Who was this guy named Lonnie Frisbee and what ever happened to him?

His memory is now being revived through a brilliant portrayal by actor Jonathan Roumie (from "the Chosen" Series).  

Poor kid of two OC teen parents, he was messed up and raped at age 8 by a neighbor, but Christ rescued him from that old horrible life. 

The film (Jesus Revolution) is about the spread of the gospel and how God sent that last great awakening to America (Let's pray God does it again). The movie points to the person of Jesus Christ, that was Lonnie, Chuck, Greg and Cathe's Savior. Who is Greg? Good question, but more importantly who is Jesus ..to you? 

Got some questions about the Jesus Christ of the Bible? Many people make up their own Jesus. So who was and is this real Christ? Is Jesus God? Yes. Is the deity of Christ biblical? Yes. 

Who is Jesus Christ?

Why did Jesus ask the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”

What did Jesus mean when He said that he who loves his life will lose it (John 12:25)?

What is a biblical response to someone who says, “My Jesus..”?

Randy Zieglar 4A rated on waves, and a Calvary Evangelist first witnessed to me while surfing in Dana Point.

How should a Christian respond to people who claim, “I saw Jesus”?

What did Jesus mean when He said, “He who is not with Me is against Me” (Matthew 12:30)?

Who killed Jesus? Did the Jews kill Jesus? Did the Romans kill Jesus? Did God kill Jesus? Did we kill Jesus?

After being murdered on a cross, who resurrected Jesus from physical death?

May I ask.. do you need a personal revival inside today? Ask. Do you remember the Jesus Revolution? It can happen again! It can happen in your today, or happen for the first time. 

My former So Cal pastor, Laurie first heard the gospel at school. Laurie had not been raised in any church environment. In 1970, when Greg was 17 years old, he repented and got saved outside while attending Newport Harbor High School under the youth ministry of evangelist Lonnie Frisbee, as the Jesus Movement was starting to explode in Southern California.

Lonnie Frisbee to @GregLaurie: “Jesus said that ‘You are either for Me, or you are against Me.’ There’s no middle ground with Jesus. You’re either for Him or against Him.. which side are you on?”

Greg Laurie decided that day that he was definitely FOR JESUS rather than against Him. (Isn't that how you feel as well?)

Like Lonnie, Chuck Smith and Greg would say: "You too were created to know God in a personal way—to have a meaningful relationship with Him, through His Son, Jesus Christ." 

  Yes you too, even now, can experience God's love firsthand! 

He walked forward with a group of others young kids to accept Christ. Lonnie led the group in a prayer of repentance and simply receiving Christ by faith. Greg repeated his words, asking Jesus Christ to come into his heart and forgive his of his sins (in SoCal in the same area this also happened to me in 1977. I decided, hung a U-turn and trusted Jesus). Then Lonnie led a multitude to Christ and was one of those characters whose whole was more than the sum of his parts. From a distance, he seemed unimpressive. But up close, he had a so called "powerful charisma" that was larger than life. When Lonnie delivered a sermon, hundreds of people came forward. Everything he did was pretty big. He started a small Sunday School class that mushroomed to 300 people, and teenagers all over Riverside were coming to Christ. 

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation." Psalm 85:6-8

Lonnie Frisbee was "a flawed man who passionately sought the will of God and shared that passion with countless seekers, a man who made mistakes but made such a difference in the lives of countless young people in an era when the youth of this country desperately needed a way back to God. Lonnie might have gone into the wilderness for a period, but he knew how to get home again, and he did return to the Lord." Now go see the movie Jesus Revolution, you'll be glad you did. 

And that's where Greg went to rep the Lord as a pastor, rep the Kingdom and Calvary Chapel too (starting a church called Harvest Christian Church). God has used him there, at his Orange County location, and all over the world to do a great job. What more's been said of Lonnie's life? (click) 

We as a people are so divided in the USA. 43% of Americans think we are headed towards a civil war!

What's Up With This "Spiritual Awakening "at Asbury University?

Is Another Jesus Movement Going To Happen?  Where.. how?

"If all the sleeping people will wake up, if all the lukewarm people will fire up, if all of the dishonest people will confess up, if all the disgruntled people will cheer up, if all the estranged people will make up, if all the gossipers will shut up, if all true soldiers will stand up, if the dry bones will shake up, if all the church people will pray up, then we can have a revival!" ~ Anon.

So who were Chuck and Kay? A humble pastor and wife team.

