The question arises, "If these are the end times, would God send a revival when He has already predicted apostasy and spiritual decline?"
The answer is "Yes!" He gave opportunity to Noah's family, Lot's family, and the believers in Jericho and Nineveh to repent and be spared. Why wouldn't
He give an opportunity, especially to the young people of our generation who have never really understood the Gospel?
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that
all should come to repentance. - 2 Peter 3:9
Revival must come through God's Holy Spirit. But His people must really want it.
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin and heal their land. - 2 Chronicles 7:14
The Lord is mightily at work in His World! See some of the recent highlights below, and be sure to check out the Christian news
sources listed at the top of the Revival Links!
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Activists who object to representations or examples of Christianity in just about all public settings have lost a round in their fight to censor
Air Force Academy football players who take a knee ... for a prayer before their football games.
Dec. 18, 2015 - A new survey from the American Bible Society and the Barna Group reveals that 75% of Protestant American teenagers (13 to 17) have
their own Bibles and read them weekly. Some 37 percent read their Bible several times a week.
When you add in the 91 percent that hear the Bible read aloud at church once a week or more, it adds up to about 95 percent of
practicing Protestant teens (79% of whom are non-mainline) hearing or reading the Bible at least weekly.
The faith-based company behind 2014’s hit God’s Not Dead, has unveiled its own U.S. theatrical distribution arm. It has hired Regal Entertainment VP Film
Ken Rather to lead the new division, with former Disney... exec Daniel Lange ...as General Sales Manager.
God’s Not Dead 2, the sequel that has been slotted for a post-Easter April 1
Let’s be frank. The Muslim asylum-seekers are not fleeing the glories of Christendom; they are fleeing the brutalities of Islam...
Hope for Europe is the same as hope for the rest of the world. True repentance and turning to Jesus.
Nov. 3, 2015 - In a new book, journalist David Kupelian says Dr. Ben Carson appeals to Americans because they want "...
somebody as a president who is basically a thoroughly decent, moral human being.”
Oct. 19, 2015 - Fabulous reviews from Hollywood are rare for faith-based films, but ‘Woodlawn,’ the true story of an Alabama
high school's football team during the Jesus People Revolution, has been given the rare A+ mark by Cinemascore. The movie recounts how the
Christian teammates helped heal racial tension in their community.
Oct. 19, 2015 - Speaking at a rally of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Presidential candidate Ben Carson said.
"It's high time for those of the faith to get in the game and put God back in charge of America."
He also credited God with placing him in his current position of influence, and said he had never set out in life with the goal of running for president.
Oct. 17, 2015 - "Woodlawn" is the latest offering in the encouraging current stream of faith-based movies. It is a true
depiction of a high school football team in Birmingham, Alabama. They were beset with racial tension until most of the players accepted Christ and sparked a city-wide revival.
It may seem like something only seen in Hollywood films, but it all actually occurred in the midst of the Jesus Movement, a nationwide revival
so noteworthy that it landed on the cover of Time Magazine in 1971 under the headline, "The Jesus Revolution."
Oct. 13, 2015 - Read the story of Jack Van Impe's miraculous recovery and his urgent message for these days! Video clips are included.
The 84-year-old televangelist returned to his show Oct. 3 with a message about the dangers of an emerging combination of Islam and Christianity,
called “Chrislam,” and how it’s being promoted in a nationwide billboard campaign by a wealthy Muslim group.
Sept. 12, 2015 - According to the Gulf Christian Fellowship and other Christian ministries, medical missions and market dynamics are driving up
the number of Christians in the Arabian Peninsula.
the Pew Research Center numbers Christians in the Arabian Peninsula at 2.3 million—more Christians than nearly 100 countries can claim...
These migrants bring the UAE’s Christian population to 13 percent.
“War Room” brought in $12.6 million in North American cinemas, Rentrak Corp. said Monday in an e-mailed statement....
“‘War Room’ continues to benefit from filling a void in the marketplace for the largely underserved faith-based audience.”
Sony/Affirm's "War Room" has continued to exceed projections following its surprisingly robust opening weekend, when it took in $11.4 million.
The film is playing at 1,526 sites.
Most critics loathed it, according to the aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences rated it A+, according to CinemaScore, an
adoration level last recorded in January for Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper.
Aug. 28, 2015 - Filmmaker Alex Kendrix explains the reason for the surprising interest in Sony Films' latest movie, War Room."
