Arise Church Denver Weekly Messages

If I could just move up to that pay scale, then I would be okay... If I only made what they made... I wish I could have... So often when we begin to think about money or finances, we are ensnared with ideas of greed and envy. It is something we try to do, yet over and over, we continue to be trapped with wishes and desires for more. Listen in for the real secret to being rich.

Many of us remember the sorting toy from our childhood with the many shapes that each had a corresponding hole that fit the shape. This toy teaches children about shapes and helps with dexterity. And although we may have fond memories of this toy; too often our lives feel that way. We feel like we are always trying to fit into a situation, a group, a relationship that doesn't quite fit us. We ofte...

Many of us remember the sorting toy from our childhood with the many shapes that each had a corresponding hole that fit the shape. This toy teaches children about shapes and helps with dexterity. And although we may have fond memories of this toy; too often our lives feel that way. We feel like we are always trying to fit into a situation, a group, a relationship that doesn't quite fit us. We ofte...

We live in a world that tells us how to look, how to dress, how to act. But what if we could find freedom from that desire to look good, to fit in, to be rich? What if we could find freedom worry? That's what this series is all about: finding freedom from the worries of the world. Listen to this message as we begin a new series, UNTANGLED.

We live in a world that tells us how to look, how to dress, how to act. But what if we could find freedom from that desire to look good, to fit in, to be rich? What if we could find freedom worry? That's what this series is all about: finding freedom from the worries of the world. Listen to this message as we begin a new series, UNTANGLED.

If we are truly honest, many of us are afraid to talk about our faith; let alone share it with the people in our lives. We feel overwhelmed, under-prepared, and foresee any discussion about faith and religion likely ending in an argument. BUT, what if we began to view evangelism differently? What we began to change our mindset from one of fear and retention to one of joy and multiplication? Dive i...

If we are truly honest, many of us are afraid to talk about our faith; let alone share it with the people in our lives. We feel overwhelmed, under-prepared, and foresee any discussion about faith and religion likely ending in an argument. BUT, what if we began to view evangelism differently? What we began to change our mindset from one of fear and retention to one of joy and multiplication? Dive i...

Each week at church, we sing songs, we worship, we praise our God together. Some people raise hands, others are more reserved. But would you describe your worship as passionate? Would people know how much you love God if they observed how you worshipped? Listen to this message for the next core value on why passionate, authentic worship is transformation not just to us, but even to the unchurched.

Each week at church, we sing songs, we worship, we praise our God together. Some people raise hands, others are more reserved. But would you describe your worship as passionate? Would people know how much you love God if they observed how you worshipped? Listen to this message for the next core value on why passionate, authentic worship is transformation not just to us, but even to the unchurched.

Each of us wants to be remembered, to leave a legacy, to make an impact on the world that lasts after we are gone. Too often we focus on what we can do instead of what God can do through us? What if our legacy wasn't about us at all, but the lives that we touched and how we made an investment in the future. Listen to this important message from Sawyer Trapp and Ariel Trucke as they dive into why i...

Each of us wants to be remembered, to leave a legacy, to make an impact on the world that lasts after we are gone. Too often we focus on what we can do instead of what God can do through us? What if our legacy wasn't about us at all, but the lives that we touched and how we made an investment in the future. Listen to this important message from Sawyer Trapp and Ariel Trucke as they dive into why i...

No matter how good our lives are, every single one of us wants to be happier. Often we turn to recreation, our hobbies, spending time with others to improve our happiness. What if when we desired greater happiness, we turned to generosity and giving to others? Science has shown that generous living and charitable acts activate the brain associated with rewards and contentment. Listen to this impor...

No matter how good our lives are, every single one of us wants to be happier. Often we turn to recreation, our hobbies, spending time with others to improve our happiness. What if when we desired greater happiness, we turned to generosity and giving to others? Science has shown that generous living and charitable acts activate the brain associated with rewards and contentment. Listen to this impor...

When we look out at our world today, it is easy to see the DARKNESS - the hurt, the pain, the injustice, the depression. For many of us, our lives, even if we follow Jesus, are often characterized by the same DARKNESS, but what would it look like for us to start living in the LIGHT? Listen to this message of hope to be encouraged to arise to life that God has planned for you and shine the light of...

When we look out at our world today, it is easy to see the DARKNESS - the hurt, the pain, the injustice, the depression. For many of us, our lives, even if we follow Jesus, are often characterized by the same DARKNESS, but what would it look like for us to start living in the LIGHT? Listen to this message of hope to be encouraged to arise to life that God has planned for you and shine the light of...

If we look at the words of Jesus throughout the Bible, so much time is devoted to his call to his followers to go assist those in need and tell others the Good News of his Gospel. If we are going to be a church that listens to this call, then BOLD Outreach must be at the core of our church. Listen in to be reminded of the bold call we have to be sent to seek and save the lost locally and throughou...

If we look at the words of Jesus throughout the Bible, so much time is devoted to his call to his followers to go assist those in need and tell others the Good News of his Gospel. If we are going to be a church that listens to this call, then BOLD Outreach must be at the core of our church. Listen in to be reminded of the bold call we have to be sent to seek and save the lost locally and throughou...

We all long for connection, for relationships, for community. In fact, a need for community is built into the very nature of humans by God. And yet, in a world that promises connections and relationships aplenty, so many of us feel alone, lonely, and forgotten. Listen in as Pastor Sawyer dives into the vibrant community that God wants the church to be and how each of us can experience the connecti...

We all long for connection, for relationships, for community. In fact, a need for community is built into the very nature of humans by God. And yet, in a world that promises connections and relationships aplenty, so many of us feel alone, lonely, and forgotten. Listen in as Pastor Sawyer dives into the vibrant community that God wants the church to be and how each of us can experience the connecti...

Any church service at any church in the world will likely feature a message or sermon as a part of it, but what does transformational teaching look like and why is it one of our CORE values. Listen into this message as we start our new series At Our CORE and dive into teaching that is not only accurate and relevant to your life, but will transform it.

Any church service at any church in the world will likely feature a message or sermon as a part of it, but what does transformational teaching look like and why is it one of our CORE values. Listen into this message as we start our new series At Our CORE and dive into teaching that is not only accurate and relevant to your life, but will transform it.

It can be pretty easy to look like a "good" Christian on the surface - say the right things, go to church, act nice towards others, live a tidy life. But God doesn't want us to just be good, he wants to be sold-out followers who are completely transformed. Listen to this important message that wraps up our RADICAL series with a focus on the sweeping transformation that Jesus wants for your life.

It can be pretty easy to look like a "good" Christian on the surface - say the right things, go to church, act nice towards others, live a tidy life. But God doesn't want us to just be good, he wants to be sold-out followers who are completely transformed. Listen to this important message that wraps up our RADICAL series with a focus on the sweeping transformation that Jesus wants for your life.

According to a 2017 Barna study, prayer is the most common spiritual practice in the United States with over 79% of adults saying that they have prayed in the past three months. And yet despite its common practice, so many of us struggle with what to say, what to pray for, and how to make prayer a consistent part of our lives. Listen to this message that unpacks the radical life of prayer that Jes...

According to a 2017 Barna study, prayer is the most common spiritual practice in the United States with over 79% of adults saying that they have prayed in the past three months. And yet despite its common practice, so many of us struggle with what to say, what to pray for, and how to make prayer a consistent part of our lives. Listen to this message that unpacks the radical life of prayer that Jes...