Missions
Freedom 250: Why I Have Hope for America
I promised three weeks ago to leave the negativity of the media and cultural war to celebrate Freedom 250.
It is an amazing time to be alive and trust God for revival in our time.
Twenty-nine centuries ago, Israel’s greatest prophet–Isaiah–spoke truth about encroaching sin/judgment in his generation. Those messages take up the first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah. He called the people to repentance (change)–the first move toward God for any person or nation.
Then Isaiah ended the Bible’s second largest book with 27 chapters of hope for the Jewish people. He encouraged their faith–the second step of salvation (Mark 1:15).
Here’s why I have hope for America in this generation.
The Gen Z Revival
Summer time for the Church (Northern Hemisphere) highlights camps & Vacation Bible Schools where millions of young people come to faith and missions teams go forth to share the Good News.
Our church commissioned an outreach team yesterday of excited Gen Zers (those born 1997 to 2012). I was privileged to participate in summer missions in 40 out of 46 years between 1970 and 2016. In 2025, maybe two million are sharing their faith globally this summer.
In the past three weeks, major outreaches by two U.S. evangelists brought thousands of youth to Christ.
The Gen Z Revival is underway.
Did the U.S. Election Delay Great Tribulation?
The provocative title may raise some eyebrows. But I think it’s a valid question. During the the past years of accelerating evil/tyranny in the United States, many people asked me whether I thought we were living in the “last days.” Their deep concern was this:
“If America loses its freedom and global influence, what’s to stop the emergence of a one world government and an era the Bible describes as Great Tribulation before the triumphant return of Jesus Christ?”
I told them I didn’t know the answer.
But I do have some thoughts and I welcome yours.