Ireland

The fields of Ireland are green for a reason. Clouds roll in most days from the Atlantic and if you leave the house without an umbrella, you usually regret it. Yet spiritually this country has been a desert for 150 years, with religious culture hindering people from finding a living faith in Jesus. Talking to Irish people about Jesus can be very confusing. Most people are comfortable with religious, even biblical, language, and the Bible can often be taught freely in schools. However, if the subject turns to the free offer of grace, there is often suspicion (nothing comes for free). And once the challenge of Jesus becomes clear, there is a strong resistance to change comfortable lifestyles.