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Beyond the Map: By Whose Power?

Sun, 31 May 2026 12:16:00 -0500

Pastor Micah continues an exploration of Acts by looking at a moment where Peter and John face imprisonment for healing a man at the temple. How might our perception of power and authority shift when we consider how Jesus and his followers interact with the leaders in the temple?

Beyond the Map: Towers, Tongues, and Brad Pitt

Sun, 24 May 2026 12:33:38 -0500

Awaken begins a new series called "Beyond the Map" where we will explore places in scripture where the Spirit seems to be leading the followers of Jesus outside their categories for understanding God into a more expansive way of thinking and behaving. Pastor Micah starts with Pentecost Sunday and Luke's reworking of old stories in a new context.

The Long Road: Be With Me

Sun, 17 May 2026 13:03:13 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses the another aspect of faith that can be helpful along the journey; the practice of being WITH Jesus. In Mark 3:7-14, Jesus calls his disciples to “be with him” and THEN he sends them out. How do each of us uniquely experience the divine? Micah invites us into a practice of being present with God in whatever ways are most accessible to us.

The Long Road: We Make the Way by Walking

Sun, 10 May 2026 13:09:20 -0500

Pastor Micah explores Luke 24:13-35 and the moment the disciples become aware of Jesus presence in their midst. They are made aware because of their lived experiences with an embodied Jesus, not because they had all the right answers about God. This is the life of faith - taking one next right step, in community, leaning on our past experiences, in the hope that healing and incarnation will draw close to us in our walk.

The Long Road: The Plumb Line

Sun, 03 May 2026 13:48:26 -0500

Guest speaker Stephanie Spencer visits Awaken again to discuss the concept of justice by looking at a plumb line and how it is used in tandem with a measuring line and a cornerstone to build structures in the ancient world. How do these simple building tools help us understand what it looks like to reconstruct our spiritual lives?

The Long Road: A New Pair of Glasses

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:08:00 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses the parable of the mustard seed and the fact that this particular plant was considered a weed. How might this context change the way we view the journey of faith...and weeds.

The Long Road: Community & Generosity

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:11:08 -0500

Pastor Micah continues the series by looking at Numbers 2 and the tabernacle to understand the importance of living in connected community. People gathered around the tabernacle in a circle wherein they could see the one another face to face with the spirit of God between them at the center. They would bring whatever they had to offer with a glad heart for the sake of the collective. How might we do the same?

The Long Road: Sin and Brokenness

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:00 -0500

Awaken begins another series focused on rebuilding the foundations of faith after an unburdened series that unpacked unhelpful ideas within the evangelical tradition. Pastor Micah kicks things off with a discussion on sin and brokenness.

Unburdened: Letting Go of Scapegoat Theology

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:29:33 -0500

Pastor Micah delivers his final Easter message by looking at Jesus as the last scapegoat, breaking the cycle of redemptive violence that has become so normalized throughout human history.

Unburdened: Letting Go of Comfort

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:09:39 -0500

Awaken's Director of Spiritual Formation, Cathy Solomon, delivers a refreshing exploration of the ways comfort has been used within white evangelical religious spaces as a means of avoidance. What does it look like to enter into discomfort for the sake of spiritual growth and connectedness to ourselves and our neighbors?

Unburdened: Letting Go of American Exceptionalism

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:48:00 -0500

Pastor Micah unpacks the consequences of American Exceptionalism and Colonialism embedded within the Christian church. What does it look like to unearth, address, and let go of colonialism within our religious context?

Unburdened: Letting Go of the Rapture

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:40:00 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses yet another major belief in modern western christianity, the rapture. He unpacks what it is, where it's found in scripture (if at all), and how it gained such a significant following. By looking at the real world implications of such a belief, Micah encourages us to let go of escapism and be reminded of partnering with God on this earth here and now.

Unburdened: Letting Go of Purity Culture

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:24:00 -0600

Pastor Jenna and Micah are co-teaching for the first time in Awaken's history on the impact of purity culture in the evangelical landscape. They unpack the shame and guilt that came with viewing our bodies as sinful first, while inviting us to consider what it would look like to let go of the binaries that exist within that framework.

