Sep 1, 2025
Dear Friends,
Every time I sit down to pull an issue together, I’m struck by how the Lord weaves all these stories into one bigger picture. This edition is no exception—it’s full of reminders that revival shows up in ways we don’t always expect.
You’ll begin with Dr. Brian Simmons in The Enoch Way, a reminder of what it means to walk closely with God every single day. Then we travel with Bill and Connie McDonald, who spent decades in Ecuador. What started with bedsheets and old cameras became Unsión TV, a station that touched hundreds of thousands. Even after a devastating fire, God raised it up stronger, and today their children and grandchildren carry that legacy forward.
You’ll also meet Nick Russell and the youth of Anchors Church in Alabama. Many of these students had never flown before, yet in Ecuador they discovered that ministry looks like painting walls, leading Vacation Bible School, and even praying for a man on crutches until he could walk again. Revival isn’t waiting for adulthood—it begins the moment we say “yes.”
In Israel & Ishmael, Shani Ferguson shares how Jews and Arabs lifted up worship together across France and Belgium. In a time of division, their unity spoke louder than words. Closer to home, Love in Motion tells the story of Ale Lewis, who now leads Life On Wheels in Birmingham, meeting women in their most vulnerable moments with compassion and hope. And in Kingdom Connections, Pastor Colby Shoats shows us how revival becomes a way of life—whether on the mission field or in everyday work at home.
This issue also includes Jessica Spriestersbach’s warning in Spiritual Narcissism, reminding us that not every bright light is God’s light, and we close by honoring Mordecai Ham in Revival Fire, a man whose obedience still echoes through generations.
Together, these stories remind us that revival is already here—across the nations, across our neighborhoods, and in the quiet places of our hearts. As you read, I pray you’ll sense that stirring again—that gentle reminder that your “yes” matters.
With gratitude,