"When our aim is to please God, we weigh all of our actions.. not merely out of obedience but with an attitude of love. There is a big difference." ~ Kay Smith, Chuck Senior's wife

Kay was JOYOUS, a lot of fun to be around, totally contented and happy inside. She had a great Savior, a great Christian marriage and she began to sense a huge burden of concern for those Southern California young people who weren't loved at home.. and that's what took her to her knees in prayer for them before the Lord. She wanted His wisdom in how they could effectively reach out. Praying for the lost and hurting is so important because God delights to respond! Christ gets the glory.

Kay was always looking for and reaching out to people who were hurting.. to minister to them. It didn't matter who they were or where they came from.

The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 3:17 urges all of us believers to be rooted and grounded in (God's selfless) love.

"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong." Ephesians 3:17 nlt

Kay would have lots of fitting Scripture verses and encouraging reminder stories of how much God loves each of us. Even in painful times, His love for us never ceases, and often He uses those painful times to grow us believers. All-knowing, Almighty Jesus is always gentle but very strong. So tenderly, He just carries us to a place of peace; underneath us are the everlasting arms.

"The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’" Deuteronomy 33:27 nlt

Not to pedestalize the people at all, but young people saw the joy and compassion of the Lord in Chuck and Kay. They "glowed" (not with natural light) said Janette Smith Manderson (daughter).

Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

"But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice, Let them ever sing for joy; Because You cover and shelter them, Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You." Psalm 5:11 amp

What?.. it could happen again and you can have a part in it. Here’re 7 questions for ya.

“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Psalm 85:6

Perhaps you’ve noticed many big changes in America during the last few years and few months ie, So many young people in college today are being indoctrinated in Marxism.   

Let’s worship, sing His praises, and earnestly pray for a 5th awakening. And.. if there’s enough time here.. a 6th, a 7th, and 8th authentic spiritual awakening with a nation-altering biblical revival. 

God let it start with us. Jesus, we so look forward to seeing You face to face in the Rapture of the Church, but so many of our dear friends and fam too are lost. So many cities and people of other great nations here.. still need to know You and hear Your Gospel! Holy Spirit, I don't want to fret ..I, we all ..need you much! Do it again. Let it rain so to speak (a gully washer). Yes, pour out all that you desire to pour here. Can we be close and a part? What can we know and go do? Thanks Jesus. 

Remember when the Cancel Culture tried to silence and cancel God? Recall when they put Jesus on a cross cuz he shared the truth in love. Christ and His plan can't ever be canceled. Sure, we are all sinners, Lord -- lead us to truth by Your Spirit. Bring us to life in You.. or to life again.  

Go tell, believer! It's no time to be silenced! So many are tired of hearing all the fake news and seein' the violence in our cities. God, we want Your Gospel for all. 

Socialism doesn't work anywhere. We do want equality of opportunity for all, but not equality of pay or of outcome here cuz that would wreck businesses and people. Please intervene here. 

There is a big difference between sound biblical justice and the now popular "social justice" which is from Marxism. The Radical Left today don't believe that our Western nation can ever be fixed, but falsely believe that it needs to be torn down (including the family, capitalism, our US history and monuments) and then totally rebuilt upon a Marxist foundation. The Marxist BLM group and Antifa emphasize US sins (all Lands have had evil people and bad things happen), and they want us all under their Socialist utopia. Christ is our Solution. Karl Marx taught oppression. Today Marxists also falsely teach this.. that whites are oppressors. Lutzer says, they don't see there are now 40+ million slaves in the world (and so many not from whites like in Africa). The USA really needs the Gospel instead.

Your Land and mine need real revival, not religion or Socialism. We need Christ most! With multiple thousands of other people in the 70s, I remember and was privileged to first hand experience the 4th while attending Dana Hills High and up the So Cal Coast Highway in Laguna and some 20 minutes in Costa Mesa. The whole coast, the towns and cities, were changed! The bait so often used for fishing for peeps? The music style of the day with great lyrics from young surfers, sorta cowboys and other hippies was used to draw the nets in. 

Some local churches across the Land opened their doors of welcome to all this, and some did not.

In the late 60s and early 70s, in the midst of cultural hippy chaos, God brought a spiritual awakening that many people have called “the Jesus Movement.” I saw it happening -- it was exciting, nation-changing as individuals changed.. and was so spiritually healthy. Understatement!  

