On Good Friday, the world was reminded that hope is far from lost. While headlines may scream the death of Christianity, what’s happening across America — and the world — is telling a very different story.
In a recent segment hosted by Raymond Arroyo on Fox News, evangelist Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, joined to discuss the current cultural climate and what many are calling a spiritual revival.
“I believe it’s a movement of God,” Graham said. “I embrace it. I thank God for it. I think it’s going to continue.”
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The conversation began with a look at culture and the growing appetite for Christian truth. Arroyo highlighted the success of faith-based entertainment: The King of Kings and The Chosen: Last Supper are outperforming certain Disney releases, and Mel Gibson’s upcoming sequel to The Passion of the Christ is already stirring excitement. “There is a yearning for truth, eternal truth and community rooted in that tree,” he said.
Churches are experiencing the same surge. “The National Catholic Register is reporting across the country dioceses are seeing annual increases in new converts of 30% to 70%,” Arroyo said. Reports of packed pews and mass baptisms are becoming more common, especially among younger generations. “It’s young men who are the highest numbers returning to the faith,” he noted.
Graham pointed to leadership at the highest level as a sign of the tide turning: “We have a president that is not afraid of his faith. He doesn’t shy away. He doesn’t run away from it. He’s very bold about it.” Graham also recalled Trump’s personal testimony: “He’ll tell you in Butler, Pennsylvania, it was God who spared his life.”
This isn’t just a political moment, but a cultural one. “What you’re seeing is the normalization of faith across the culture,” Arroyo said. “Pop culture, government, it’s like a green light that one can with calm and confidence express faith without fear of recrimination.”
And when asked what’s driving this revival? Graham didn’t hesitate: “I believe it’s a movement of God.” From baptisms in the back of pickup trucks to renewed hunger for orthodoxy, it’s clear something big is happening. “Our country is in a moral nosedive and something’s got to turn around. God may be doing it right now.”
Amen to that.
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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
