Good News and Reasons for Hope

 In a world that is FILLED with awful news every day, it's nice to find a headline that is great news.  The kingdom of Christ is advancing!  Jesus is calling out names from the Lamb's Book of Life from every tribe and every tongue!  He is going there Himself to the Muslim lands where Bibles and churches don't exist.  And He's going to college campuses in America and leading a revival among young people that us Baby Boomers would have never thought possible.

While many college campuses have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons—anti-Semitic protests, anti-American rhetoric, and rising hostility toward people of faith—another story is quietly unfolding. A better story. One not of chaos but of Christ. In arenas once known for sports and spectacle, thousands of students are lifting their hands in worship. On lawns and in lecture halls, young hearts are crying out for something real. And in fountains, swimming pools, and portable tubs, they are going under water and coming out born again.

In a culture often skeptical of Christian faith—and at times, outright hostile to it—Jesus is showing up. And He's showing up strong. Against the backdrop of doubt, anxiety, and digital noise, the next generation is hearing a different voice. A still small voice calling them home. What we're witnessing is nothing short of miraculous: a movement not fueled by fame or politics, but by the Spirit of God. And this Easter season, it should fill every believer with hope—because the grave is still empty, and Jesus is still changing lives.

1. University of Kentucky — Over 8,000 Students Fill Arena, 2,000 Say Yes to Jesus

In February 2025, Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky—home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats—was filled with something greater than basketball. Over 8,000 college students gathered for a UniteUS revival night, and more than 2,000 responded to the gospel message. Many were baptized in makeshift tubs and portable pools. Tears streamed down faces as voices cried out to God in worship and surrender.

This campus is no stranger to spiritual history, being just miles from Asbury University, the site of last year’s widely publicized outpouring. But this event proved the hunger wasn’t limited to one place. It’s spreading. In a world where young people are bombarded with false identities, performance-based acceptance, and growing confusion, this event reminded us: when Jesus is lifted up, He draws all people to Himself. And He’s doing exactly that in Generation Z.

2. Ohio State University — 6,500 Gather, Nearly 2,000 Commit Their Lives to Christ

Just days after the Kentucky event, Ohio State's Schottenstein Center became another holy ground. More than 6,500 students packed the venue for a UniteUS event, and nearly 2,000 made first-time decisions to follow Jesus. Baptisms happened spontaneously—in U-Haul trucks outfitted with water tanks. The desperation was tangible for lives to be changed. At the heart of this move of God was members of the school’s football team who preached the gospel before their fellow peers.

Ohio State is one of the largest public universities in the nation, and the fact that this kind of revival erupted there says something profound. God is not intimidated by secular institutions. These aren’t polished Christian conferences—these are raw, real encounters with Jesus on campuses often labeled “hostile” to faith. It’s proof that no heart is too hard, and no place is too far for the reach of God.

3. Purdue University — 4,500 Students Attend, Thousands Respond to the Gospel

On March 5, 2025, over 4,500 students gathered at Purdue University for another UniteUS event. By the night’s end, nearly half the room had raised their hands in surrender to Christ. Dozens of baptisms followed, with students boldly proclaiming their new faith.

Read it here;  Reasons For Hope This Easter: The Quiet Revival Sweeping American Universities

Praise the Lord!  Jesus is alive and well and soon He will be returning to remove His bride, the church, before the wrath of God and the schemes of Satan fall on this entire earth, like never before or never again!

Today we believers will remember and reflect upon the most awesome story ever told.  The Creator of the universe came down to earth and put on human flesh and allowed himself to be tortured and killed in the most heinous way BY HIS OWN CREATION!

Thank you Jesus for BEING the sacrifice that we will never fully comprehend.  And thank you FATHER for raising him up on the 3rd day to become the FIRST FRUITS, an example of what WE will all become!  Death cannot hold us!