A Nationwide Call for Spiritual Awakening

Radical Obedience

25
Jun

7 Steps to Building a “Seeking God” Culture

It takes consistent, diligent work to seek God wholeheartedly. The prophet exhorted King Asa, “Take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded” (2 Chronicles 15:7 ESV). For King Asa, working hard to seek God meant ridding the land of idols, repairing […]

10
Jun

How Much Do You Pray?

Matt’s eyes remained fixed on me. I felt my face flush slightly, and a series of justifications raced through my mind. I had given years to catalyzing spiritual vitality in my ministry vocation. I counseled and pastored people every day. Why was he singling me out? But […]

05
Jun

Here’s what happened when we started praying two hours every day.

I work for Christian Union, a collegiate ministry that focuses on America’s Ivy League institutions, where many of the world’s top business and government influencers are trained. Our staff consists of godly men and women, most of whom have seminary degrees and have previously ministered as pastors […]

04
Apr

The Travail That Preceded Spiritual Awakening

In 1927 my grandad, A. P. Elliff, went to be the pastor of First Baptist Church in Lavaca, Arkansas. Lavaca was a small farming community outside Ft. Smith, with just a few hundred people in the entire town. Grandad and his wife, Sue, and two children (one […]

27
Feb

God’s Most Important Asset in Revival

Revival is a work accomplished by God. It is sovereignly given and governed. Who could accomplish the extraordinary results revival brings, where thousands are swept into God’s kingdom in a matter of days, and whole nations are awakened to His presence? Who could change your city in […]

08
May

Forgiveness: The First Fruit of Revival

God desires His children to live forgiven and to extend forgiveness. This counter-cultural trait is liberating for the believer, and it is one of our most compelling witnesses to a watching world. The miraculous reality of forgiveness is taught from Genesis to Revelation. In fact, you could […]

27
Aug

God’s Passion for Restitution

In our love for Christ and desire to see Him glorified, there is one aspect that we often overlook. We are called to walk in humble confession and instant obedience to the Lord. But how does God feel about people we have wronged in the past? What […]