“This film hits a need in our culture that is becoming more and more obvious. We need to return to prayer,” he said. “Politicians, government
programs, and political correctness can’t fix the many issues that are destroying our culture. But God can.”
The movie opened at the top of the charts this week-end.
August 28-30 2015 - Celebrating 25 years of mass evangelism at Angel Stadium and other venues, Pastor/Evangelist Greg Laurie says that
the means of spreading the Word have changed with emerging technologies, but the basic needs of people have not changed. The Gospel answers vital
questions like, what happens after we die, how we can be happy, and to find meaning and purpose in this life.
All three nights of the upcoming 2015 SoCal Harvest will be broadcast online at harvest.org; will air on KFSH-FM, KKLA-FM, and on God TV;
and through a dedicated channel for Roku streaming players.
Sir William Blackstone’s “Commentaries on the Laws of England,” published 1765-1769 by Oxford’s Clarendon Press, had an immense influence on
America’s founders, being considered the definitive pre-Revolutionary source of common law by United States courts.
Blackstone defined “Crimes against God,” “Crimes against Man,” and a “Crime against Nature.” His writings were sprinkled with Bible quotations, and were
the inspiration for Abranam Lincoln and revival Evangelist Charles Finney.
Aug. 13, 2015 - A new CNN poll shows Donald Trump is still the leader in the Iowa race for the GOP presidential candidate.
Somewhat more surprising, though, is that retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has surged into second place, edging
out long-time Iowa frontrunner Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Weather the storm with the love of Jesus
Sadly, we are currently witnessing a hell-bent, anti-God, anti-Bible, anti-Christian revolution, and it is
rapidly sweeping our land. But all hope is not lost! A massive harvest of souls is on the horizon!
July 2, 2015 - Michael L. Brown admits that spiritual upheaval is in progress, but, like many other Christian
leaders, he believes it will result in a much-needed revival. He writes that he has a promise from God that,
"As surely as there was a civil rights movement in America, there will be a gospel-based moral
and cultural revolution in our land."
June 18, 2015 - As the city of Charleston, SC, mourns the loss of nine devout Christians, including their pastor, many
churches there, and around the country, held prayer services. At a prayer vigil outside the US Capitol, Senate chaplain Barry Black said:
"Our hearts ache because, in the future, people will feel fear in the house of God when they should feel peace and serenity."
Several churches in Charleston were full to overflowing on Thursday evening as prayer services were held.
Pure Flix's SVOD is taking the lead in serving the faith-based and family friendly content niche, currently streaming more than
2,000 faith and family movies, inspirational titles, TV shows, documentaries and biblical based educational programs.
May 31, 2015 - Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is the largest mission agency in the world serving children. They were able to
share the Gospel with nearly 20 miliion children last year, and 6.7 million of them professed faith in Jesus!
CEF reached nearly 28 percent more children with the Gospel last year than in 2013, when 15.6 million kids heard the Word through their
ministries. And its goals for upcoming years are no less ambitious.
CEF is active in 192 countries, and have the goal of daily, ongoing, personal ministries to children in every nation on earth by 2017.
May 24, 2015 - The horrendous beheading of many Egyptian Christians in Libya did not result in greater division between
Christians and Muslims in Egypt. According to Tami Yeager, a volunteer coordinator with the Voice of the Martyrs,
“The declarations of faith uttered by the men only moments before their death have created fertile
soil for conversation between Muslims and Christians.”
“For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now... Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and He saved them from their distress.” Matthew 24:21 Psalm 107:19
Anne Graham Lotz, the highly respected daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, recently taught a prophecy seminar with Joel Rosenberg. She
says that the messages that covered Joel 1:1 through Joel 2:17 almost made the hair stand up on the back of her neck because she sensed that
God's judgment is coming on America and the world. She believes that Jesus is coming soon to take all of His followers to Heaven (The Rapture). After
that, the world will experience a terrible time of God's judgment.
In the hopes that this judgment might be delayed, Lotz is issuing an international distress call: MAYDAY! MAYDAY! for the days of May 15-May 23, 2015. She says:
"These are the nine days between the Day of the Ascension of Jesus and the Day of Pentecost that have Biblically and traditionally
been days of prayer and fasting for an outpouring of God’s Spirit."
Read her blog for suggestions about how to pray during these critical days.
