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"Is your identity in Christ a noun or a verb?" Mike Burdick asks. The answer is both.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

This is the second  episode in a series exploring the many facets of identity. "Western thought tends to look at identity as just a personal thing. But it is so much more than that," speaker John Rodgers says. "I am not who I am today—without you. We are altogether."    Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook...

With this episode, we begin a new series about the believer's identity in Christ. This week's speaker, Dennis Nice, discusses where one's true identity is found.    Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keff...

Munty Teahn has a short word of encouragement for those who are  weary.  Run time: 3.22   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

In this message, elder Munty Teahn discusses what it means to pursue the heart of God for transformation in people and culture. Visit our website to learn more about Awaken Church.     Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita...

“Intelligence may solve issues—but wisdom settles them,” Pastor Dean Yoder says in this Labor Day Weekend message.  God wants us to have inner peace when there is no peace around us. Divine wisdom from above brings that peace, he says. Visit the  blog on  the Awaken Church Website for more encouragement from Pastor Dean Yoder.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sun...

Dennis Nice  explains why real transformation begins with believing with your heart--not your brain. The carnal mind is an untransformed mind. Communion with Jesus is transformation, he says.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved"...

Pastor Dean Yoder talks about finding your purpose, or your "sweet spot."  That is a place that brings peace and rest and-- even when it's hard work-- feels rewarding when the day is done,    Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My...

In this message, recorded at Awaken's  annual Church in The Park service,  Leslie Harrison, who serves as one our elders, talks about change, including how to cross into a new season and how do it well.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away...

Hope, purpose, passion and identity are the words that make up the tagline on the Awaken Church website . In this message Elder Bruce Harrison talks about identity. "God has ransomed you out of sin...He will not default on His promises," he says.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for...

Joe Pearson, pastor of Praise Assembly in McMinnville, Oregon, and founder of Operation Generation , gives a brief overview of the organization and then talks about what to do when you are in a moment of wondering what's next for you. ,   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use cl...

In this final message in the series on Ephesians, John Mercer teaches on the importance of putting on the full armor of God.  "Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might," he says.  "Persevere. Stand strong."   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use cli...

Teacher Mike Burdick unpacks the message of Ephesians 5:22-30.  "Many think it's about married life--but it's really about the Church," he says.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

Continuing on with Chapter 5 in our study of Ephesians, Allen Schwartz explains the role of individual believers in the world, walking as those who know who they are and whose they are.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by An...

Tara Lepp, retired Linfield College professor and missionary with Open Arms Village in Kenya, South Africa, brings an inspiring message about Elisha's journey with Elijah and how it parallels the believer's walk with God today.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips...

Teacher John Mercer finishes up Ephesians Chapter 4, explaining that Christ's followers are to imitate Him, but to do that, one  must first " put off the old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires" and  put on the new self, "created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunda...

Bible teacher John Mercer takes a look at Ephesians 4:1-16, explaining what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

Out of God's glorious riches, He strengthens our inner beings.  And then, rooted and established in His love, together, collectively, we reflect who God is," Allen Schwartz says.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by...

Deacon Mike Burdick takes a look at Ephesians 2:11-22 .  Two separate bodies, Jew and Gentile believers alike, were merged into one "to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit," he says.  And 2,000 years later, Christ followers are being fitted together, being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. And Jesus is the cornerstone that holds it--and us--all  tog...

Elder Stephanie Teahn shares stories of women throughout history who did what seemed like simple things--and made a difference that impacted generations.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

In this third message in Awaken Church's series on Ephesians,  Deacon Mike Burdick talks about God's grace,  its divine influence upon our hearts and its reflection in our lives..   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" b...

 Allen Schwartz continues on with the church's study of the book of Ephesians,  examining the first of two powerful prayers the apostle Paul penned in his letter to the Church of Ephesus.   Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved&quot...

In this Easter morning message,  Pastor Dean Yoder encourages listeners to fix their eyes on Jesus.     Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.

John Mercer provides background information about the city of Ephesus and introduces a new series on Paul's letter to the church there.  The  letter is as relevant to the church  today as it was when it was written,  Mercer says.    Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme music for 2025, we use clips fr...

In March 2022, a team of 11 traveled to San Luis, Mexico to build houses with Equipo, a local short term mission organization, based in Newberg, Oregon. In this episode, team members Travis Yoder, Pat Schmidt, Jim Fisher and Dean Yoder talk about their experience.     Did your know?  You can watch  Awaken Church McMinnville's   Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page . For our theme...