1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 UK church attendance is up 50% since 2018, with young men leading the surge — a fivefold jump from 4% to 21%. Lynn Green digs into the Bible Society's latest polling, shares a firsthand account of the 1740 Whitefield revival, and tells two recent stories from his own town — a street evangelism encounter and an unexpected healing — to ask whether this is genuine revival or just the beginning of an awakening. He closes with his theory on why hope is breaking through now, for a generation that's run out of it. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro &amp;amp; framing the question 01:33 – The Bible Society poll: Bible sales up 87% 03:40 – Church attendance among 18–24 year olds 04:42 – The standout stat: young men up fivefold 06:01 – What &quot;revival&quot; actually means 06:28 – The Hebrides revival — Duncan Campbell's stories 08:21 – Book recommendation: the Great Awakening &amp;amp; the US Constitution 10:38 – Reading Nathan Cole's 1740 account of hearing Whitefield preach 18:02 – So, are we in revival? Not yet — an awakening 19:25 – Street evangelism story: the group of boys who committed to Jesus 21:12 – Backstory: the Kurdish-Iranian shopkeeper couple 24:14 – The phone message and the healed eye 26:25 – Why now? Looking back to the Jesus Movement of the 1960s–70s 30:38 – Comparing hopelessness then and now 34:52 – The gospel as a message of hope (John 10:10, Jeremiah 29:11) 35:24 – Why more young men than young women are returning 37:12 – Closing: looking ahead to teaching on the harvest • • ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.** Thoughts from a Resident Alien https://lynngreen.blog <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42593480/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42593480