Outspoken actor Kirk Cameron has recently led efforts to inspire a “great awakening” among America’s rising youth as degeneracy and immorality that contradicts Christian values permeate throughout Western culture. Cameron recently made several stops at libraries across the state of Virginia, sharing his series of children’s books he has written.
During the events, Cameron teaches the young audience strong values, such as singing “God Bless America” and reciting the seemingly forgotten Pledge of Allegiance. Speaking to the Christian Post, the actor noted that having grandchildren inspired him to utilize his talents to inspire the up-and-coming generation.
“As a grandfather and as a father of six children, I care a lot about what we do in our generation because it will determine so much of what our children live with, the world that they’ll grow up in. I want to … write books and talk to people for as long as I can about turning their hearts toward God, turning their hearts back toward their home, raising their children, not outsourcing their parenting to government institutions that have lesser goals and motives for those children than their own parents do,” Cameron said.
The outspoken Christian noted that “revivals” have often occurred throughout American history, where citizens realize the wrong path they are headed down and return to God. “Those revivals have always taken place during times of moral decline, spiritual apathy, economic collapse and political corruption. … We’re seeing a bunch of that right now,” he said.
Cameron continued outlining his goals, stating, “I want to communicate to people that now is the time to lean into your faith, to your courage, to your family and regain a vision of victory, not only a pie in the sky ‘let’s just get to heaven’ victory, but a steak on the plate cultural victory in our lifetime,” he concluded. Cameron shared his vision with the parents and children gathered for the story hour, and showed a replica of the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and explained its significance.
The actor-turned-children’s author further acknowledged the dysfunction observed throughout Western society, noting, “Many of us look around at our country, and we have this sinking feeling that something is very, very wrong with the values that our kids are learning.” After expressing concern about “the little kids’ shows that they’re watching, the books that they’re reading … I even have people who have lost hope that things can turn around.” He specifically called out “little kids things like ‘gender-affirming care’ and other types of stuff.”
Cameron maintained that society has gone “off the rails” and needs to be reoriented around God. “We’re so far off the rails, the compass is no longer pointing north, it’s pointing the opposite and wrong direction. We can always find our way back to the safe harbor of blessing and protection if we follow this recipe that they left us,” he said.
Despite the troubling times, Cameron noted there is hope for our culture, returning to the “great awakenings” that have occurred throughout history. “We’ve had great awakenings in the past,” he said. “We have had people who have suddenly had their eyes opened by what was going on and they turned.”