Is America actually experiencing a Christian revival—or just a spiritual awakening?

In this episode of the Circle Dwellers podcast, Matt and Tim Krell of Life Mission Fellowship unpack the difference between a true revival and a cultural stirring of religious interest. Responding to the post–Charlie Kirk movement and the surge in Bible sales, church attendance, and online conversions, they draw on Charles Finney’s Lectures on Revivals of Religion to clarify what real revival looks like: repentance, reformation, and the church returning from her backslidings. The brothers discuss Finney’s 90% conversion retention rate, why modern evangelism often fails to produce lasting fruit, and how believers can begin genuine revival within their own congregations. If you’re a Christian pastor, leader, or layperson wondering how to tell hype from the Holy Spirit, this conversation will give you biblical clarity and practical direction for awakening the true church.