Disarming Leviathan Podcast A Revival of What Kind?
Feb 5, 2026
David Ruybalid, pastor, writer, and trauma‑informed practitioner who co-founded the Religious Trauma Network, critiques claims of a modern revival. He contrasts Spirit-formed repentance and humility with manufactured emotional hype. They discuss why young men are returning while many women leave, how religious symbols become tribal, and practical steps like trauma training and accountable, humble leadership.
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Revival Is Spirit-Driven Not Event-Made
- Revival is an act only the Spirit can produce and cannot be manufactured by events or emotion alone.
- Evaluate revival by repentance, humility, unity, prayer, and lasting Spirit-formed fruit, not hype or attendance spikes.
Young Men Seek Purpose, Not Necessarily True Reform
- Young men are increasingly engaging with church seeking purpose and belonging during a cultural shift.
- This surge often aligns with conservative influencers claiming spiritual momentum, but correlation ≠ authentic spiritual fruit.
Moravian Revival Example Of Lasting Fruit
- David recounts the Moravian Revival: prolonged prayer, repentance, unity, and sacrificial fruit like selling themselves as slaves.
- He uses it to illustrate revival's humble, communal, long-term character rather than short-lived spectacle.
