Voices of Revival - Shownotes

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Host: Bradley Higgins
Guests: Brian Erisman, Avery Covington, Josh Fontaine, Cody Hembree, Mikey Lamb, Chris Pilcher, Keenan Snider, George Williams, Ryan Young

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Blog-Style Summary:

In this landmark 20th episode of Voices of Revival, host Bradley Higgins is joined by a powerhouse panel of nine revival-minded leaders for a deep and urgent discussion titled "Rising from Laodicea." Together, they explore the sobering message Jesus gave to the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3—and how it mirrors the modern American church with startling accuracy.

This isn’t a call to critique the Church from the outside. It’s a heart-level invitation to look inward, repent of apathy, and return to burning love for Jesus. Through tears, conviction, and insight, the panel wrestles with how we’ve measured success wrongly, traded true communion for cultural comfort, and let Jesus knock at the door of the very church that bears His name.

Each speaker brings a unique but unified message: Christ is still knocking. Even in our nakedness and numbness, the invitation remains. Will we answer? Will we return to our first love? Will we stop measuring spiritual success by externals and let Him in—not just into our churches, but our daily lives?

Avery Covington lays the foundation with prophetic clarity: "I'll be Your bride again." Brian Erisman challenges leaders to stop measuring ministry success by numbers and budgets. Josh Fontaine warns of trading relationship for performance. Cody Hembree calls us to covenant, not consumerism. Mikey Lamb reframes the text not as condemnation but as an invitation to maturity.

From Chris Pilcher’s humble call to reset the standard, to George Williams’ big-picture view of the church’s coming shift, to Keenan Snider’s passionate plea to rekindle daily encounter, to Ryan Young’s vulnerable testimony about losing—and regaining—his tenderness with God... this episode is a clarion call to the weary, the distracted, and the lukewarm:
It’s time to rise.

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Key Topics Covered:

• What it means to be lukewarm—and how to rise from it
   
• The true state of the Church in light of Revelation 3
   
• Jesus knocking: not at the door of the lost, but the Church
   
• Discerning apathy and redefining spiritual success
   
• The need for tenderness, repentance, and daily communion
   
• Redemptive correction vs. religious shame
   
• The mirror of the gospel and the invitation to maturity
   

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Scripture References:

• Revelation 3:14–22
   
• Matthew 7:22–23
   
• 1 Corinthians 13:12
   
• Matthew 5:3
   
• Ephesians 4:11–13
   

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Practical Takeaways for Listeners:

• Ask yourself daily: “Am I truly communing with Jesus, or just working for Him?”
   
• Evaluate your definition of spiritual success—are you chasing fruit or intimacy?
   
• Create space this week for quiet, honest reflection before God
   
• Recommit to being the Bride—not just a churchgoer
   
• Begin discipling others in how to abide in Christ
   

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Most Powerful Quote from the Episode:

“Jesus is knocking—not on the heart of the lost, but on the door of a church that thinks it's fine without Him. In their nakedness, He still offers an invitation.” – Bradley Higgins