Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKE
world,’ he was saying, ‘but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind’ (Rom 12:2). If it was a choice of moving with
God or running with the crowd, then the matter was already
settled.
The writings of A. W. Tozer encouraged us a great deal. He
insisted that the church was ‘a despised minority group standing
in bold moral contradiction to the world... a division of
soldiers on foreign soil, a brotherhood of like minded men.’ 20
We agreed.
By the summer of 1973 we were getting known. Our stance
towards traditionalism and worldliness upset a few people.
Some felt threatened. We appeared a provocative bunch and
we no doubt lacked the depth and humility of a Tozer.
But here we were, a church of renewed village chapel-goers,
converted freaks, pentecostals, professionals and the odd academic.
Add to that the relentless energy of the Holy Spirit,
and the melting power of God’s love, and you had the ingredients
of a new society.
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