I believe the faithful Church is resilient and will shed the ugly shell of the politicized perversion in which it has been parading around recently, emerging in renewed repentance, humility, service, community, and mission, rejecting false leaders who loved power more than Christ

I really do believe revival will come, but by 'revival' we can't mean more of what we've seen. It has to be a new and deeper work of grace in the house of the Lord that leads to a new and deeper life of service to those who are yet to be in the House of the Lord.

It has to entail a deep renunciation of seeking to use the powers of this age to usher in the age to come. It has to entail a thorough-going cleansing of the virus of pride that looks to build up platforms for celebrities instead of communities of the Body of Christ.

American Christianity doesn't need some tweaking here and there - no, it needs a total overhaul that starts with the rejection of paradigms that define 'success' in terms of power, money, and crowds, and embraces instead faithfulness, humility, service, and love.

The Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his Temple. But who can endure the day of his coming and who can stand when he appears?

We might as well stop with all of our 'Taking a Stand' conferences and start some 'Taking a Knee' gatherings to confess our need for cleansing.