Why would God send revival in the last days? In the Bible, He always gave believers an opportunity to repent, and he often allowed the worst of pagans the opportunity to repent as well (eg. Nineveh).
The Lord is mightily at work in His World! See some of the recent highlights below, and be sure to check out the Christian news sources listed at the top of the Revival Links!
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad
Did you see the Super Bowl spot from Focus on the Family?
It starts with Pam Tebow holding a baby photo of Tim Tebow, who is now 22, and a two-time Heisman Trophy winner.
Pam says, "I call him my miracle baby. He almost didn't make it into this world. I can remember so many times when I almost lost him. It was so hard. Well, he's all grown up now, and I still worry about his health. You know, with all our family's been through, we have to be tough."
Suddenly, she is tackled and disappears.
She returns and says, "Timmy! I'm trying to tell our story here!"
Tim stands next to her and says, "Sorry about that mom. You still worry about me, Mom?"
"Well, yeah," she says. "You're not nearly as tough as I am."
The tagline is "Celebrate Family. Celebrate Life." It gives the web address of Focus on the Family.
University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, and his mother Pam, will appear in a 30-second commercial on Super Bowl Sunday. The theme of the ad sponsored by Focus is simply, "Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life."
Focus on the Family's spokesperson, Gary Schneeberger, said the ad's goal "is to...help folks who are watching come to us if they're struggling in their marriage or struggling raising their children." Three cheers for Focus.
The National Organization for Women and many other organizations are pressuring CBS to pull the ad, claiming it is "too political." Colson reminds us that "It's not political for the Church or for believers to proclaim their deepest convictions in public."
Jan. 30, 2010 - Shirl James Hoffman starts this article with shameful examples of sports fanaticism, pointing out that Americans are consuming sports on an unprecedented scale, and evangelicals are leading the way in adapting their personal and church agendas to this fascination.
Less than a century ago, major segments of the evangelical community considered sports a cancer on the spiritual life; today their denominational progeny lead the parade to stadiums.
Sports can be used to spread the Gospel. Publicity surrounding recent Super Bowls have highlighted the faith of coaches and players, like Kurt Warner. But sports can bring out the worst in people as well, leading to scandals and corruption.
The narcissistic and materialistic culture of professional sports is the antithesis of Christian virtues such as servanthood, generosity, and self-subordination.
Hoffman calls for wisdom on the part of evangelical church leaders in three key areas:
Development of a proper “sports theology,”
Practice of ethical values in our exercise of sports.
Consideration of how to use sport’s potential for spiritual encouragement and outreach.
Source: Christianity Today
Editor's Note: This article is posted under opposite topics - Apostasy and Revival. Like most powerful influences in life, sports can be a good or a bad influence, depending on how it is used.
Jan. 18, 2010 - Despite constant reminders of massive death and destruction, Christians in Haiti demonstrated their faith on Sunday. A crowd gathered on a tarp-covered patch of concrete heard the Rev. Joseph Lejeune say:
"Think of our new village here as the home of Jesus Christ, not the scene of a disaster," he called out over a loudspeaker. "Life is not a disaster. Life is joy! You don't have food? Nourish yourself with the Lord. You don't have water? Drink in the spirit."
Manuel Roig-Franzia of The Washington Post heard songs of praise in the streets and called them "a symphony of hope in a landscape of despair.
At the city's Ebenezer Church a member of the congregation had been crushed to death when its steeple fell in. The church's pastor, Lassin Emmanuel, was caught in the rubble but was able to climb out. On Sunday he led what the reporter called "a rousing celebration of faith on the church patio." He explained, "These people are so very poor. They have nothing but faith in God. All they can do is wait for the second coming of Jesus Christ to save them."
Jan. 6, 2010 - Read the "End-Times Revival" section of our Year In Review article. Then check out other Christian end-of-year reviews and other encouraging stories.
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