What God Is Doing In Our Day

Mar 31, 2026

They explore a sensed movement of God across campuses and churches. Conversation highlights Gen Z’s rising spiritual hunger and reports of campus revivals. They describe renewed practices like prayer, fasting, repentance, and preaching with dependence on the Spirit. They urge seeking communities where God is moving and investing in young people leading this renewal.

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INSIGHT

Youth-Led Spiritual Awakening

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are increasingly hungry for transcendence and Jesus, signaling a cultural shift away from secularism.
Matt points to college campus gatherings, Unite events, and spot revivals where thousands attend and many convert as evidence.

INSIGHT

Repentance And Prayer Fuel Revival

Renewal movements often include deep repentance, tears over sin, and renewed dependence on prayer, fasting, and the Holy Spirit.
Matt and Lauren cite campus events, Southeastern, and local church moments where altered rhythms led to spiritual breakthroughs.

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Exposure Sparked Hunger For Power

COVID exposed weaknesses and powerlessness in church structures, prompting many to seek genuine dependence on God rather than showy production.
Lauren argues exposure led to cleansing and a hunger for authentic spiritual power, not merely critique.

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In this episode, we’re talking about what we’re seeing and sensing right now—both in the Church and out in the world. It really does feel like something is happening. From college campuses to local churches, there’s a growing hunger for God that we haven’t seen in a long time.

We’re watching people—especially Gen Z—wake up to the reality that what the world promised isn’t enough. There’s a search for something real, something transcendent. And by God’s grace, many are finding that in Jesus.

At the same time, we’re also seeing the Church reawaken to its need for the power of God. Not just good sermons or great worship, but genuine dependence on the Holy Spirit through prayer, fasting, and repentance. We’ve felt that in our own lives too—this deeper awareness that we can’t manufacture what only God can do.

So this episode is really an invitation: pay attention to where God is moving, draw near to it, and ask Him to do it in you. We don’t want to sit on the sidelines and watch—we want to be part of it.

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