Did you ever hear about its history and the impact in has in our current world? I was listening to the Wallbuilders podcast from yesterday and that was the current topic.
Here’s an excerpt:
“And so we started looking into the history of the YMCA and believe it or not, it was birthed out of a revival.
And so you have second grade awakening revival, Charles Finney. He was a 29-year-old attorney, Adams, New York. He is walking through the woods on his way to work, and he’s been wanting to seek the Lord.
And so he goes into the woods and prays, and he feels that the Lord touches hard. He goes back to his law office, says goodbye to his partner, closes the door, and he says he met Jesus face-to-face mentally. But he said that he was overcome.
He said he knelt down, prayed, felt waves of liquid love, and the next thing he knows, the door is open. He prayed all night, and it’s a deacon coming in his law office in the morning suing another deacon wanting to know how his case is coming along. And without hesitating, Charles Finney said, I’m sorry, I have a retainer from our Lord Jesus Christ, and I am pleading his case.
I can no longer plead yours. The guy goes out, stands in the middle.”
From The WallBuilders Show: The YMCA’s Hidden Legacy- with Bill Federer, Sep 1, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbuilders-show/id387601688?i=1000724369430&r=414
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This is definitely worth a listen. I’m amazed at how one man’s decision can affect so many people worldwide in a positive fashion.