Unburdened: Letting Go of Evangelism

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:28:51 -0600

Awaken begins a new lenten series called "unburdened" that explores concepts in faith that have been given to us that we are encouraged to unpack and consider releasing from our experience of Christianity. Pastor Micah kicks off the series by discussing how we might let go of a version of evangelism that places so much emphasis on certainty, the after life, and our personal responsibility for another's salvation.

7 Days of Creation: Day Seven - Rest

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:33:20 -0600

Pastor Micah closes out the series by discussing day seven, the first day humans exist; a day of rest. Day seven symbolizes completion, celebration, and renewal. Rest is not the end but the rhythm that allows everything else to begin again.

7 Days of Creation: Day Six - Humanity and Animals

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:34:46 -0600

Pastor Micah discusses our series of the seven days of creation by looking at day six, Genesis 1:24-31. Day six represents relationship and purpose. Creation becomes relational. Within God is the fullness of all humanity and we are invited to embrace it for ourselves and see it in one another.

7 Days of Creation: Day Five - Birds and Fish

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:51:00 -0600

Pastor Micah unpacks Genesis 1:20-23 and the way it can symbolize creativity, movement, and abundance.
After four days of preparation in the hope God would move, life flourishes in day five when we participate with God in creating beauty.

7 Days of Creation: Day Four - Sun, Moon, and Stars

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0600

Guest speaker Steph Spencer from 40 Orchards delivers a deep dive into the significance of day four during a season in the world where the need for people to participate is so important. How do we engage from a place of grounding rooted in love for our neighbors?

7 Days of Creation: Day Three - Land and Vegetation

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:35:00 -0600

Pastor Jenna unpacks the third day of creation in Genesis by looking at the generative nature of good in a world that seems desolate and void.

7 Days of Creation: Day Two - Sky and Water

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:27:00 -0600

After a difficult week in MSP, Pastor Micah continues our exploration of the seven days of creation by looking at day two symbolizing separation and space-making. New life often requires creating space — between old and new, chaos and order, what was and what’s coming.

7 Days of Creation: Day One - Light

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:19:00 -0600

January 4th, 2025 - Awaken begins another new series on the first seven days of creation. Pastor Micah opens the series by looking at Genesis 1:1-5 and light being named into existence. Every new beginning starts when the lights come on and you begin to see something you couldn’t before — about God, yourself, or your situation.

December 24_Advent as Resistance: Light

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:47:07 -0600

Pastor Micah delivers his last Christmas message to Awaken by taking a look at the theme of light throughout scripture. It's a promise in the midst of darkness, but what would it look like if we received light as the gift that it is and saw ourselves as a light worthy of sharing with others? Merry Christmas to you all!

December 21_Advent as Resistance: Love

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:18:00 -0600

Pastor Jenna discusses how love can be a response to fear and hate by looking at some of the complexities facing our city today. In the same breath, during this holiday season, how can we view love as action, choice, and a simple acknowledgment of God's presence in each of our lives.

December 14_Advent as Resistance: Joy

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:58:21 -0600

Pastor Micah continues the Advent as Resistance series by looking at the complexity of joy in a world that seems absent of it.

December 7_Advent as Resistance: Peace

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:23:12 -0600

Pastor Micah traces the threads of two Hebrew words, shamar and shalom, as they appear throughout scripture. Their significance and connection can be found in the simple, yet deeply consequential question, "Am I my brother's keeper?"

November 30_Advent as Resistance: Hope

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:07:08 -0600

Pastor Micah discusses hope as resistance to empire by looking at the complexity, difficulty, and necessity of hope in a world that seems lost in brokenness and violence.

November 23_Song of Blessing: All Around and Deep Inside

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:54:35 -0600

Pastor Micah closes out the series on the song of blessing by looking at the ways God surrounds us and can be found within us at all times if we have eyes to see and ears to hear.

November 16_Song of Blessing: Ears to Hear Their Loving Voice

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:16 -0600

Pastor Micah continues the Song of Blessing series by discussing the next stanza, May God give you ears to hear Their loving voice. He uses 1 Samuel 3:1-10 & Matthew 3:13-17 to unpack God's heart towards us and their desire speak to us alongside our desire to hear more intently.

November 9_Song of Blessing: Courage for Anything

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:21:00 -0600

Pastor Micah elaborates on the song of blessing series by discussing Joshua in the Bible. Joshua inherits an impossible task — leading people into the unknown. God’s command, “Be strong and courageous,” isn’t about muscle; it’s about trust. Courage doesn’t mean not feeling afraid. It means choosing love over fear again and again.

