history
Daniel McPhail and the revival at Osgoode: A ministry marked by prayer
Michael Haykin
Under
the powerful ministry of Daniel
McPhail’s preaching, the church at Osgoode
flourished.
When McPhail became the pastor of the
church, there were 60 members. A year later,
the membership had increased to 76. By the
annual assembly of the Ottawa Association
in 1846, at which McPhail preached the
introductory sermon, the Osgoode church
had 99 members. A dozen years later, this had
nearly doubled to 192. On two occasions,
between 1854 and 1856 and
then again
between 1860 and 1862, McPhail baptised
some 90 persons. In 1860, five years before
McPhail
left Osgoode,
the membership
stood at 245, by far the largest church in the
Ottawa Baptist Association.
More UK adults exploring Christianity? New report reveals why
Milla Ling-Davies
Amid recent reports of a “quiet revival” and renewed exploration of Christianity in the UK, the question remains: Why the growing interest? A new report from the Evangelical Alliance has helped reveal the answer.
The Evangelical Alliance’s (EA) “Finding Jesus” research, conducted in 2024 and released this June, found that UK adults are investigating Christianity primarily due to a need for meaning and hope – often prompted by a personal crisis.
What Crystal Palace taught me about revival
I’m a massive football fan and I hail from South London. I personally support AFC Wimbledon, but it was a real joy to see another team from my side of the river, Crystal Palace, lift the FA Cup and in the process win the first major trophy in their 100+ years of existence.
Their fans had waited so long for a moment like this, had believed it might never come and when it did, what a moment it was. On a beautiful May afternoon, at a sun-kissed Wembley Stadium, they beat the overwhelming favourites Manchester City 1-0 through a goal by one of their star players, Eberechi Eze.