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I Dreamed A Dream, Too.
April 27th, 2010 | 
Author: What Would a “Spiritual” Revival Look Like?
Charles Hodge, in his history of the Presbyterian Church in the USA, written in the 19th century, was critical of the revival period known as the Great Awakening. Why? His opinion seems to cut against common acceptance that this was a mighty work of revival, and that the Holy Spirit manifested Himself in a particular way during this period.
Charles Hodge (no known relation to this writer) would not accept this view so readily. In his opinion, the church was in a worse state two years after the Awakening than it was two years earlier. Thus, he was not so ready to accept the Awakening was the work of the Holy Spirit.
His criticism, therefore, begs the question. And if you allowed yourself to dream for a few minutes, what would a spiritual revival look like to you?
I dreamed a dream. There was a spiritual revival under way.
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What is Acceptable Prayer?
How do you ensure your prayer is acceptable to God?
In his book on prayer, Jacques Ellul makes the point that most people don’t pray because they don’t have their prayers answered. Or at least, not answered very often. In other words, if there are no results, then why do it?
In exploring the issue, perhaps our prayers remain unanswered because they are unacceptable to God. This should cause us to ask the question: What are the true conditions of acceptable prayer? Read the rest of this entry »