426. Revival Starts With Repentance | Preparing for the Worldwide Fast for Revival
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Release Date: 05/22/2026
439. I Almost Quit: When You Haven’t Lost Your Faith, But You’ve Lost Your Joy
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
I Almost Quit: When You Haven’t Lost Your Faith, But You’ve Lost Your Joy - Before You Quit #1 What do you do when you still believe in God—but you don't feel the joy you once had? You haven't necessarily lost your faith. You still care. You may still attend church, pray, and try to do what's right. But something inside feels different. The fire isn't there anymore. In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob begins reading from his new book, , a collection of short letters written for Christians who are discouraged, exhausted, hurt, drifting, or wondering whether they can keep...
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438. The Biggest Obstacle to Your Spiritual Growth (It's Probably Not What You Think)
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
The Biggest Obstacle to Your Spiritual Growth (It's Probably Not What You Think) Everyone wants revival. We want to feel closer to God. We want deeper faith. We want more joy. We want to become spiritually fruitful. But what if revival doesn't begin with stronger emotions? What if it begins with a renewed mind? In this episode, Rob explores Romans 12:1–2 and explains why God transforms the way we think before He transforms the way we live. You'll discover: • Why revival always begins with God's mercy • How culture quietly shapes our thinking • Why trusting your own understanding can...
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437. Don’t Die in the Desert: How to Live the Life God Intended
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Don’t Die in the Desert: How to Live the Life God Intended Have you ever wondered whether you are settling for less than the life God intended for you? The Israelites witnessed miracles, crossed the Red Sea, ate manna from heaven, and experienced God’s power firsthand. Yet almost an entire generation died in the wilderness because fear kept them from stepping into God’s promises. In this episode, adapted from a lesson Rob taught at a ministry training retreat in Spokane, Washington, Rob explores the life of Caleb and asks a challenging question: What if the greatest danger is not...
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436. Stop Waiting for "The One": How Fear Is Keeping You Single
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Stop Waiting for "The One": How Fear Is Keeping You Single Are you waiting for certainty before you're willing to put yourself out there? Do you want to get married someday, but fear rejection, making the wrong choice, getting hurt, or simply never finding the right person? In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob tackles one of the greatest obstacles facing Christian singles today: fear. After teaching a lesson on dating to approximately 200 young adults and married Christians in Boston, Rob noticed a common theme. Many people aren't struggling because they don't want to get married or...
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435. Walk Where Jesus Walked: The Holy Land Tour That Will Transform Your Faith
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Walk Where Jesus Walked: The Holy Land Tour That Will Transform Your Faith Have you ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked? In this episode, Rob sits down with longtime minister and Bible teacher Mike Fontenau from Perth, Australia, to discuss an unforgettable opportunity—a guided Holy Land tour planned for October 2027. With more than twenty years of experience leading biblical tours through Israel, Mike shares how visiting the places you've only read about can completely transform your understanding of Scripture. From the Sea of Galilee and Capernaum to Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives, the...
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434. Before You Fast: 10 Ways to Experience Breakthrough with God
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Before You Fast: 10 Ways to Experience Breakthrough with God What if your breakthrough is waiting on the other side of wholehearted prayer and fasting? In this episode, Rob prepares listeners for the upcoming 72-Hour Fast for Revival by sharing practical, biblical guidance on how to make the experience meaningful. Whether you've fasted many times or have never skipped a meal for spiritual reasons, this episode will help you approach God with faith, humility, and expectation. Rob explains why repentance always comes before revival, how to prepare your heart, practical tips for fasting safely,...
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433. From Olympic Dreams to Church Growth in Spain: How Jeff Arias Learned to Trust God
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
From Olympic Dreams to Church Growth in Spain: How Jeff Arias Learned to Trust God What does it look like to spend decades building a successful career and then use everything you've learned to advance God's Kingdom? In this episode, Rob sits down with Jeff Arias, a bivocational minister serving in Madrid, Spain. Jeff shares his remarkable journey—from growing up in Virginia, chasing Olympic skiing dreams in Colorado, becoming a disciple in 1986, building a successful business career, and eventually helping lead churches across Spain and Portugal. Jeff opens up about being fired from the...
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432. 85 Years Old and Still Preaching: Why Al Baird Refuses to Retire
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
85 Years Old and Still Preaching: Why Al Baird Refuses to Retire What keeps a Christian faithful, fruitful, and full of vision at 85 years old? In this inspiring episode, Rob sits down with Dr. Al Baird, longtime church leader, teacher, and disciple-maker, who is still actively preaching and helping churches grow decades into his Christian journey. After losing his wife Gloria following 56 years of marriage, Al faced the challenge of finding purpose in a new season of life. Rather than slowing down, he accepted an opportunity to help revitalize the church in Bakersfield, California—a...
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431. 85 Years Old and Still Asking God for More: The Caleb Spirit
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
85 Years Old and Still Asking God for More: The Caleb Spirit At 85 years old, Caleb wasn't asking for comfort, retirement, or an easier assignment. He was asking for a mountain. In this episode, Rob explores one of the most inspiring stories in the Bible and reveals why Caleb's faith remained strong after 45 years of waiting. While others focused on obstacles, giants, and limitations, Caleb learned to see God in every situation. What made Caleb different? Why did he continue dreaming when others had given up? And how can his example help us experience personal revival, renewed purpose, and...
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430. They Sold Everything to Move to Albania for God
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
📄 They Sold Everything to Move to Albania for God What would make a young family sell nearly everything they own, leave a thriving ministry, and move across the world to one of Europe's least evangelized nations? In this inspiring conversation, Rob Skinner sits down with Kyle Plum as he prepares to move with his wife Monique and their three young children to Albania. Kyle shares the remarkable journey that led them from a successful ministry in San Diego to a bold new mission in Eastern Europe. He discusses how God opened unexpected doors, confirmed the calling through prayer, and ignited a...
info_outlineRevival Starts With Repentance | Preparing for the Worldwide Fast for Revival
📄 Revival Starts With Repentance | Preparing for the Worldwide Fast for Revival
What if revival is closer than you think?
In this powerful episode, Rob Skinner begins the countdown to the Worldwide Fast for Revival and shares why true revival never starts with excitement, emotion, or hype — it starts with repentance.
After attending the Healthy Church Growth Conference in Boston, Rob returned home deeply convicted that God was calling him personally to deeper repentance, prayer, and spiritual renewal. In this episode, he opens up about:
- Why revival must begin in our own hearts
- The lesson that changed him at the conference
- His recent seven-day fast
- Seeing his son David baptized at age 33
- Why communal prayer and fasting matter
- The danger of spiritual numbness and mediocrity
- The connection between repentance and revival
- The upcoming Worldwide Fast for Revival (June 28–July 1, 2026)
This episode is both deeply personal and powerfully challenging.
If you’ve been spiritually tired, distracted, or longing for renewed passion for God, this conversation will encourage you to seek God intentionally again.
🔥 Key Scriptures Mentioned
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
- Psalm 51
- Psalm 66:18
- Acts 1:14
💬 Memorable Quotes
“Revival never begins with excitement. It begins with repentance.”
“I don’t just want churches revived. I need revival.”
“We want revival without repentance.”
“You can’t cling to sin while expecting spiritual renewal.”
“The fasting is powerful — but the preparation starts now.”
“Revival doesn’t begin when we point at everyone else’s sin.”