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Away in a manger
I have seen the son of man In the human caravan from the song “Rejoice” by John Fischer What if God was one of us? What would that mean? It would mean that God had two little feet and ten … Continue reading
Surprised by Joy
What does the Jesus Movement have in common with Christmas? A lot. They’re both about Jesus and the gospel. Christmas is more than lights and tinsel and sleigh bells, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But it’s even more … Continue reading
Keeping the main thing the main thing
The Jesus Movement was purely and simply an evangelistic gathering in of souls into the kingdom of God. It was all about the gospel. It was all about getting saved and being baptized. It’s hard to imagine a Christianity today … Continue reading
Who’s in a hurry?
I received a letter from one of our MemberPartners yesterday about these posts this week about the end times. In it he mentioned how his dad, who was an evangelical missionary in the 1970s, used to tell him when he … Continue reading
Jesus still saves
There was a lot of talk about the rapture during the Jesus Movement. Hal Lindsey’s New York Times best-selling book would have covered it and a 1972 evangelistic film “A Thief in the Night” made it popular, followed by the … Continue reading
I wish we’d all get ready
There was a certain other-worldly quality to the Jesus Movement. That’s because everyone believed we were in the end times and the return of Christ was imminent. The widespread success of Hal Lindsey’s Late Great Planet Earth played a big … Continue reading
The last Jesus Movement
Jesus is still the message; Grace is still the means; and Grace Turned Outward is the ministry to the world. This is what it’s all about. Contrary to popular opinion, and even what I’ve written in the past, I am … Continue reading
‘Are you ready?’
“Are you ready to meet the Lord?” It was THE question of the Jesus Movement. Marti used to ask it of at least one person she met at 30,000 feet on each one of her flights (she bid the short … Continue reading
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Man, Movement, or Machine?
In June of 1972, over 100,000 people, mostly college age, attended a 5-day conference in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ called Explo ‘72. There were daily seminars and nightly gatherings in the Cotton Bowl for music and … Continue reading
‘Don’t use my name’
In our excellent interview with Noel Paul Stookey (you will definitely want to visit that interview below), he spoke of two divine interventions that shaped his life and career. The first introduced him to Jesus, the second provided direction for … Continue reading
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