shayne on October 21st, 2006

On this Saturday, Selwyn introduces his eleventh life conviction: “God has more to give us, His Church, in terns of the Holy Spirit than we have seen in this generation.” He introduces the term ‘revival’ and goes on to explain the difference between ‘renewal’ and ‘revival’; here is part of what he says: “It is [...]

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Shayne on October 20th, 2006

This is the last day of Selwyn’s reflection on his tenth life conviction: “everything that happens to us – good, bad or indifferent – contributes to life if we know how to use it (by the power of the Holy Spirit).” The Scripture set down for reading and meditation is Matthew 13:47-58, which covers the time [...]

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Shayne on October 19th, 2006

Sadly, I have, like Selwyn met people who have never move on from some tragedy that has occurred. A death of a child or a close friend has never been resolved – such that they are locked in a circular prison – by the key, ‘but, why God, why ,,,’ As usual, Selwyn captures the [...]

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Shayne on October 18th, 2006

I like the opening introduction to today’s study: “When circumstances are against us, or evil enters our lives, we are able to set our sails of our souls and use even adverse winds. The Christian faith does not offer us exemption from sorrow and pain; what it does offer us is the power not merely [...]

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