The Church Is Shaking… But God Is Still Building

This week felt like a microcosm of the whole Church: moments of weakness, moments of courage, moments of confusion, and moments of hope. Creation Fest faces collapse, the Bishop of Sodor and Man loses his vote, a church rave divides a community, the Makin Review exposes painful failures, and yet — right in the middle of it all — a million-brick wall of answered prayer begins rising out of the ground. Young adults are turning to faith for healing, and the Royal Mail’s new Nativity stamps remind us that the light still shines.

In this episode of Rev Dan’s Round Up, I walk through the biggest Christian stories of the week from Premier Christian News, Church Times, Christian Today, Anglican Ink, and the BBC, and reflect on what it all means for believers trying to stay faithful in an age of confusion.

We explore:
• Why Creation Fest’s financial crisis matters for evangelism
• What the Isle of Man vote reveals about cultural secularisation
• The “Holy Bass” controversy and the clash between relevance and reverence
• The latest from the Makin Review and the call to holiness in leadership
• The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer breaking ground after 20 years
• Why young adults are searching for healing, meaning, and faith
• And the surprisingly powerful witness of this year’s Nativity stamps

Through it all runs one message: The Church is shaking… but God is still building.
If you’re trying to live as part of the faithful remnant — or what John Mark Comer calls a creative minority — this episode is for you.

Watch, reflect, and stay grounded in the truth. Christ will build His Church.

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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Bible Reading: Hebrews 12
01:29 - Creation Fest on the Brink
04:26 - Isle of Man Removes Bishop’s Vote
06:25 - Holy Bass Event Cancelled
08:25 - Makin Review: New Disciplinary Actions
11:04 - Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer
13:10 - Young Adults Turning to Faith
15:24 - Royal Mail Nativity Stamps
17:08 - Exhortation & Prayer

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