Been a lot of words. A lot of hype. A big commotion. With little to no substance. No reality, no fruit backing up all the hype, commotion, and words. Great question asked — if we’re experiencing revival as so many say, why isn’t Biblical thinking rising?

Because there are more words spoken and written, more empty words than people truly going to the Word of God and being changed from within. Changed in their hearts, in their minds, in their daily lives.

Oh, Bible sales may be up. For a while. Are those Bibles being read or ending up like almost every other Bible in so many houses, apartments, on so many bookshelves? Churches may be seeing more people entering them. For a while. What is being said, taught in those churches?

True repentance, true revival sees great change within. The individual. The community. The nation.

Where is that, friends? Really. Where is that?

Small numbers. In comparison to the hype and all the words.

Were you alive during and right after September 11th, 2001? Remember how all the words were we’re coming together as a nation, and we’re experiencing a revival? People spoke of a national revival and spiritual revival then.

How’d that go, folks? Feeling the love, warmth, and  growth from that “revival?”

Fickle. Among the feckless.

Most folks in America are not God’s people. Not truly born again, not truly Christian, or even a practicing Jew if Jewish. A lot of atheists out there. A lot of narcissists, self-seekers, not truth seekers. A lot of pretenders. A lot of the aimless, the lawless, splashing about in a sea of darkness.

We live in the greatest nation ever conceived, and we were brought about by Divine Providence, by God, but we have turned, and we are now a land of delusion, people living in their created illusions, fantasy worlds. Aided by profuse use of prescription and non-prescription mood-altering, reality-altering fog machine drugs. And by their pursuit of every selfish fleshly pleasure.

We’re not people of God as a nation.

We’re not turning back to God en masse as the hype contends.

What happened to all those amazing college campus university revivals?

Whooooooosh!

Like the wind.

Like the days immediately following 09/11/2001.

To where we are now. Pretending more than ever before. Distanced from God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Holy Bible, the truth, and reality than ever before in our history. Than EVER before.

The people have been given over to their reprobate minds. They aren’t seeking God as advertised. Not the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, not the God of the Jewish and Christian Bible.

You might not like this. I know I don’t like it. But it’s our reality. Not according to me. Just look around. Truly listen. Truly see. Rid yourselves of all the hollow, empty words, all the hype and propaganda.

Reality check time.

Because the time is short, and if one of God’s people? Time to let that Light which is in you push mightily against and into the darkness abounding all around.

For such a time as this…

Not to rest on any laurels, to become complacent. Just the opposite.

Time to pant, break a sweat, attain sore muscles and aching bones for Christ.

For what He did, what He does for us, and can do for those remaining in darkness. And there is A LOT OF DARKNESS IN THIS LAND.

Read on…

Ken Pullen, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

American Worldview Inventory 2026 — Report #1: Few Signs of Spiritual Renewal as National Incidence of Biblical Worldview Remains Unchanged

After Charlie Kirk’s Murder, Little Evidence of Spiritual Renewal

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Dr. George Barna

The Barna Group — Cultural Research Center, Arizona University

The full American Worldview Inventory 2026: Report 1: “Few Signs of Spiritual Renewal as National Incidence of Biblical Worldview Remains Unchanged” is available here

Dear _____________,

In the days and weeks following the murder of Christian activist Charlie Kirk, many wondered whether America was on the brink of spiritual renewal. Church attendance rose. Bible sales increased. Public conversation intensified. Yet, despite these encouraging initial signs, my latest research reveals a sobering reality: biblical worldview in America has not increased. In fact, it remains stalled at 4% overall—and among Gen Z, the incidence drops to just 1%.

Dr. George Barna

If revival is underway, why isn’t biblical thinking rising?

Here are a few key findings from the American Worldview Inventory 2026 that help provide a clear picture of our nation’s current spiritual condition:

• Biblical worldview remains at 4% nationwide, down from 12% in 1994 and 6% in 2020.
• “World Citizens” now dominate the culture: 85% of adults hold a worldview generally inconsistent with biblical teaching (up from 69% in 2020). World Citizens are defined as people who may embrace some biblical principles, but generally believe and behave in ways that conflict with a biblical worldview.  
• The generational collapse is unmistakable: Among young adults who will lead our nation’s future, only 1% of Gen Z and 2% of Millennials qualify as Integrated Disciples (i.e., possess a biblical worldview). Those are the generations thought to be most affected by Charlie Kirk’s ministry—but worldview understanding remains unchanged and dismally low.

This precipitous decline in biblical worldview is also being seen within the church itself. Only 11% of adults attending evangelical Protestant churches have a biblical worldview—down from 21% in 2020. And among theologically-defined, born-again Christians, just 12% have a biblical worldview, compared to 19% in 2020.

For more than four decades, I have studied how worldview develops. People begin forming their worldview very early in life (at about 18 months), establish it before their teen years, then refine it throughout their 20s. Worldview is the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual filter through which we interpret reality—and it becomes the basis of every decision we make. It is perhaps the most critical factor influencing character, values, and lifestyle, and it is central to biblical discipleship.

Despite its importance to our nation’s spiritual health, worldview formation continues to be overlooked in many churches—and the research reflects the consequences of that neglect.

Still, I do not believe further decline is inevitable. The fact that we have not fallen below 4% since 2023 suggests we may have bottomed out and are positioned for renewed growth in biblical beliefs and action.

Revival and national spiritual renewal are possible, but neither will  happen without commitment to worldview development.

We have already measured what intentional discipleship and worldview development can accomplish. At Arizona Christian University, we have documented an 833% increase in the proportion of students who develop a biblical worldview between freshman year and graduation—a nine-fold improvement facilitated by an immersive biblical worldview environment. When worldview development is intentional, measurable, and sustained—transformation follows.

We’re grateful for your ongoing partnership with the Cultural Research Center. Your faithful support enables us to continue this national tracking research, provide churches and families with clear, actionable insights, and develop practical tools that strengthen biblical worldview. We are deeply thankful for your commitment to this mission.

Blessings,

Dr. George Barna
Director of Research, Cultural Research Center
Professor, Arizona Christian University

P.S. The full American Worldview Inventory 2026: Report 1: “Few Signs of Spiritual Renewal as National Incidence of Biblical Worldview Remains Unchanged” is available here.