Hello, everyone, and welcome to this week's episode of Every Square Inch.

I am Robert Cunningham, the director of Christ for Kentucky, and this podcast is the

public Christian thought ministry of Christ for Kentucky.

I've been using the podcast to unpack the meaning, mission, philosophy, and so forth of our organization. But this week will be a slight detour

from that. We will return to that discussion next week, but how can the podcast ministry of Christ for Kentucky

not address the fact that the world is talking about Christ's work in Kentucky as we speak?

For those who do not know, what is being labeled a revival began last week, just 20, 25 minutes down the road from me. And as of this recording,

it is still going strong. Let me start with a little bit of background behind that.

Asbury University and Asbury Theological Seminary are two very significant Christian institutions here in Kentucky.

My wife is actually a graduate of Asbury Seminary with her counseling degree.

Both the university and the seminary are evangelical schools from the Wesleyan tradition.

Now, I'm ordained in the Presbyterian tradition, which finds its

roots in Calvin. And because John Calvin and John Wesley espoused different views on the nature

of Christian salvation, not the core tenets of salvation, but more how salvation comes about

in the life of a Christian. Because of those disagreements,

the Calvin and Wesley traditions tend to be pitted against each other in ways I personally believe

are unfair and unhelpful. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Asbury and proud that they are housed

here in Central Kentucky. And from every encounter I've had with friends at Asbury and proud that they are housed here in central Kentucky.

And from every encounter I've had with friends at Asbury, they likewise share in

admiration for my work in Kentucky.

We are friends and partners and our mutual desire to see God's kingdom come and will be done

in Kentucky as it is in heaven.

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