As the talk around Marvin Rees's newly published memoir, Let's See What Happens, picks up, there’s an aspect of his story that seems to have slipped under the radar — a prophecy, deeply rooted in the Charismatic church and intertwined with his political journey.
There's also a Bristol in Tennessee, and a Bristol in Virginia. And now I've just found this: "There are 29 populated places in the United States named Bristol. This makes it one of the most popular place names in the country."
But apart from that, how do you go from hearing 'Bristol' whilst in prayer to conceptualising Marvin Rees as some kind of messianic figure? Methinks there was some very creative and selective interpretation taking place.
There's also a Bristol in Tennessee, and a Bristol in Virginia. And now I've just found this: "There are 29 populated places in the United States named Bristol. This makes it one of the most popular place names in the country."
But apart from that, how do you go from hearing 'Bristol' whilst in prayer to conceptualising Marvin Rees as some kind of messianic figure? Methinks there was some very creative and selective interpretation taking place.