Revival
Dave Andrews • Mar 05, 2021
Will You Come And Follow Me
If I But Call Your Name?
Will You Go Where You Don’t Know
And Never Be The Same?*
If our nation was teetering on the brink last year in 2020, this year in 2021, we are hanging over the edge by a hand. What we are seeing today in our nation...a complete disgust for the things of God, the celebration of evil from literally the top down, fear, depravity, rampant Christian censorship, cancel culture...it is the fruit of what has been actually in the hearts of the people in our nation for a long time. It merely took a catalyst to expose it, a simple little virus.
As we Christians look ahead to what our communities might look like in a few short months, we stand at a crossroads. Before us is two roads...the easy path that will lead to our eventual persecution and bonds for our faith...or the narrow road: I'm talking about revival.
In the midst of the darkness, fear, and pain, there is a small glimmer of hope...some ministries are reporting signs of revival. Some are working harder than ever just for that. And some are not. Some have resigned to the effort of the enemy to cover their mouths, silence their voice, and eradicate their identity. There are still plenty of churches not meeting, and many church programs that have been put on hold. I know of church leadership AND parishioners in direct disobedience to the command in Hebrews 10:25...because of a virus, because of "safety," and because unbelievers and the unfaithful tell them it's the right thing to do.
And so we are back to the crossroads. One road is seemingly safe...we just have to ride it out...don’t make any waves. Take the path of least resistance. It’s nice and big and comfy and beautiful. It ends in bondage, persecution, and “as in the days of Noah.” The other takes some hope
and courage. It is harder, narrow, non-sensational, not popular, self-sacrificing...it is the very same road
of Christ, and it leads to life.
Christ indeed is the only way to a changed heart. He is the only cure
for our culture and the deadly disease
that we have had for a really long time, way before COVID.
Yes even as Christians, we are at a crossroads. If you are like me, there is that still small voice
which says “choose the right
road."
You will miss that road if your not looking for it.
That revival road looks a lot like 2 Chronicles 7:14, the Great Commission, and the Romans Road. It is that road where we get over ourselves, so that the Holy Spirit can work. It’s the road centered on the personhood of Christ...where we read the Word to know Him, and then to make Him known. It is the road where we repair relationships
and unite as the body of Christ. It’s not a road that opens at the whim of the Almighty, but is His desire
even now. It is the road not actually alone, nor is it filled with fear, but power and love
and a sound mind, which comes from the Spirit. It is the hard road
yes, but it is the best road.
I don’t know what the future holds for Christians in this nation. When the dust settles, many of our brothers and sisters will resign to “business as usual”...where church is a glorified rotary meeting or book club. You may be one of those. I confess that I have been. They will do little for the Kingdom and miss out on the power of God.
If now in the wake of 2020, you are like me...and don’t want to see our nation go down without a spiritual fight...join me. Join me courageously as we remember that WE are actually on the winning side of this spiritual battle...we know how the story ends. Join me in humble repentance for sin and for neglecting the truth of Scripture, exchanging it for a different gospel
focused on me and not Him, and for overlooking “the hard stuff”...sin, death, hell, and judgement. Join me as we get to work for His Kingdom, to make Him known, and proclaim the day of the Lord near. Join me as we fulfill the words of that ‘ol revivalist, Vance Havner, and “repair the broken alters, and pray for the old-time fire.”**
It’s time for revival. And I am calling on you right now.