November 2_Song of Blessing: May God Give You Eyes to See

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:38:01 -0600

Awaken begins a new series looking at the lyrics and significance of the Song of Blessing that we sing over the kids each week. Pastor Jenna kicks off the series by looking at the first stanza, "May God give you eyes to see all that is good." She points us to Genesis 13:10-18 when Abram and Lot look out over the land.

October 26_Theology of Place: Jonah and Nineveh

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:08:00 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses Jonah 1:1-17 and the idea that God’s love extends even to the places and people we’d rather exclude.

October 19_Theology of Place: Watch the Party Die

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:26 -0500

Guest speaker Tamice Namae graces Awaken with her presence and looks at Jeremiah 29:1–14  through the lens of the Kendrick and Drake beef.

October 12_Theology of Place: "Here I Am" an Update from Pastor Micah

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:49:48 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses Exodus 3 and Moses saying Here I Am. He provides an update to the congregation with his own experience of Hineni.

October 5_Theology of Place: How Geography Shapes Faith

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:47:32 -0500

Awaken begins another new series exploring the impact that geography has on communities of faith. Pastor Micah begins by looking at Acts 17:16-34 and the apostle Paul engaging with different cultures. The gospel is spacious enough to engage culture with respect, curiosity, and creativity.

September 28_Mission Statement: Renewal of All Things

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:45:00 -0500

Pastor Micah closes the series by looking at 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 where newness in Christ brings reconciliation to the world around us.

September 21_Mission Statement: Partner with God

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:24:26 -0500

Awaken begins its new series on the church mission statement: We exist to partner with God in the renewal of all things. Pastor Jenna continues the series by tethering us to the practicality of partnering by looking at how the Israelites were invited into partnership with God through the formation of the tabernacle in Exodus 35.

September 14_Mission Statement: We Exist

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:49:00 -0500

Awaken begins its new series on the church mission statement: We exist to partner with God in the renewal of all things. Micah kicks things off by digging into the purpose behind our existence and the why behind what we are doing together.

September 7_Lost in Translation: Flint Knives and Foreskins

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:15:33 -0500

Sheesh, how's that for a title? Pastor Micah takes on a weird story in Exodus 4:18-26 where Moses finds himself in a threshold moment of leaving behind who he's been, to walk into the new thing that God has invited him into.

August 31_Lost in Translation: Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:13:56 -0500

Pastor Micah tackles penal substitutionary atonement this week by looking at Hebrews 9:18-22.

August 24_Lost in Translation: Pruning

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:51:00 -0500

Awaken gathered in Highland Park this Sunday and Pastor Micah discussed John 15 and a framework for pruning that involves love and care for the growth that we all are invited to.

August 17_Lost in Translation: Sabbath

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:10:00 -0500

Pastor Micah is back from sabbatical to discuss Mark 2:27-28, "Man is not made for the sabbath but sabbath was for man. What does it mean to rest and "sabbath"? "

July 27_The Questions of Jesus: "How Many Loaves Do You Have?"

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:10:14 -0500

Pastor Jenna discusses Matthew 15:29-39 when the disciples are finding there is not enough food to provide for the crowds that are gathering. Jesus asks a simple question that carries weight when given a deeper look.

July 20_The Questions of Jesus: What Are You Looking For?

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:26:00 -0500

Guest speaker Steve Wiens takes the stage by exploring John 1:35-42 when Jesus asks, "What are you looking for?"

July 13_The Questions of Jesus: Do You See This Woman?

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:41:00 -0500

Guest Speaker Julia Holtze discusses Luke 7:36-50 and the question "Do you see this woman?". Julia eloquently discusses the importance of "seeing" others through a lens of forgiveness, grace, and mercy.

July 6_The Questions of Jesus: What Reward Will You Get?

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:58:00 -0500

Pastor Jenna brings us into an exploration of Matthew 5:43-48 where Jesus asks, "If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?" Jenna tells beautiful stories of her peacemaking training in Ireland and the importance of breaking the cycles of dehumanization that have existed throughout human history.

June 29_The Questions of Jesus: Who Do You Say That I Am?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:53:00 -0500

Guest speaker Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs addresses the question Jesus asks in Matthew 16, "Who do you say that I am?"

