Awakened Heart Ministries - Dr. Scott Engelman

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of God - Affair Proofing Your Marriage As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," to be fully enjoyed wi...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of God - Affair Proofing Your Marriage As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," to be fully enjoyed wi...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of God - Super Marital Sex:  A Biblical Guide for Husbands  As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," t...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of God - Super Marital Sex:  A Biblical Guide for Husbands  As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," t...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of GodSexual Temptation – Part 3:  Overcoming Sexual Temptation by Changing the Desires of our Heart Awakened Heart Ministries focuses on offering hope through Jesus Christ, highlighting various men's groups and activities. This gathering emphasizes teaching from scripture and introduces a new series on navigating sexual passion...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of GodSexual Temptation – Part 3:  Overcoming Sexual Temptation by Changing the Desires of our Heart Awakened Heart Ministries focuses on providing hope through Jesus Christ, highlighting various men's groups and activities. This gathering emphasizes teaching from scripture and introduces a new series on navigating sexual passio...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of GodSexual Temptation – Part 2:  Dealing with Sexual Temptation from the Context of the Spiritual Battle  In our last session, we explored how sexual temptation, though biological in nature, has a spiritual origin. Like a poisonous arrow, the forces of darkness target our sexual passions with seductive lies, aiming to undermine our...

Hidden Fire:  Navigating Sexual Desire and Passion for the Glory of God Sexual Temptation – Part 2:  Dealing with Sexual Temptation from the Context of the Spiritual Battle  In our last session, we explored how sexual temptation, though biological in nature, has a spiritual origin. Like a poisonous arrow, the forces of darkness target our sexual passions with seductive lies, aiming to undermine ou...

Hidden Fire:   Navigating Sexual Passion for the Glory of God The second session in this series will equip you with a biblical understanding of sexual temptation as a powerful weapon used by Satan in the Spiritual battle to target your heart's devotion toward God. If you would like to learn more about our mission to Offer Men Hope and Direction in a Confusing World through Jesus Christ, pleas...

Hidden Fire:   Navigating Sexual Passion for the Glory of God  The second session in this series will equip you with a biblical understanding of sexual temptation as a powerful weapon used by Satan in the Spiritual battle to target your heart's devotion toward God. If you would like to learn more about our mission to Offer Men Hope and Direction in a Confusing World through Jesus Christ, plea...

As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," to be fully enjoyed within the covenant of marriage, can quickly turn destructive, consuming everything good in our lives. Bec...

As men, we all struggle with internal, fiery forces that reside deep within our souls. These internal forces can seemingly remain dormant, only to suddenly burst into an uncontrollable blaze. One such “hidden fire” is our sexuality. What God created to be "good," to be fully enjoyed within the covenant of marriage, can quickly turn destructive, consuming everything good in our lives. Bec...

God made the World to flourish through Men who singularly trust and faithfully reflect their Creator by engaging life’s chaos with the courage of a Warrior and imagination of a Poet.  When men live according to this Divine design their marriages, families, communities, and nations will thrive with “Shalom”— Life in this World as God intends it to be .  But people are not thriving, and the World is...

God made the World to flourish through Men who singularly trust and faithfully reflect their Creator by engaging life’s chaos with the courage of a Warrior and imagination of a Poet.  When men live according to this Divine design their marriages, families, communities, and nations will thrive with “Shalom”— Life in this World as God intends it to be .  But people are not thriving, and the World is...

While toxic masculinity has been a real problem throughout human history, today’s culture has wrongly conflated toxic masculinity with masculinity itself.  What God in Creation pronounced as “very good,” modern society now decries as very bad. So, what is it?  Is masculinity a good or bad thing?  And if it’s a good thing as God clearly declares, then what exactly is toxic masculinity?  Moreover, h...

While toxic masculinity has been a real problem throughout human history, today’s culture has wrongly conflated toxic masculinity with masculinity itself.  What God in Creation pronounced as “very good,” modern society now decries as very bad. So, what is it?  Is masculinity a good or bad thing?  And if it’s a good thing as God clearly declares, then what exactly is toxic masculinity?  Moreover, h...

What is a Man?  Session 6 - Why Men Fail to Launch: The Legacy of Adam Lived Out in His Sons  Men were built to bless. They were made to move forward into the World in ways that create life. No man likes to feel stuck. Men both hate and fear paralyzation. All men long to soar, but most men tragically never launch. Why? Join us this Saturday Morning as we examine the story of the Fall in Genesis 3...

What is a Man?  Session 6 - Why Men Fail to Launch: The Legacy of Adam Lived Out in His Sons  Men were built to bless. They were made to move forward into the World in ways that create life. No man likes to feel stuck. Men both hate and fear paralyzation. All men long to soar, but most men tragically never launch. Why? Join us this Saturday Morning as we examine the story of the Fall in Genesis 3...

If, as we have learned, the Bible commands Men to act like the God of Genesis 1—a God who moved forward into Chaos, then exactly what will that look like when we who bear Men were made to move into life and engage its chaos for the purpose of bringing order, beauty and life to their World. It's in such an ordered place that people thrive and relationships flourish. But exactly how is that don...

Men were made to move into life and engage its chaos for the purpose of bringing order, beauty and life to their World. It's in such an ordered place that people thrive and relationships flourish. But exactly how is that done--especially when the chaos to be moved into is the disappointment of a crying wife who wants more from your marriage? In this session of "What is a Man?" we wi...

If, as we have learned, the Bible commands Men to act like the God of Genesis 1— a God who moved forward into Chaos , then exactly what will that look like when we who bear His image as Men hate our job, have a conflict with a friend, or are hurt by a loved one?  In today’s session we will discover that while Manhood is about moving forward into Chaos, not all masculine movement is good movement. ...

If, as we have learned, the Bible commands Men to act like the God of Genesis 1— a God who moved forward into Chaos , then exactly what will that look like when we who bear His image as Men hate our job, have a conflict with a friend, or are hurt by a loved one?  In today’s session we will discover that while Manhood is about moving forward into Chaos, not all masculine movement is good movement. ...

In this our third session, we will delve into the question, "What is a man?" by closely examining our origin story as described in the Biblical Account of Creation. We will explore how Scene One depicts a powerful God who speaks and moves into a chaotic abyss, creating a "good" world that is characterized by order, beauty, and life. Moving on to Scene Two, we will discover how...

In this our third session, we will delve into the question, "What is a man?" by closely examining our origin story as described in the Biblical Account of Creation. We will explore how Scene One depicts a powerful God who speaks and moves into a chaotic abyss, creating a "good" world that is characterized by order, beauty, and life. Moving on to Scene Two, we will discover how...

In this talk we will begin our work in answering the question “WHAT IS A MAN?” by focusing on a key biblical text in which God commands us to “act like men.”  Using this text as a springboard we will jump headfirst into the Culture War by seeking to identify the Standard for Manliness that is logically assumed by this divine command.  We can’t “be men” unless there already exists a recognized stan...