Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter

• A look back at last week’s Voices of Revival cast

• A recap of the Roman’s Intensive

• October slate for Voices of Revival

• Upcoming Itinerant Schedule

• A look back over quarter 3 of 2025

• Looking ahead to quarter 4 of 2025

• A dream that keeps replaying

Last Week’s Voices of Revival

Voices of Revival: Romans Intensive Finale – Loving the Church Like Jesus Does

In the closing session of the Romans Intensive, Bradley Higgins sat down with David Coffey for a night that mixed humor, conviction, and heartfelt depth. What began with laughter over Joe Burrow and the Bengals turned into a stirring discussion about what it truly means to love the Church the way Christ does.

Together they unpacked lessons from Romans and Acts 2, highlighting that revival isn’t about emotional highs or spectacular moments—it’s about doctrine, fellowship, and prayer. Real revival happens when believers walk together, serve together, and love each other through the mess.

Bradley shared how God has been burdening his heart to love the Church beyond convenience, while David reminded listeners that we aren’t called to spiritual isolation but to belonging—to be part of the living, breathing Body of Christ.

This episode challenges every listener to stop waiting for revival to fall from heaven and start walking it out in the way we treat our local church, our pastors, and each other.

Top 5 Quotes from the Episode

1. “When we operate alone on an island by ourselves, we refuse revival.” — Bradley Higgins

2. “God isn’t just saving individuals—He’s forming a family that He’s redeeming together.” — David Coffey

3. “You are the Church. So when you criticize it, you’re criticizing yourself.” — David Coffey

4. “The Spirit of God doesn’t move through cynicism. He moves through humility, service, and love.” — David Coffey

5. “Doctrine. Fellowship. Prayer. That’s revival—it’s simple, and it’s powerful.” — Bradley Higgins

Romans Intensive Recap

A Month in Romans — Voices, Themes, and What God Did

“When the church walks in doctrine, fellowship, and prayer — that’s revival.”

Over eight conversations, our Romans Intensive became more than a study plan. It turned into a chorus of voices calling us back to Gospel clarity, a renewed mind, and real life together in the church.

What we set out to do

• Pillar 1 — Scripture challenge: read 4 chapters/day and listen to Romans on audio.

• Pillar 2 — Big-table panels: rotating leaders and friends processing Romans live.

• Pillar 3 — Final call: ended the month with one final recap discussion.

The big themes (threaded across all eight sessions)

1) Faith over works (the beating heart of Romans)

Repeated across the series: you don’t earn righteousness—you receive it by faith. The law exposes sin; Christ saves sinners. The Gospel is not self-improvement; it’s rescue and new birth.

2) A renewed mind leads to consecrated living (Romans 12)

Cameron Reber kept coming back to Romans 12: we don’t conform to a hurried, metrics-driven world; we are transformed. A set, determined mind yields a set-apart life that “proves” God’s will in ordinary faithfulness.

3) Motives matter: love over optics

Panels pressed the “why” behind our obedience. Are we serving to be seen—or to love our neighbor and glorify Jesus? Several moments zeroed in on hidden pride vs. genuine love.

4) Gospel fluency > Christian jargon

Mark Burd revisited the “Romans Road” not as cherry-picking, but as a clear on-ramp to the whole letter’s message: sin, death, love, faith, and life. We were challenged to actually share the Gospel—simply and often.

5) Suffering, hope, and the groaning of creation (Romans 8)

Chris Pilcher helped us feel Romans 8—creation groaning, sons and daughters longing for restoration, and the call to bold, public allegiance to Jesus. Rescue comes with a rope: grace has form, discipleship has shape.

6) Church as family, not just “my devotional life”

A recurring correction: God isn’t saving isolated spiritual freelancers; He’s forming a people. We heard repeated calls to love the local church, add value, forgive quickly, and swap cynicism for service.

7) Revival looks ordinary (Acts 2 pattern)

The series kept circling back to an Acts-2 simplicity: doctrine, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer. Not hype—habits. Not celebrity—community

Five takeaways to carry forward

1. Receive, then respond. Justification is received by faith; sanctification is lived by surrender.

2. Practice Acts-2 simplicity. Doctrine, fellowship, communion, prayer—every week.

3. Trade cynicism for service. Add value where you worship; community grows where you invest.

4. Say the Gospel out loud. Don’t wait for perfect words. Share the Good News you have.

5. Expect groaning—and glory. Suffer well with hope. Nothing can separate us from His love (Rom 8).

What’s next on the Intensive front

We’re discerning and weighing a possible Year-Long New Testament Intensive: reading the NT every month (8–9 chapters/day), with monthly on-ramps for new believers and ongoing discussion panels. Depth through repetition. Formation through community.

