Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

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Angel and Freaks
1972
They knew where to find them. The Black Lion was known as
a centre for the drug scene in Northampton. When the weather
was warmer thy sat on the steps of All Saints Church, or chatted
to each other in the coffee bar inside — an interesting
mixture of hairies, acid heads, and bikers, ranging from flower
power hippies to full blown Hell’s Angels. Most were dropouts,
spending their money on dope. There was an openness
amongst them, something of a brotherhood.
One Saturday morning in January the unlikely team from
Bugbrooke dived in: Noel, the evangelical crusader; Kelly the
pentecostal ex-biker; Johnny, the newly-converted fighter; Val,
a teacher; and Malcolm, the refined schoolboy-musician.
John Cornish and Paddy were sitting up against the wall
chatting when they spotted the middle-aged straight and his
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