Revivals and seismographs October 1st, 2025.

Introduction.

One word that keeps coming up again and again in reference to the impact of Charlie

Kirk's death is the word revival.

I don't want to disagree with this for reasons that will become obvious,

but agreeing with it is just a little bit premature and more than a little bit understated.

Everything we are witnessing is very much connected to revival, but we are not quite there yet.

The volcano is not yet erupted, but all the scientists bending over the seismographs are

doing nothing but worrying about how much those needles are quivering and bouncing.

The whole thing has riveted their attention as it ought to.

They have never seen anything like it in their lives, and neither have any of the rest of us.

The memorial service for Charlie Kirk was not a revival, but if you know what you're looking at, you could certainly see it from there.

And you also need to see something else, something that will be a force multiplier.

That memorial. Jesus Christ was truly honored at that memorial service. Over and over again,

his name was lifted up. This was done by many who clearly know and love him, but also done in

the presence of others who were bewildered at what was happening all around them. It was like a church service in that there was worship music,

scripture reading, and gospel proclamation. It was not like a worship service in that there

were people speaking that you would never ask to bring the word to the assembled faithful.

It was more like a family funeral where the departed was a true saint, and two-thirds of

the eulogies

were spoken by fellow believers, but also with comments added by an atheist uncle and a new-age

cousin, family members who loved the deceased and who also didn't know where they were.

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