Adapted from a talk given to 242 Community by Olly Goldenberg In this three part series of blogs I want to share 3 thoughts on discipling the generation God is raising up right now. They all come out of the life of one person: King Josiah. So let's start where his story starts. An Unlikely King for a Desperate Time 2 Kings 22 opens like this: "Josiah was eight years old when he became king." Eight. Not eighteen. Eight. I brought a visual aid to this talk — a plain wooden stic

Powerful Praise In a crèche programme at our church, chaos reigned. It was one of those days when it felt like everyone was crying or misbehaving. The leaders had tried everything to calm things down, but nothing worked. They had slipped into survival mode, simply waiting for the session to end, praying that the preacher wouldn’t overrun. Amidst the cacophony, one two-year-old stood in the middle of the room and began to speak. “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus loves us ever

When Jesus commanded us to go and make disciples that command was given to those who believe in Him. It is a command enduring for all...

It was over a decade ago that I wrote the Josiah Generation, speaking of the generation God was preparing who would be prepared to...