His Kingdom Come, His Will Be Done,
Dave Andrews
KJOL Station Manager
*From the hymn, Come And Follow Me
**Vance Havner, "Road To Revival.*
Our annual Spring FriendRaiser is underway for the month of April; and as a part of that, our theme this year is Share The Light. As you share the Gospel and the Light of Christ, KJOL has compiled 30 tips for every day of the month. Here they are:
During KJOL’s April “Friendraiser” month, we want to say THANK YOU to our faithful supporters. And THANK YOU to everyone who makes a first-time donation. And finally THANK YOU to God, the giver of all good gifts in our lives, starting with Jesus Christ! KJOL has a lot of new songs that say THANK YOU. I hope you enjoy them! That Thank You Song! Citizen Way Thank God Stars Go Dim Thank You Life.Church Worship I Thank God Housefires Thanks Giver Crowder Thanks and Praise Lucy Grimble and Vineyard Music A Thousand Thank Yous Sarah Kroger Thankful VERSES Thank You Jesus For The Blood Charity Gayle
In January, we told you about four new artists at the KJOL music blog . This month, we have four more new artists. Jordan Smith “This Is Jesus” Jordan Smith is a 30 year old Kentucky native who grew up singing in the church choir. In 2015, he won NBC’s The Voice. He sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” and "Mary Did You Know." Natalie Layne “Amen” Natalie Layne is a 24 year old Colorado Springs native, where she was a worship leader at New Life Church. She received a masters degree in piano from Belmont University in Nashville. In 2019, she won Belmont’s Christian Showcase. She continues to serve as a worship leader at her church in Nashville. Terrian “Big God” Terrian (Woods) is a singer/songwriter from Memphis. She is also a member of TobyMac's band Diverse City. And she serves on the staff of AngelStreet in Memphis, which mentors girls as part of an all girls choir. Seph Schleuter “Counting My Blessings” Seph Schlueter ( pronounced “seff shleeter”) spent 7 years as a missionary. In 2020 he formed the worship collective Damascus Worship, in conjunction with the organization “Damascus” which conducts two-year programs to develop leaders who will impact their generation for Christ with the aim of bringing revival to the Catholic Church.
He had noticed we had been off the air on 94.5 FM in Delta…and I related to him it was one of “those” weekends for our poor equipment. Not only did our AM 1400 Delta transmitter go down causing us to make a very expensive replacement only weeks before, but our FM transmitter in Delta went down at the same time as our Montrose 91.9FM transmitter, and only hours after our whole network went down across the Western Slope!
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The English version of the hymn “How Great Thou Art” turns 75 years old in 2024. To mark the anniversary, a new recording has been released, including a brand new verse by Matt Redman. First a little history… Swedish pastor Carl Boberg wrote the original lyrics in 1885. Boberg said that after a strong thunderstorm passed by, he opened his window and heard church bells ringing. He immediately was inspired to write his poem, set to the tune of a Swedish folk melody. It was translated into Russian, where English missionary Stuart Hine heard it while in Ukraine in 1931. He wrote two new verses (3 & 4) and translated it into English in 1949—which is the 75 th anniversary. British missionaries around the world soon began to spread the song. Eventually it reached Billy Graham and George Beverly Shea , who performed it during Graham’s 1957 New York Crusade. The audience liked it so much, they asked Shea to sing it over and over. Graham then used it every week on his Hour Of Decision radio program. Fifteen artists have now collaborated to record the 75th anniversary edition, called “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” . When you hear the song on KJOL, the first two voices are from Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott . The remaining voices include: Kari Jobe and her husband, Cody Carnes Naomi Raine (Maverick City Music) Taya (formerly with Hillsong) Blessing Offor (from Nigeria) Matt Maher (who also plays piano) Matt Redman For the 75 th anniversary, the Stuart Hine Trust commissioned Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to write a new fifth verse: Until that day When heaven bids us welcome, And as we walk this broken warring world, Your kingdom come, Deliver us from evil, And we’ll proclaim our God how great You are! And we’ll proclaim, our God how great You are Redman said they wanted to tie the verse to Stuart Hine’s work in Ukraine, especially in light of the current conflict there. “I wanted the word ‘war’ in there,” said Redman . “It’s kind of a gritty word. But we have to sing about both the everyday and the eternal.” Time will tell if the fifth verse becomes a staple in hymnals. But few will argue that “How Great Thou Art” is one of America’s favorite hymns. And with this new rendition, hopefully it will continue to be loved by future generations.
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