Source: God Reports, November 1, 2013
It normally takes a lot to move Skúli Barker to tears. But what he witnessed [that] Sunday night in his country…
He’ll be the first to tell you, that simply doesn’t happen in Iceland. “My wife was sobbing next to me,” Skúli said. “And I started to cry. It’s just amazing.”
It started off as a few souls responding at the end of Franklin Graham’s gospel message and before he knew it, throngs were flooding the stage, elbow-to-elbow, hundreds of people packed in, aisles backed up. People wanting to meet Jesus. And willing to say that out loud. Pray that out loud.
Skúli doesn’t want to be overdramatic, mind you, but he’s a native Icelander in his 40s now, and he’s seen the state of Icelandic people when it comes to talking about God or anything spiritual.
“There’s a joke here that we are the ‘frozen chosen,’ ” Skúli said. “But it’s really true. In Iceland, people don’t show their feelings.
“So for Icelanders to come forward to receive Jesus …” Skúli’s voice went silent. His eyes turned red. “It’s just been a real fight here for Christians,” he said. “And this gives us hope.”
» Read full story, or see the original report from the Billy Graham Association, with pictures. The meeting described above was part of a “Festival of Hope” which took place in late September.