June 22_The Questions of Jesus: Faith Beyond Zealots and Heretics

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:45:00 -0500

Judy Howard Peterson is with us for a part two discussion of last weeks message. This week she looks at Matthew 26:47-56, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?". There are so many biblical interpretations of this passage leading to every different aspects of theology. How do we hold the reality that Judas was one of the twelve that Jesus specifically invited?

June 15_The Questions of Jesus: Life Beyond Text and Tradition

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:09:00 -0500

Guest speaker Judy Howard Peterson brings a prophetic word in the midst of a tumultuous season across the globe. She addresses Jesus question in Matthew 12:1-14 "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the sabbath will you not take hold of it and lift it out?" She invites us to experience life beyond the text and tradition.

June 8_The Questions of Jesus: What do you want me to do for you?

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:05:00 -0500

Awaken's own Cathy Solomon delivers her first Sunday morning sermon in a perfectly Cathy way. She addresses Mark 10:46-52 when Jesus asks the question to Bartimeaus: "What do you want me to do for you?"

June 1_The Questions of Jesus: Do you love me?

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:52:00 -0500

Our guest speaker this week is a former Awakenite Jae Bates who unpacks John 21:15-19 by looking at the narrative of Peter's life and the ways he has denied those parts of himself that Jesus has invited him to lean into and accept. In what ways are we invited to step into who we truly are?

May 25_The Questions of Jesus: Dr. Kelly Sherman Conroy

Sun, 25 May 2025 13:15:44 -0500

Dr. Kelly Sherman Conroy discusses John 5:1-9 and the question "Do you want to be made well?" She navigates the complexities of healing work as someone with indigenous roots and brings emphasis to how we hold, honor and move through sacred wounds in colonized spaces.

May 18_Encounters: Feed My Sheep

Sun, 18 May 2025 14:04:42 -0500

Pastor Micah closes out the Encounters series by bringing us to John 21:1-17 and the moment Jesus meets Peter on the shore after resurrection. Peter, in the aftermath of his failure and shame is brought back into the mission Jesus invites all of us into; feed my sheep.

May 11_Encounters: Some Worshipped, Some Doubted

Wed, 14 May 2025 13:13:58 -0500

Pastor Micah continues the Encounters series by looking at Mattew 28:16-20. The disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to see Jesus and when they saw him, some worshipped and some doubted.

May 4_Encounters: The Road to Damascus

Sun, 04 May 2025 12:02:00 -0500

Pastor Micah continues the Encounters series with Acts 9:1-19 where Paul is confronted by Jesus on the road to Damascus. Micah discusses the context of Paul's conversion and the significance of Ananias's actions and our invitation to embody peacemaking in a similar way.

April 27_Encounters: Mary at the Tomb

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:08:00 -0500

Awaken opens up a new series called Encounters where we look at examples of people's interactions with the resurrected Christ and unpack what it means for us as a community. Micah begins with John 20:11-18 and Mary's interaction with the gardener who is revealed to be Jesus.

April 20_Easter: Resurrection is Interruption

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:55:25 -0500

Awaken gathers for its first Easter Sunday in the new building. Pastor Micah discusses Matthew 27-28 and the subversion of expectations throughout the resurrection story, including the many holy bodies that are raised to life in verses 51-53.

April 13_Lectionary: Letting Go

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:58:59 -0500

Pastor Micah discusses Philippians 2:1-11 and the importance of love within a community. This passage connects back to the Garden of Eden and the posture of letting go as we enter into continued relationship with God and one another.

April 6_Lectionary: The Wilderness, the Wanderer, and the Way

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 13:55:53 -0500

Wild Fig Network's Executive Director, Eugene Kim visits Awaken to walk us through the Israelites experience of empire in Isaiah 43. He points us to examples of resistance that have formed the basis of christian thought and God's heart towards all marginalized people.

March 30_Lectionary: The Prodigal Son

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:59:08 -0500

Pastor Jenna takes the stage again to walk us through Luke 15 and the story of the prodigal son, this time highlighting the complexities of repair work when we experience brokenness in relationship.

March 23_Lectionary: Prophecy

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:56:34 -0500

Micah takes us through Isaiah 55 and the prophets reminder of the vision God has for the world around us, one of abundance and partnership in making that vision our reality.

