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I’ve gotten several questions from friends about my thoughts about the “Lakeland revival” phenomena going down in Florida right now. In short, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if the Holy Spirit is at work and drawing people to Himself through legitimate healings but its in spite of the celebrity personalities and horrible doctrines, not because of them. Here’s some links well worth reading about the supposed revival:

• Dan on Discernment, Revivals and Godly Common Sense and A Strange Fire in Florida
• Robbymac on Bam! (thunk…) (Incidentally, I’m looking forward to reading his book Post-Charismatic)
• Bill Kinnon has a roundup of links here

I think as you read about what’s going on, particularly how people are flocking around the celebrity and his “signs and wonders” its important to consider what actually might be valid signs and wonders. Gold teeth probably don’t fit the bill (or at least they are much harder to add up in the wake of what’s going on in the world). Scroll down and watch the video for “All I Need” again for some much needed perspective on our priorities.