It’s time we ask for another spiritual awakening.. for another sound fiery revival. I mean with a good zeal, passion and fire. 

“Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.” Isaiah 52:1

The Bible commands, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Ephesians 5:14 esv

“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11

I don’t perhaps know about your Land so much, but God is allowing so many changes to take place in our Land here. He is giving each one in the United States of America an opportunity to repent and believe in His Son Jesus Christ right now. Yep, come to Him...come back to Him even now. 

Back in the day there was this man named Jonah and God used him to bring about revival. It was because he experienced personal revival himself. Revival started with Jonah back then. And God can use you -- so be awakened and revived. You see, nothing can happen through you until it has first happened to you. Turn from all sin and by faith accept Christ, and then grow in the grace and word of God. Help others to do that too. You can’t take someone any further than you yourself have gone.

“Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.” Jonah 2:1

To reach our generation and the next one, we need to preach the gospel. We need to preach and teach the word. The Bible says... 

“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” ~ Paul, Romans 10:14 nkjv

Knowing the most beautiful Person ever is so wonderful. He’s a wonderful counselor! The first-love relationship ain’t religious, but so intimate! We all need Him... yeah, daily! Moment by moment. None of us can really live the Christian life without Jesus living on the inside, or apart from the power of His Holy Spirit. Today as we see the ongoing breakdown of the family and so many other horrible things happening in our nation, I think only a biblical revival in the church and a spiritual awakening ...can turn the United States of America around.

We all need to simply.. earnestly..fervently pray for a 5th awakening with biblcial revival. God can do it, He delights to answer prayer. He’s done it before in a big way, and He can do it again.

1. What is a spiritual awakening? How can I experience a true spiritual awakening?

2. What is spiritual direction? What is a spiritual director? Is spiritual direction something a Christian should pursue?

3. What is a spiritual breakthrough? How can I experience a true spiritual breakthrough (breakthru)?

4. What is a spiritual journey? How can the Christian spiritual life be compared to a journey?

5. What really is spiritual sickness -- is there such a thing? What does it mean to be spiritually sick? What is the cause of spiritual sickness according to the Bible?

6. Who was Jonathan Edwards and how does he relate to this topic? What impact did Jonathan Edwards have on early American Christianity?

7. What does it mean to be spiritually dead? Does the Bible teach that we are all spiritually dead if we are without Christ?

A Genuine Spiritual Awakening Is So Missed Here -- So Overdue! 

Join me in prayer for a 5th one. My Land, the United States, is way overdue for another spiritual awakening. Is your’s too? My city needs another one now! How ‘bout yours?

Prayerfully meditate upon 30 powerful Bible verses on revival (and see the contexts).

Psalm 85:6 amp - Will You not revive us and bring us to life again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

Psalm 80:19 - Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Isaiah 57:15 - For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.”

2 Chronicles 7:14 - If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

James 4:8 - Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 Kings 18:21 - And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.

1 Thessalonians 4:16 - For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 - Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Ephesians 5:14 - For anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Habakkuk 3:2 - O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.

Hosea 6:2 - After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.

Isaiah 6:5 - And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

James 4:6 - But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Jeremiah 30:17 - “For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal,” declares the Lord, “because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’”

Jeremiah 33:3 - “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

Jeremiah 6:16 - Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’”

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 24:14 - “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”

Matthew 6:33 - “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Psalm 119:107 - I am severely afflicted; give me life, O Lord, according to your word!

Psalm 119:154 - Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise!

Psalm 119:25 - My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!

Psalm 19:7 - The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalm 22:27 - All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

Psalm 51:10 - Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 80:18 - Then we shall not turn back from you; give us life, and we will call upon your name!

Revelation 3:20 - “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”

Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Photos by Jessica Delp, Garrett Patz and Sarah Dokowicz. Thank y'all. 

“Take no part in the worthless pleasures of evil and darkness, but instead, rebuke and expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 

“They hated the heavenly Light because they wanted to sin in the darkness. They stayed away from that Light for fear their sins would be exposed and they would be punished. But those doing right come gladly to the Light..” John 3:20, 21

“God is my helper. He is a friend of mine! He will cause the evil deeds of my enemies to boomerang upon them. Do as you promised and put an end to these wicked men, O God.” Psalm 54:4, 5

Those wanting to get right and do right.. know it's far better to have the sin addressed early rather than later so they judge themselves and that's the wrong doin's before they are judged by God. Then we want to share the good news of Jesus!