Voices of Revival - October Schedule

🎙️ Episode 125 – Shawnda Burton

📅 Monday, October 6 | 🕘 9 PM
A long-awaited conversation with Shawnda Burton.

🎙️ Episode 126 – Anthony Rhodus

📅 Saturday, October 11 | 🕙 10 AM
Anthony Rhodus joins the table.

🎙️ Episode 127 – William Highley & Chandler Villegas

📅 Wednesday, October 22 | 🕙 10 PM
A dynamic duo! William Highley and Chandler Vellegas.

🎙️ Episode 128 – David Coffey & Tyler Lawson

📅 Monday, October 27 | 🕘 9 PM
David Coffey and Tyler Lawson join us for EP 128.

🎙️ Episode 129 – Samuel Cotner

📅 Tuesday, October 28 | 🕙 10 PM
Samuel Cotner hops on the fall for the first time in a one on one setting.

🎙️ Episode 130 – Jeff Koger

📅 Wednesday, October 29 | 🕙 10 PM
A special close to the month — Jeff Koger joins Voices of Revival to share his testimony of transformation and the miracle story that began at Riverfront Revival.

Upcoming Itinerant Schedule

• This Friday we will be at the Freedom Hub in Hamilton Ohio

• This Sunday we will be with the Rescue Shop for both of their Sunday Morning services.

A look back at Q3 of 2025

In the aftermath of the Riverfront Revival, as we reflected on the first half of the year, it felt as though all of Q1 had been consumed by preparation for what God was going to do at the end of Q2. During prayer about this, I felt a clear call from God to be intentional about productivity in every quarter — to build faithfully, not just toward a single event, but through every season.

Now, standing at the beginning of Q4 and looking back over Q3, I am in awe of everything God has done. Testimonies from the Riverfront continue to pour in. We released 25 episodes of Voices of Revival, including major undertakings like the Romans Intensive. We also completed I Never Knew You — a 31-part teaching series calling believers back to a life of prayer.

The Tuesday night discipleship calls were born during this season, and they’ve already produced incredible fruit. On top of that, events like Pile of Stones and the Base Camp Intensive were marked by undeniable signs and wonders from Heaven. What God did through Pile of Stones especially was one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever witnessed — a weekend filled with miracles, healing, and the tangible presence of God.

A look ahead at Q4 of 2025

As we enter the final leg of 2025, I’m filled with anticipation for what God has in store. We are on pace to close the year with 150 episodes of Voices of Revival — a milestone that still amazes me. We ended 2024 with 75.

November is shaping up to be a huge month, featuring an incredible lineup of both first-time guests and returning voices that I’m deeply excited for. Then, in December, we’re praying to finally release the long-awaited teaching materials on dreams and visions—a project that has been over a year in the making. The timing has never quite aligned, but I sense that this may be the season it’s birthed. (Of course, we’ll see what God does—it could still be delayed—but I’m hopeful December is the moment.)

On the event front, Q4 will likely be a bit quieter, focused more on behind-the-scenes groundwork than large gatherings. There’s a potential November event in the works—details will be shared as it develops.

By the end of October, we expect to have our 501(c)(3) status officially finalized, and we have several key meetings this month that will help shape the vision for 2026. Major movement is coming for Riverfront 2026, and there are early conversations that may even give birth to a Q4 2026 event on the same scale as Riverfront Revival.

Please continue to stand with us in prayer. God is building something remarkable in this season—much of it unseen—but the foundation being laid right now will carry tremendous fruit in the days ahead.

A dream that keeps replaying

Some time ago I had a dream that I can’t escape. It keeps replaying in my head over and over. As we close this weeks newsletter, I felt to share it. I have shared it before in the past in different places. If you have read it before, read it again. I would ask that you read it and wrestle with it. As you wrestle with it, examine your heart. It’s words are heavy.

He sees behind closed doors

 I recently had a troubling dream.

In it, I saw a well‑respected and deeply loved minister. Public doors were opening for him everywhere. To everyone watching, it looked like God was blessing everything he touched. He and his wife walked hand in hand, admired and celebrated by all.

But then, in the privacy of their home, everything changed. Fear gripped his wife as he turned on her—screaming, telling her to shut up. What followed was a torrent of hatred. Behind closed doors, the man everyone loved unleashed a storm of darkness on the one closest to him.

As I watched, my heart broke. Outwardly he looked strong, but in the spirit I could see his true condition—his soul was torn open, covered in wounds that poured out blood like a river. A slave to hatred and bitterness.

Public applause means nothing.

Private holiness means everything.

God is not fooled by a platform. He sees what happens when the doors are closed.