March 16_Lectionary: Covenant

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:03:25 -0500

Micah explores Genesis 15 and the meaning of the word "covenant" and why this word/idea is so important to the biblical story. Where can we find significance in the fact that God chooses to be in committed formal relational partnership(s) with humanity despite knowing the outcome and tendencies.

March 9_Lectionary: Jesus in the Wilderness

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:16:39 -0500

Awaken enters the season of Lent by bringing us into the wilderness experience Jesus has in Luke 4.

March 2_Where the End Begins: Altars - Part Two

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:14:00 -0600

After a six week hiatus to focus on the big move, Awaken is meeting again on Sunday mornings. Micah brings us back to the story of Jacob and invites to consider how hope and imagination can pull us into a future we might not be able to see at the present moment.

January 19_Where the End Begins: Altars

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:30:00 -0600

Awaken ends its time at St James by discussing the role and significance of the altar in Jacob's story. What does it mean to mark a moment in time and how does God meet us as we set up our own altars in this time of transition?

January 12_Where the End Begins: God Can't

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:46:55 -0600

This is the second to last Sunday at St James and Micah takes another approach to Genesis 28 by discussing the significance of being surprised by God's presence and staying curious about the places and people we will come into contact with in our new church home.

January 5_Where the End Begins: Jacob and Fish

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:47:00 -0600

Micah kicks off a final series for our time at St James. He opens by discussing the ways God is with us in the midst of transition by looking at Jacob's life. Also, in classic Micah fashion he gives a beautiful illustration of fish.

December 22_Awake in the Waiting: Longing

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:36:00 -0600

Pastor Jenna brings our Advent series to a close in preparation for Christmas Eve. She walks us through the ways the evangelical understanding of longing can be counter productive to an otherwise important revealing that can happen through our longings.

December 15_Awake in the Waiting: Waiting

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:05:19 -0600

Micah processes the importance of waiting and the through line that we can see through scripture. It's in the waiting that things are exposed and produced within us.

December 8_Awake in the Waiting: Crying Out

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:30:03 -0600

Micah discusses Exodus 1:1-18 & 2:23-25 when the Israelites cried out and God heard, saw, listened, knew them. In the same way that Jesus modeled what it means to be human, we are met by God in the moments when we can acknowledge and embrace our limitations and struggles.

December 1_Awake in the Waiting: Darkness

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:37:41 -0600

Awaken begins a new series through our last Advent season at St James. Micah kicks the series off by discussing the significance of darkness and the ways God shows up alongside us as a midwife is present to those birthing new life into the world.

November 24_Take Heart: Searching the Psalms

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:03:44 -0600

Micah closes out the Take Heart series by looking at Psalm 27 to help us navigate the difficulty of balancing hope for the world and the harsh realities we have to be reconciled to.

November 17_Take Heart: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:21:39 -0600

Micah talks through the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3 and invites Awaken into the work of civil disobedience in the name of sacrificial love for others.

November 10_Take Heart: Calm in the Storm

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:57:59 -0600

Micah brings us to Mark 6:45-52 when Jesus appears to the disciples in the midst of a storm on the sea. He points us to the ways that Jesus has proven himself a presence of peace and comfort to those in distress.

November 3_Take Heart: I Have Overcome The World

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:11:55 -0600

Awaken starts a new series this month as we find ourselves in a tumultuous political season. Micah kicks things off by adding context to Jesus words in John 16:33, "take heart for I have overcome the world". What does it mean to find peace in the midst of anxiety and uncertainty?

October 27_Wells and Fences: Peacemakers

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:58:32 -0500

The Wells and Fences series comes to a close with a powerful message from Micah as we near Election Day. What does it mean to be a peacemaker? How do we do this for even those we might find ourselves at odds with? We can't make peace in the world if we haven't made peace within ourselves.

October 20_Wells and Fences: Power and Empire

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:42:37 -0500

Micah is back at Awaken to talk through the concept of power and empire in scripture. How does power look in the kingdom of God and how do we integrate the ways Jesus has modeled what it means to hold power within the context of our own lives in this election season?

October 13_Wells and Fences: Jesus in the Wilderness

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:53:04 -0500

Awaken's Youth Director Trevor speaks for the first time on a Sunday morning and invites the congregation into the story of Jesus journeying through the wilderness. How does the human Jesus experience these tests and what example does it set for how we might find encouragement and grace in the midst of our own struggles?

