Nonstop Worship Service at Kentucky College Set to End After Attracting Thousands

Amber Ferguson of The Washington Post reports, “After almost two weeks of 24-hour worship, a revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky., will end, the school said.” Asbury University, a small Christian college, hosted the spontaneous revival that has attracted thousands of worshipers from around the globe. Kevin J Brown, the president of the university, said in a statement announcing the end of the revival, “Students have not only had to juggle various campus commitments … but also the throngs of people who have entered the dimensions of their space. For some, this has created a sense of being unsettled and even alienation from their campus community.”

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