Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
COMMUNICATE!
the Rock, they sailed on dangerous seas. How important then
to communicate our vision with humility.
Here were echoes from the 60s of quiet protests and hippie
alternatives. ‘Gurus came to these shores by the boatload,’
Rufus remarked, ‘but where were the Jesus radicals? Where
were the spiritual masters with the true enlightenment?’
Timothy Leary, a leading psychedelic, had accused the Christians
of his time of being ‘emotionally constipated’ and unspiritual.
Hopefully, in the 90s, the charge was no longer accurate.
God was making his people attractive to spiritual seekers.
One night Nathan and Phil were out in the fields all night
tripping on acid. Looking up at the stars through rustling
leaves and waving branches the semi-Christian searchers
were spellbound. Lying on the cool earth they talked about
God.
Eventually the charm of the night gave way to a stunning
sunrise. As they revelled in the song of birds, the pure morning
light, the cool breeze and the million diamond dewdrops
scattered on the grass, they worshipped. Then wild, free and
loudly singing the praises of God (though still tripping), they
danced through the dawn-streaked streets of Rugby.
By July Noel had persuaded Nathan to get involved with
Jez in the multimedia project and threw a massive wad of
lyrics their way. They worked non-stop in a little studio at the
Farm turning out sounds for ‘Jesus Live’.
Phil worked with Rufus on the drama side and relished
friendships at the Farm. His heroes had always been the raw
converted street lads like Daz and Ronnie. He was now fed
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