October 6_Wells and Fences: White Christian Nationalism

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:41:55 -0500

Pastor Jenna takes the stage this Sunday and talks through the difficult reality facing our current political and religious climate. She brings attention to the language and ideology of white christian nationalism and how it finds itself at odds with scripture and the way Jesus held power.

Sept 29_Wells and Fences: Parables

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:09:33 -0500

Micah continues the Wells and Fences series by providing context for Jesus usage of parables in his teachings. The kingdom of God is not bombastic, but rather grows slow and steady like a mustard seed.

Sept 22_Wells and Fences: Love Your Enemies

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 12:48:02 -0500

Awaken continues our series on wells and fences by inviting us to consider perhaps a more difficult message to absorb in this political season and climate. Micah discusses the dehumanization of others when we label them "enemies" and points to Jesus who offers a better way.

Sept 15_Wells and Fences: Intro

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:21:47 -0500

Awaken returns to a recurring series that has become a cornerstone of our community. Micah provides an intro to the Wells and Fences series and the importance of the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ.

Sept 8_ Formational Targets: Listening

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:45:51 -0500

Awaken is back at St James for both gatherings to continue our formational targets series. Micah discusses the nuance of listening for God's voice in the midst of our own.

July 28_Holding What's Hard

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:43:50 -0500

As a community we take a moment to create space for all the hard things being held, both individually and collectively. In the midst of our grief, we hold fast to the promises of God, the comfort of the Spirit, and the hope found in Jesus.

July 21_Lost in Translation: Thomas

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:45:36 -0500

Micah takes a look at the story of Thomas in John 20:19-29. While Thomas is often labelled as "The Doubter", this story is intentionally included in John's gospel as an encouragement to those with doubts. Even as Thomas expresses his doubts and makes his request known, Jesus moves towards him and meets him where he's at.

July 14th_Lost in Translation: Judas

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:36:38 -0500

Micah looks at the character of Judas and the different accounts we have of his life and death. How does someone this close to Jesus make the decision to betray him?

July 7_Lost in Translation: Romans 13

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:45:28 -0500

Micah looks at Romans 13 and the instructions to the Church to submit to the governing authorities. What does Paul have in his pocket when he writes this to the Church of Rome? How are we to understand these verses for our time and our day?

June 30_Lost in Translation: Can We Trust the Bible? (Part Two)

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:05:23 -0500

In a follow up to last weeks message, Micah shares his thoughts on the trustworthiness of the Bible, and the position in which we hold the Bible as a faith community.

June 23_Lost in Translation: Can We Trust the Bible? (Part One)

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:33:25 -0500

Joel Lawrence shares about the origins of the Bible, and offers his perspective on how this book came to be and its purpose as God's word and a revelation of God's self.

This is Part One of this discussion, and we would highly encourage you to listen to Part Two as you engage this topic.

June 16th_Lost in Translation: Jacob and Esau

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:19:35 -0500

Micah looks at Genesis 27 and the story of Jacob and Esau, but also of Rebekah. Rebekah hears a word from the Lord and works within the systems of her time to move the story of God forwards.

June 9_Lost in Translation: Abraham and Isaac

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:03:21 -0500

Micah looks at Genesis 22 and God's request to Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.

June 2: Confirmation Sunday

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:31:17 -0500

We celebrate the high school students who have completed the first Confirmation Class of Awaken!

May 26_Formational Target: Pilgrimage

Sun, 26 May 2024 14:54:08 -0500

Micah returns to the Formational Target of Pilgrimage and shares about Awaken's experience on the Urban Camino.

May 19th_Formational Target: Listening

Sun, 19 May 2024 14:39:04 -0500

Sam Randall speaks on listening and the importance of asking good questions. What does it mean to be a good listener? What does it mean to listen and ask questions like Jesus?

May 12th_Corner: Generosity of Things Less Seen

Mon, 13 May 2024 10:44:51 -0500

Micah wraps up our series on Generosity looking at John 8 and the generosity of things less seen. Will we be people who are generous with our assumptions, with our compassion, and generous towards ourselves?

