Revolution

Throughout the Scriptures, and even through the annals of church history, you see people who were countercultural, people whom you could consider to be "revolutionaries," those who rejected the status quo, lit by the fire of the Holy Spirit, and determined to see God exalted in the times in which they lived, to which they were called.  In the 11th chapter of the book of Hebrews (ESV), after highlighting the faith of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Rahab, and Moses, in what has been called the "Hall of Faith," the writer said this:
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

Because of his involvement in the movie, "I Can Only Imagine," in which he played the father of the main character, MercyMe lead singer, Bart Millard, the Christian community began to discover the affinity that Dennis Quaid had for matters of faith.  And, he became more outspoken about his Christian faith.  

According to a Movieguide article, which quoted from a recent interview with Quaid:

“I realized there was a real thirst for, I wouldn’t call faith films…call them whatever you want. I just call them good movies that people want to see about things that really matter, that people want to see,” the 71-year-old actor told Pastor Greg Laurie in an interview.

“I mean, I go to the movies not to see things [but] to feel things,” he continued. “That’s why I go to the movies. I think that’s why we all do. We like to do it, you know, in crowds too because we ought to feel all of that together, which is just like what we’re doing in church.”

The actor related to Pastor Laurie that during a Zoom call during the COVID pandemic, he had said: “…what I really feel like is going on right now is that we’re going through a spiritual revolution…the whole world is.” He said, “it’s not nice and neat, you know. It’s difficult.” But, he also noted, “I say you got to be careful about what you asked God for, because He just might give it to you,...And you’re going to go, ‘Oh, I didn’t mean it like that.’ I guarantee you, you’re going to say, ‘Oh, I didn’t mean that,’ but this goes with the territory, and…people…say they want change, but they are dragged kicking and screaming into it when it occurs.”

Quaid's spiritual journey, like so many, has been an inconsistent one.  A Plugged In article states:

Quaid told Focus on the Family President Jim Daly that he’d been a spiritual “seeker” for decades. And as he was seeking, he also sought ways to fill “that hole” that can only be filled by God. That ultimately led him to a stint in rehab in 1990 for cocaine addiction—and back to the Bible as well, where he rediscovered the “red words of Jesus.”

Dennis Quaid was hitting the theme of spiritual "revolution" or "awakening" back in 2024; a Christian Post article stated:

As he's grown increasingly bold about sharing his testimony, Quaid said he's been surprised by how receptive Hollywood has been — evidence, he said, that there is a "spiritual awakening" happening.

"I think there's a spiritual awakening actually going on in our country right now," he said. "There's been a lot of turmoil, and that's what spiritual awakenings look like because of what it takes to get there. I think we're right at the beginning of it."

Now, the actor said he's read through the Bible four times, and each time, he's learned something new about himself and God.

I want to inspire you to think about the notion of a "spiritual revolution" on two levels: personally and culturally.  And, I think a culture-wide spiritual awakening comes as we have our hearts right before God.  If we are pursuing holiness and living lives surrendered to God, people will see it, they will notice it, and perhaps be challenged to seek for more of Jesus in their own lives, believer or unbeliever.   Our Christian example can influence the culture for good.

So, we don't keep our Christian faith to ourselves.  Yes, we should have a daily quiet time, in which we are praying, seeking God, and spending time in His Word.  But, out of that daily encounter can emerge action that glorifies Him - and touches hearts and lives for Jesus. That's how cultural transformation happens - it starts with the Church; and we may realize a call to communicate more faithfully the truth of God, so that the knowledge of God throughout the earth may increase through our Christian witness.