Heal our crippled churches and dying nation
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Heal our crippled churches and dying nation
Heal our crippled churches and dying nation | Wednesday, May 05, 2021
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Iâm sure we can all agree that evil surrounds us in America. Daily we are bombarded by reports of heinous crimes and lawlessness being committed throughout our land. How can Christians not only remain peaceful and hopeful during these turbulent times but also dare to anticipate revivalâperhaps a Third Great Awakening? I believe we can. But we must be willing to wait on God and seek Him like never before because âHe acts for the one who waits for Himâ (Isaiah 64:4).
A new report using data from 3.8 million students reveals that, in large part, students are performing near pre-pandemic expectation levels in reading, in particular in elementary grades, while they lag a bit more in math. But students in middle school are performing poorly as measured against pre-pandemic expectations, as are students who are members of underrepresented and at-risk populations.
Revival: When God steps down from heaven
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Revival: When God steps down from heaven
Revival: When God steps down from heaven | Monday, May 03, 2021
In a certain sense, Godâs presence fills the universe. Yet there are times in history when God manifests His presence in a particular place or in a particular way that is unique and distinct and powerful and transformative. We call those times ârevival.â
Revival: When God Steps Down from Heaven
Monday, May 3, 2021 @ 12:09 PM
In a certain sense, God’s presence fills the universe. Yet there are times in history when God manifests His presence in a particular place or in a particular way that is unique and distinct and powerful and transformative. We call those times “revival.”
During such times in the past, children would say, “Did you hear that Jesus came to my village?” Preachers would say, “God stepped down from heaven.” Something had changed, and everyone knew it.
As I explained in the definition I have used for revival for many years,