May 5th_Corner: 100% is our Goal

Sun, 05 May 2024 13:29:11 -0500

Micah looks a few core principles about giving towards the church, or any organization. Do you align with the organizations mission, vision, and values? Do you trust the leadership? Does participating in the community bring value to your life? If so, do you invest in a way that is regular, proportionate, sacrificial, and cheerful?

April 28_Corner: Mine'ing

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:53:44 -0500

Micah looks at Luke 14: 25-33 and Jesus's words about our relationship to our stuff. What Jesus is saying goes beyond dollars and cents, instead addressing the influence that Mine'ing has over our lives.

April 21_Corner: Folding and Grasping

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:34:15 -0500

Micah looks at Ecclesiastes 4:5-6 and how we can choose to engage the world. Do you hold your hands open, ready to give, receive, and be present with all that is happening around you?

April 14_Leave a Corner

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:04:20 -0500

Deuteronomy 24: 17-22 - God tells the Israelites to build generosity into their very way of life. To provide care for the most vulnerable among them, lest we forget the generosity we were made from and made for.

April 7_El Shaddai

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:05:07 -0500

Pastor Jenna rejoins us after her parental leave and the birth of her son Caden. Today, she explores Genesis 17 and the promise given to Abram and Sarai and the name that is used for God in this passage - El Shaddai.

Please note that this message includes themes of parenthood and childbearing. We recognize that these themes can evoke both joyful and painful emotions.

March 31_Easter

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:02:36 -0500

Micah provides an honest reflection on the significance of Easter and the importance of faith in a story that can at times feel unbelievable.

March 24_Listening: Palm Sunday

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:08:00 -0500

Micah looks at John 12:12-19 and the paradox of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, not with weapons and war, but in peace and sacrifice.

March 17_Listening: Jesus and the Seed of the Kingdom

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:45:20 -0500

Matt 13:10-23 Micah explores the Parable of the Sower found in Matthew and what it means to truly listen/hear & understand.

March 10_Listening:Macedonians

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:32:47 -0500

2 Corinthians 8:1 -2: Paul urges the church in Corinth to follow the lead of the Macedonians, who’s desire for goodness was matched by their willingness to give so that the work would be seen through.

March 3_Listening: Elijah On The Mountain

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 17:11:00 -0600

1 Kings 19:11-18 - Elijah flees to the mountains for his life, desperate to hear God's voice. God shows up in ways he does not expect, as a whisper of care and provision in the midst of hardship. Micah walks us through the heart of listening and the significance of its practice.

Feb 25_Listening: David's Repentance

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 12:40:12 -0600

2 Sam 12:1-13, David listens to Nathan the prophet and repents when confronted with the reality of his sin. Are we listening and willing to HEAR correction when it comes to us? What does it take to be a person who is willing to sit in the discomfort of being wrong and repenting instead of defending?

Feb 18_Listening: Jonah's Reluctance

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:18:57 -0600

Feb 11_Songs of Humanity

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:14:00 -0600

Guest speaker Jim Bear Jacobs sheds light on the complexities of Galatians 3 and Paul’s vision for a kingdom of God that does not recognize difference. How does this vision, written by someone within the dominant culture, impact those who find themselves outside of it? Jim Bear illustrates the difficulty of this passage with powerful stories of the realities of indigenous life and how Creator God shows up.

Feb 4_1 John: We Carry the Idea

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:50:17 -0600

1 John 4:7-12, John says "no one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." Multiple times in John's gospel he says that no one has seen the father and has this idea of the "invisible" God that is made known in Jesus. In so far as we love one another, the image of God lives in us and in the world. It's like an atom...no one has ever seen an atom, but we have this picture that carries the idea.

Jan 28_1 John: Beginning In Love

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:26:00 -0600

1 John 3:11, 16-18, 4:18-19 - We begin in love, we don't work for it or earn it or attain it...IT IS. Because this gift is ours to receive/participate in, we should love others which begs the question: what is love and who gets to define it?

Jan 21_1 John: Light of God

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:19:20 -0600

1 John 1:5-10, 2:7-11, God is light and that light has appeared. If God is trustworthy and true, then following and seeking after them should lead us to a love and light that illuminates the world around us. How do you know when you’ve seen and experienced it?

Jan 14_1 John: Ongoing Revelation

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:24:34 -0600

The book of 1 John taken outside of it's context can sometimes be counter productive to the heart of the gospel. Micah discusses the fundamental differences in our understanding of 1 John if God's revelation to humanity is limited to what's in the Bible and not also open to the continuous work of the Spirit in us.

