Awaken Church

Life is not a playground, it's a battleground, which means we must be 'Battle Ready' to take on the attacks that inevitably come our way. Join us as we close out our 'Masterpiece in Progress' series this week by talking about what it means and what it looks like to put on the whole armor of God. ★ Support this podcast ★

Wouldn't walking out our faith be so much easier if we always got our own way? This week, Paul takes aim at our sinful and selfish tendencies to put ourselves first as he calls us to follow Jesus' example of submission and sacrifice in our relationships. ★ Support this podcast ★

We're instructed in Ephesians 5 to not just talk the talk but to walk the walk. The Only way possible to truly imitate Christ is to walk in love, light, and in wisdom. So show them who you are & walk well. ★ Support this podcast ★

It can be hard to live into our new identity in Christ when we're surrounded by temptations to go back to our old ways. In today's message, we'll look to the encouragement in Ephesians 4, which reminds us that our "old clothes" no longer fit because we have been clothed in Christ. ★ Support this podcast ★

As Christians, we can sometimes make things more complicated than they need to be. This week, we'll shift our focus towards how we are to live in light of our new identity and we'll see that 'walking worthy' is actually quite simple.  ★ Support this podcast ★

As people under grace, we're called to live united under Jesus' leadership. So how do we live as one? Join us in week 3 as we discuss how to seek reconciliation with each other and with our world. ★ Support this podcast ★

Life likes to remind us of our flaws, but the good news of the Gospel reveals how God's grace turns our mess into a masterpiece! ★ Support this podcast ★

God's word tells us that we've been chosen, forgiven, and redeemed, but what does this mean for us in the here and now? Join us as we begin our journey through the book of Ephesians and learn together the truths of being a 'Masterpiece in Progress' ★ Support this podcast ★

The season of Advent is not just about looking back to celebrate that Christ came, it's also about looking ahead in anticipation of His second coming. This morning, we wrapped up our advent series by taking a closer look at one of Jesus' parables to understand what it takes for us to be ready for His return. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this Christmas Eve message, we reflect on the birth of Jesus and the joy we can find when we lose control and surrender to God's purpose for our lives. ★ Support this podcast ★

Joseph may be one of the most forgotten characters of Christmas, but his example of faith is one we should desire to imitate. Join us for the third message of our 'In the Waiting' series as we learn how God can use our obedience to fulfill His promises. ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever been disappointed that life hasn't gone the way you planned? Have these missed expectations led you question God and His plan for your life? In this weeks message we learn how to trust Jesus in seasons of waiting and in seasons disappointment so that our faith may be strengthened. ★ Support this podcast ★

As we enter into this Advent season, we're reminded that the birth of Christ was not just a joyous occasion, but a divine intervention. The Savior of the world came to be with us in the midst of our suffering and He remains with us in the waiting. ★ Support this podcast ★

In the third and final week of our series on generosity, we learned how to embrace godliness in a world obsessed with riches. We were also invited by our pastoral team to take 'The Contentment Challenge'. Want to join us? Watch this week's message and learn how to participate. ★ Support this podcast ★

Happy Thanksgiving week!  In week 2 of our series on Generosity, we look at how generosity can practically flow from our lives when we choose to live with an abundance mentality. ★ Support this podcast ★

Generosity is not about what God wants from you, it's about what He wants for you!  Join us as we kick off this three-part series where we'll discover the generous heart of God and learn together how we can cultivate a heart of abundance. ★ Support this podcast ★

Few gifts have caused more division or confusion in the church than the gifts of tongues and prophecy. Entire theologies and denominations have emerged based on these two gifts alone. While we're not called to make the gifts nothing, we're equally not called to make the gifts everything. In seeking to live obedient to Scripture, join us as we study how to pursue love so that we may prophecy in ord...

Spiritual gifts are the means by which Jesus carries on His mission through His church. Do you know what your gift is? Do you know why it was given to you or how you're to use it? Join us this week as we look to 1 Corinthians 12 for answers. ★ Support this podcast ★

When it comes to the differences between men and women, our culture chooses to divide over what God meant to unite. Thankfully, the word of God gives guidance to help us live into the roles we've been assigned while also providing us, both men and women, with the perfect example in Jesus. ★ Support this podcast ★

Our culture surrounds us with things that compete with God for our attention, our affection and our devotion, but each of these idols ultimately fail to give us what only God can provide.  Join us for week 5 of our Kingdom Culture series as we learn to recognize the 'Idol Culture' we're living in and to embrace the better way offered to us through Jesus Christ. ★ Support this podcast ★

The culture of the world tells us that we should prioritize our individual self above all else, but Kingdom Culture teaches us to actively look for opportunities to give up our rights for the sake of others. Join us for week 4 in our series as we learn what it means to "Win by Losing".  ★ Support this podcast ★

Worldly culture wants us to believe that contentment can only be found in our romantic relationships, but God's word reminds us that true contentment is found in Christ alone. In week 3 of our Kingdom Culture series, we dive deeper into the topics of marriage, singleness and divorce to learn how to live according to God's desire and by God's design. ★ Support this podcast ★

Every culture that has ever existed has attempted to redefine sex and redraw the boundary lines of its acceptable use. As a result, our world is littered with sexual brokenness. In week 2 of our series we identify myths our culture tells us about sex so that we can learn to glorify God in living out Kingdom Culture in our sexuality. ★ Support this podcast ★

Are you influencing culture or is culture influencing you?  This week, we started a new series called KINGDOM CULTURE, where we'll discuss what it looks like to "be the church" in a city that doesn't share the same values and how we can confidently walk in our identity as citizens of heaven here and now. ★ Support this podcast ★

Is unforgiveness holding you in a prison and causing pain in your life? Are you living out the forgiveness Jesus has shown you to others? Join us in our series finale as we silence the voice of shame in our lives and live in the freedom of Jesus! ★ Support this podcast ★