Flames At My Feet
🎙️ Episode 7 : Flames At His Feet: Pastor Lowell Hicks
In this heartfelt conversation, Angela interviews her father, Pastor Lowell Hicks—a minister of 58 years—about his near-death drowning in 1967 and how God used that moment to call him into a lifetime of ministry. He shares the panic of going under, sensing “flames at his feet,” crying out “Oh my dear God, help me,” and feeling a tight, supernatural grip on his left wrist before blacking out. Though rescued, he continued running from God—until a health crisis with his own father and a powerful altar call brought him to salvation. From there, he describes an insatiable hunger for church, a three-week revival he refused to miss (even while sick), and eventually the boldness to preach—culminating in his signature message, “Launch Out Into the Deep,” inspired by Ezekiel 47’s picture of going from ankle-deep to waters “over your head” in the Holy Spirit.
Highlights
Near-death turning point: A teenage swim turns into a drowning; Lowell feels hell’s heat and cries out to God—then wakes on the riverbank being revived.
Running → Surrender: Despite the scare, he returns to his old life until his father’s medical crisis shakes him; he vows to be in church by Sunday and is saved that morning.
A changed lens: After salvation, even the grass and trees looked new—an everyday picture of 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Called to preach: Prophetic words (“to the north, south, east, and west…”) and a pastor who pushed him to teach grew his confidence and calling.
Deeper waters: From new birth (ankle-deep) to sanctification (knee-deep), to Spirit-filled boldness (waist-deep), to overflow (waters over your head) where the Spirit moves through you to others.
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CHAPTERS 0:00 – Cold Open: “As far away from you crazy people as I can get!”
0:36 – Welcome + Pastor Lowell Hicks’ 58-year ministry
3:02 – Near-death drowning: “Flames at His Feet”
4:38 – The grip that saved his life 8:00 – Running from God
9:12 – Father’s illness & surrender 10:02 – The altar call that changed everything
12:02 – A new creation: seeing life differently
13:13 – Three-week revival that built faith
24:01 – “Launch Out Into the Deep” message (Ezekiel 47)
27:12 – Growing deeper in faith 35:55 – Word to the weary: Take God’s hand
Memorable Quotes
“The last thing I remember saying was, ‘Oh my dear God, help me.’”
“I felt something tighten around my left wrist—then darkness.”
“After Christ came into my life, everything looked different—but it wasn’t the grass; it was me.”
Message to Listeners
If you feel like you’re drowning in life, take God’s hand. Start where you are—get your feet wet—and keep stepping deeper. Obedience opens the door to blessing, healing, and the Spirit’s power.
