Run to the Roar, part 2

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Run To The Roar

Tired of feeling powerless while headlines rage and nothing changes on your street? We make a blunt case for shifting attention from distant drama to local duty—and we back it with history, data, and a practical path you can start today. Drawing on the opening battles of the American War for Independence, we show how ordinary people, often led by their pastors, protected their towns and created national momentum without waiting for a central command. Then we trace the same pattern through the First Great Awakening, where revival spread because leaders invested in communities, not crowds. The takeaway is simple and demanding: bottom‑up beats top‑down, every time.
We challenge the modern obsession with scale—bigger churches, bigger budgets, bigger platforms—and explain why those metrics often dilute responsibility. Jesus drew massive crowds, but the world turned on twelve men who were deeply formed. That’s why we put discipleship back at the center: teaching people to obey everything Jesus commanded and applying those teachings to real life. We walk through concrete examples—marriage and family stability, stewardship and profit, honest work and contracts, due process and justice—showing how biblical principles built durable social trust and can rebuild it now.
You’ll leave with a map, not just a pep talk: pick one person to mentor this year; learn your school board’s agenda; attend one council meeting; ask one informed question; offer one practical solution. Small steps multiply fast when they’re focused and faithful. If you’re ready to trade outrage for ownership and spectacle for substance, this conversation will give you tools and courage to run toward the roar—right where you live.

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Chapters

1. Setting the Frame: Faith, History, Constitution (00:00:00)

2. Paralyzed by National News (00:00:49)

3. Revolutionary War: Locals Lead (00:01:44)

4. Local Revivals Create National Awakening (00:03:38)

5. Shift Focus: Bottom-Up Community Action (00:07:10)

6. The Trap of “Bigger Is Better” (00:07:29)

7. Crowds vs. Disciples: Quality Over Quantity (00:10:52)

8. Personal Mandate: Reach One Person (00:14:15)

9. Revival Principle One: Local Action (00:16:39)

10. Revival Principle Two: Discipleship, Not Just Converts (00:17:16)

11. Teaching What Jesus Taught: Life Application (00:20:52)

12. Practical Sermons, Practical Faith (00:25:55)

13. Closing and Tomorrow’s Conclusion (00:26:42)

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