Apr. 20, 2015 - In spite of persecution and extreme challenges to orthodox Christianity in our generation, NewsMax lists 100 powerful
forces for Christianity--most of whom are sound evangelicals--and an impressive list of ways that they are impacting our nation for good. Some
of them are artists, entertainers, sports figures and political leaders. Many are fairly young.
Source: NewsMax
Editor's note: Some of the most influential Christian voices do not take the Bible as literally as we do, and some even advocate
doctrines that are not considered orthodox, but overall, it is an impressive and encouraging list.
Mar. 3, 2015 - "A.D. – The Bible Continues" will premiere on Easter Sunday. The series is a follow-up to Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's
very popular "The Bible." It focuses on the reaction of witnesses to the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
The series' initial episode is dramatic and while it takes some liberties with the characters' representations and thoughts, the Bible is closely adhered to.
Apr. 30, 2015 - Theologian Michael Green, author of 'When God Breaks In: Revival can happen again,' has analyzed great Christian
revivals of the past, and believes that God would send another revival now if God's people would earnestly desire it. He lists five things
we must do to prepare our hearts for a great move of God:
Prayer
Holiness
Awareness of Eternal Destiny
Return to Scripture
Suffering
Mar. 13, 2015 - A movement called "Revive Indiana" has produced amazing results according to Anne Reed, writer for AFA Journal.
People from various denominations are involved.
Reed spent a few days in Indiana and says for nearly two months people had been meeting together for breakfast, prayer and worship.
Then they would hit the streets sharing the Good News in homes, factories and schools.
Feb. 10, 2015 - A big-screen docu-drama about the current series of four blood moons and their possible meaning for Israel, the
Middle East and the world will debut as a one-night event on March 23.
"Four Blood Moons combines Scripture, science, history and big-screen live action spanning centuries, including previous similar lunar
occurrences and the earth-shaking changes around them."
The movie is based on the best-seller Four Blood Moons: Something Is about to Change by John Hagee. It is directed by Academy Award winner Kieth Merrill,
and features nationally syndicated radio host and author Dennis Prager, and acclaimed American historian and WallBuilders president David Barton.
Feb. 8, 2015 - At the 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards, honoring films that give audiences quality entertainment with
themes of faith, family and freedom, “God’s Not Dead” and "Son of God" were big winners. Others in awards list
were (in alphabetical order):
•“The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
•“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
•“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
•“Divergent”
•“The Giver”
•“The Good Lie”
•“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
•“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1"
•“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
•“Unbroken”
Jan. 26, 2015 - Instead of joining presidential hopefuls at the Iowa Freedom Summit, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal led thousands
of Christians at an ll-day prayer rally at Louisiana State University’s basketball arena. sponsored by the American Family Association (AFA).
Deemphasizing politics during the six-hour event known as The Response, Jindal focused on Americans’ faith in God, prayer and return
to the biblical values — upon which the United States was founded — as the solution to the nation’s woes.
Jindal called for a spiritual revival that would “begin right here, right here in our hearts.”
Jan. 25, 2014 - On Saturday retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson appeared with several other presidential candidates at the "Freedom
Summit" in Iowa. On Sunday he participated in the major "If My People" conference at Houston's Second Baptist Church where he called for
an effort to "restore the soul of America."
Studying churches from coast to coast, LifeWay Research found 15 movements that will be noticed by America's churchgoers throughout the year.
The church is always changing in order to be relevant to the shifting culture. On the other hand, God's Word never changes.
This Lifeway study notices trends that might contribute to either the continued decline of the church or a revival of spiritual vitality. Here are
some of their predictions:
- Smaller gathering places and more worship services, instead of massive crowds at megachurches
- Continued loss of membership from small churches to megachurches
- Difficulty matching new pastors with congregations, and an increase of bi-vocational work for pastors
- More and better small groups
- Enhanced emphasis on prayer and growth of interest in prayer
- Shifting of theological training from seminaries to local churches
- Greater interaction of churches with their communities
- Further waning of denominational influence
- Increased emphasis on sharing the gospel verbally as well as demonstrating it through our lifestyle
The Pew Research Center reports that 92 percent of the 114th Congress is made up of Christians, a figure dominated by Protestants at
57 percent. Thirty-one percent of those Christians are Catholic.
This represents a 2 percent increase from the previous Congress and is noticeably higher than the American population average of 71%.
Only one person in Congress (0.2 percent) is not affiliated with any religion, while the national average for unaffiliated is 20 percent.
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