🔥 Real Revival, Bold Faith & Building on the Rock

About this episode

Pastor Mike Kai discusses faith, culture, and leadership with church staff members in a post-Easter revival context.

After a record-breaking Easter that felt like revival, Pastor Mike Kai sits down with Inspire Church staff members Deja Taheny and Chelsea West for a raw, real, and deeply relevant conversation about faith, culture, and what it actually means to be a leader in 2026. From discerning a genuine move of God to building your life on the right foundation — this episode goes there. Don't miss it. ───────────────────────── ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ───────────────────────── 0:00 – Welcome & intro 1:30 – How to tell the difference between a real move of God and emotional hype 5:45 – "The anointing is fragile" — lessons from Pastor Jack Hayford 10:20 – Building your life on rock vs. sand (and what sand is really for) 16:00 – Practical steps to start building on the Rock today 20:30 – Faith vs. fear: why faith is a will, not an emotion 24:00 – Pastor Mike's mindset non-negotiables & taking every thought captive 29:15 – Why he drives to church in silence (and what he hears) 33:00 – Staying bold for biblical truth in a culture that pushes back 38:45 – The NBA player, free speech & the shifting playing field for Christians 45:00 – Deja's journey: from liberal upbringing to biblical worldview 53:30 –…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Kai

Guests: Deja Taheny, Chelsea West

Topics covered

• faith
• leadership
• revival
• culture
• Christianity
• building on the rock

Keywords

• revival
• faith
• leadership
• Christianity
• culture
• building on the rock
• emotional hype
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Titus 10, The Jesus Discoveries

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