Well, let’s be honest, throughout this story there has been quite a lot of my own personal opinion and perspective, more than in a usual story. This, as I say is because I am the one writing it and I cannot easily avoid my biases and worldview.

There was one thing more that I thought was important to say. There was an irony in all this. After this finishes, I will, depending on what happens, continue to write on this subject.

But as I say, there has been an irony. The Waterboys (in their song, The Whole of the Moon sang ‘I spoke about wings, you just flew.’ The irony is the writers’ curse (or blessing, depending on what is being written about). Spending more time observing something than experiencing it. Like the academic book I read on all the philosophical perspectives about the meaning of life, which never arrived at a satisfactory conclusion (Although if you were to liken revival to a river and Heaven to the sea, then maybe we only find out what anything is like if we ever get into the water?).

This is, as I say, an alternative news source. I hope it has been helpful in some way.

And there we have it. I have written, researched and worked hard on this whole story for such a long time, only to have to admit that I have not experienced as much of this revival as you might imagine. At the time of writing, I’ve heard a lot about it and I do believe it is happening. But just as an outsider in Galilee might have heard about Jesus and the reports of his miracles, and even decided to follow him, I’ve been an outsider even to this.

The truth of the matter is that God is the source of all love. I can write about that until the sheep come home, but writing about it and living it are not the same. So, I will leave it to your critical thinking to decide about the integrity or otherwise and spiritual state of the writer of this story. As I say, ‘Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom’ and that includes the remaining freedoms of thought and expression.

This material has been written over a period of over 20 years. It’s the most important story I will ever write. Though readers have been disappointingly few, thank you for reading all this and indulging me.

I need to thank so many people because this has not been a one man show. My wife (for giving me time, space and love to write all this), my family and friends, who encourage me so often. My readers, that’s you. Thank you. My contacts and all the people I interviewed. And finally, of course, Jesus, Heaven and the angels. Thank you.

Now, after all is said and done, you probably still have some questions. One of them which springs to mind is… This is all very lovely, and likely good news for a nation, but you spoke of miracles, signs and wonders accompanying revivals. So where are they?

All I can say, knowing that genuine miracles are rarer than they should be, is that you and I have to keep our eyes peeled for them. According to the Bible, Jesus said, ‘What I say to you, I say to everyone. Watch.’

Seems to be a word from God for everyone on earth.

So, there it is. A story which took a long time to research, write and condense into this for you to read. It probably deserves to get into the Guinness Book of World Records or something, but I bet it won’t. There is a lot of material which I haven’t included here, but I wanted to make this as accessible as possible to whoever reads it. I wanted the story to be free to anyone with a phone or computer. I’m a fool but you probably wouldn’t be reading this if I had sold out quite yet.

I may, (or may not) get my reward in Heaven for all this.

Or maybe answered prayer on earth? Or maybe a small white pebble from God with my new name written on it, known only to me?

Preferably not the word, ‘Arse’…

Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight,
At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis