Voices of Revival Weekly

Greetings, Friends

As I sit down to pen this newsletter, I find myself struggling with where to begin. Over the summer months, the weekly newsletter has been nearly nonexistent. I believe we have only sent out one since Riverfront Revival.

I have struggled to write because, if I am honest, I have not been sure what to say.

The podcast continues to be a wheel that keeps spinning. Last month was filled with excellent conversations and powerful broadcasts. Looking beyond the podcast, however, this has been a strange season. Putting it into words has been difficult.

As I have considered my inconsistency with the newsletter, I have thought about changing it to a monthly update. As I have prayed, though, I have felt led to refrain from making that change.

It feels like many things have been on pause, but I do not believe that pause will last much longer.

I have never experienced a season with so many doors of opportunity in front of me. Yet, as I stand looking at those doors, there seems to be a pause over everything. Nothing appears to be clicking.

I have been in this place for a few months now. At first, it felt like a prison.

Maybe it has actually been a call to rest.

I am not good at resting. I think I am beginning to enjoy it—and I do not like that I am enjoying it. 😂

In the middle of this season, I have healed. I have grown. I have given my attention to other areas of my life that needed it. My family has been strengthened.

It has been a good season.

I am thankful for it. 🙏

A Full Month Ahead

While in one breath we are talking about a season of pause, in another breath, August is full.

We have two calls scheduled this month with our intercessory prayer team. Anyone interested in joining us is welcome to reach out for more information.

Additionally, beginning tonight, Voices of Revival will host a live panel conversation every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. We will be joined throughout the month by Chris Pilcher, Collin Lawson, David Coffey, Ian Francis, and Jordan Guinn.

Originally, we planned to host two weekly broadcasts—one with half of the panel and another with the remaining group. Instead, we have decided to bring everyone together for one large weekly conversation.

We are excited about what these broadcasts will become and believe the Lord will use them to encourage, challenge, and strengthen His people.

NKountr Is This Friday

This Friday is our next NKountr event at the Kingdom Sports Center.

We are excited to partner with Dayton 4 the Gospel, and Antonio Jones will be joining us to bring the Word.

Following the service, we will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with a $300 prize. We will also have a Mario Kart tournament with a PSA 10 Charizard card on the line as the grand prize.

We are asking everyone to hold this event in prayer.

At every NKountr gathering, we have watched lives be changed. We are believing God will do it again.

Please pray for every student who attends, for the Gospel to be clearly proclaimed, and for hearts to be opened to Jesus.

On another note regarding the next NKountr, we will be launching a new shirt design during the event. The t-shirt is in the picture below. Stock is limited and first come first serve. All proceeds go straight back into the ministry.

A Dream, a Vision, and a Challenge

Finally, last week I shared a dream and vision on social media that I want to emphasize again and share here.

I would ask you not to simply read through it quickly. Take time to sit with it. Wrestle with its message. Allow God to speak to you, examine your heart, and challenge you through it.

I recently had a dream that was followed by a vision.

From the dream, all I remember is the voice of the Lord. His voice spoke the following:

With an earnest desire, He said, “It’s time for an altar call.”

Then there was a pause.

With a grieved heart, He said, “But it’s not an altar call.”

Then came a longer pause. The grief in His voice turned to anger as He spoke once more:

“It’s a joy call.”

Upon waking up and wrestling with what had just happened, I knew immediately what God was saying.

An altar is a place where sacrifices go to die.

Many today come before God unwilling to become that sacrifice. Instead, they come to God in their sin and expect His blessing to fall upon them in the midst of their rebellion, while they remain unchanged.

As I processed this and began examining my own life, I saw a vision of myself.

I was covered in filth. Scales were over my eyes. I wore a ragged, filthy robe. In my hand was a bell, and I was ringing it.

As I rang the bell, I cried out over and over:

“COME GET YOUR JOY!
COME GET YOUR JOY!
COME GET YOUR JOY!”

As I did, people came.

They too were covered in filth. Scales covered their eyes. They wore ragged and filthy robes. They came in anguish—and they remained unchanged.

There was an agony among the people. The weight of it hung over everything.

All because there was no call to come and die.

An altar is a place of death.

As I process this, two Scriptures come to mind.

In Matthew 15, Jesus teaches that when the blind lead the blind, they both fall. To those leading the way: How can you lead others when you yourself refuse to live as a living sacrifice?

The call to die begins with us.

We must invite those around us to come and die—to live as living sacrifices—but it first begins with us.

The second Scripture that comes to mind is found in Psalm 16. In this chapter, it is written that in God’s presence is the fullness of joy.

Joy is easy to find.

When we dwell with God, joy becomes natural. However, to dwell with Him, we must first come and die.

I invite you: Come and die.

Live as a living sacrifice before God, crucified with Christ.