Reclaiming Your Spiritual Inheritance: Exploring Connecticut’s Rich Revival History

By Vincent Carbone

Remembering the moves of God is a theme that runs throughout Scripture from the Passover to the Lord's Supper. By remembering and engaging these events, people encounter God's heart motivation of love to move again. Connecticut is rich in revival history with people who have encountered the love of God for their generation. Their intimacy with God brought a fresh move that went on to touch the world. Exploring Connecticut's rich revival history is an invitation for you to engage with God and reclaim the spiritual inheritance for the land and you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Release date: Mar 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9781666757835

Vincent Carbone

Vincent Carbone is a middle school science teacher in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is married with four grown children. His first published book, Distracted Driving . . . Crosses the Line (2018), chronicled his horrific car crash and subsequent remarkable road to recovery. Vincent is also a speaker for the advocacy group We Save Lives, educating others about the dangers of irresponsible driving. His personal triumph was the development of his artistic skills. His work can be seen at windowmoments.com.

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Introduction

As a science teacher, I get this question at least once a year from a student: Why do we need to know about _________? Fill in the blank with any subject matter you like such as weather, earthquakes, whatever. Depending upon the tone of the student asking the question, it could seem disrespectful. If it comes from a feisty, angry student glaring at me, the class quickly quiets down to a hush. The pressure is on the teacher as to how he or she reacts and responds. Everyone waits patiently for the teacher to respond. Silence.

The first time I was challenged like this, I took a deep breath and slowly delivered my response. You are right. You don’t need to know about __________. At this point the entire class inhales a short breath of disbelief. They are all thinking the same thing: Did he just say we don’t need to know this? Then I add, You don’t need to know about the phenomena that creates eclipses, for example, to live a happy life. You will get along fine in life without ever having to explain the system that creates eclipses. But what you do need to know is . . . how to problem solve . . . how to reason . . . how to support your claims with evidence . . . how to communicate orally and in writing to show you’re thinking clearly! These are the qualities one needs to be successful.

So then, you may wonder: Why do I need to know about church history? Most people I meet have little knowledge of the names, places, dates, and events regarding church history. They seem to be happy not thinking about the subject. I am going to answer your question like I would my students: You don’t need to know names, places, dates, and events in church history to live a happy, fulfilled Christian life. But God calls all believers to remember His intimate involvement in history from Bible times to present day. ‘To remember’ is a theme that is mentioned throughout the Bible. The Passover and the Lord’s Supper are two historical events the people of God were commanded to remember. These great events demonstrate that God is intimately involved with mankind and that this faith is rooted in history. Examine God’s commands in Exod 12:14 and Luke 22:19. John, Peter and Paul also encourage believers to remember (John 14:26; 2 Pet 3:1–2; 1 Cor 4:17; 2 Tim 2:14; 1 Cor 11:1–