Indicators of hope
John Myhill reflects on some indicators of hope: transformation, rejection, bread and circuses, exploitation or revolution, ritual and trust. He also argues that trust has to be adventurous, not cosy and comfortable.
Transformation Something happened to that group of disciples, cowering together in the upper room; something transformed them into a group who could go out and convince others that an entirely different way of life was possible. If there had been no transformation, there would be no Christian church today. If it was possible for them, it may be possible for you.
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