Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS THE LORD TOOK HOLD OF BUGBROOKEworld,’ he was saying, ‘but be transformed by the renewingof your mind’ (Rom 12:2). If it was a choice of moving withGod or running with the crowd, then the matter was alreadysettled.The writings of A. W. Tozer encouraged us a great deal. Heinsisted that the church was ‘a despised minority group standingin bold moral contradiction to the world... a division ofsoldiers on foreign soil, a brotherhood of like minded men.’ 20We agreed.By the summer of 1973 we were getting known. Our stancetowards traditionalism and worldliness upset a few people.Some felt threatened. We appeared a provocative bunch andwe 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 ingredientsof a new society.88