Jan 7_1 John: Prologue

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:22:21 -0600

1 John 1:1-4, Awaken kicks off a new series on the book of 1 John, 11 years after Awaken's first journey through the text. Micah provides the background and context for the book to set the tone for the rest of our exploration together.

Christmas Eve_The Journey of Christ

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 19:11:20 -0600

Micah brings our Journeys of Christmas series to a close with the arrival of Jesus into the world.

Dec 17_Journeys of Christmas: The Shepherd’s Journey

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:17:00 -0600

Luke 2:8-20, The shepherd’s journey from the fields to the manger. Micah introduces the different interpretations of who the shepherd's might have been and how that affects the deeper meaning of the story. How much more powerful is the story when it happens exactly as the angels described?

Dec 10_Journeys of Christmas: Magi’s Journey to Herod

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:55:47 -0600

Matt 2:1-12 - The Magi’s journey to Herod and then eventually see the Christ child themselves. Micah unpacks myths about the magi and then draws attention to the religious leaders and how differently they respond to the reality of the christ. What is religion or faith without a physical embodiment of our beliefs?

Dec 03_Journeys of Christmas: Nazareth to Bethlehem

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:36:22 -0600

Luke 2:1-7, Joseph & Mary journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. What happens when home no longer feels like home? Micah discusses the difficulty of leaving places that feel safe like home and the beauty of the spiritual journey through the process.

Nov 26_Journeys of Christmas: The Human Mary

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:52:19 -0600

Luke 1:26-45, Mary journeys to visit Elizabeth and come to grips with the reality that she was going to bear the Christ. Micah invites to consider the human Mary, the woman who carried a child out of wedlock in a patriarchal society where that would have been a tremendous risk and danger.

Nov 19_Journeys of Christmas: Joseph’s Acceptance

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 14:35:00 -0600

Matthew 1:18-25 - Joseph goes through a journey that invites him to accept what the Holy Spirit has done in Mary. He accepts Mary as his wife and discovers the difficult role he must take as a righteous law abiding man in a culture whose laws might challenge his convictions.

Nov 12_Journeys of Christmas: The Silence of Zechariah

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:05:46 -0600

Luke 1:5-22 & 57-64, Awaken kicks off a new series preparing us for the season of Advent. Micah starts with Zechariah’s journey from unbelief to belief in the Angel’s words about his son named John. He highlights the significance of a man that is silenced and what happens in the space that created.

Nov 5_Formational Targets: Pilgrimage

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:10:31 -0600

Micah introduces pilgrimage as the final target in the Formational Targets series. This is an invitation to inhabit our lives in a particular way that includes awareness and intention about the spiritual journey happening all around us.

Oct 29_Formational Targets: Impact

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:08:38 -0500

Micah takes us through our next formational target - Impact. How do we choose to invest our time, energy, and resources individually and as a community? We’ve been entrusted with working and tending to one another and the world around us.

Oct 22_Formational Targets: Learning

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:45:00 -0500

Micah brings us back to our formational targets series by emphasizing the importance of learning through the journey of faith. He highlights the significance of engaging different perspectives, understanding lenses that inform those perspectives, and maintaining a posture of curiosity in our day to day lives.

Oct 15_Seeds For A Future

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:48:00 -0500

Genesis 1:11-13; 26-28; 31 - Steve Wiens talks through how God created trees to bear fruit and keep bearing fruit the same way humans were made to plant seeds and bear fruit. “Awaken is uniquely called in this season to plant seeds for a future where many will be nourished and given rest underneath the branches.”

Oct 8_People of the Way

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:27:41 -0500

Stephanie Williams O’Brien takes Awaken on a journey through Mark chapter one and the deeper meaning of Jesus inviting the people to repent and believe - “turn toward God and step into the new Kingdom reality”.

Oct 1_Formational Targets: Community

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 10:44:00 -0500

While many are at Covenant Pines this weekend for the church retreat, Micah continues our series on the formational targets and this week he discusses the importance of sacred community in our efforts to grow closer to God and one another.

Sep 24_Formational Targets: Listening

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:32:00 -0500

Micah unpacks the second of Awaken’s formational targets, listening. “Hear O Israel the lord thy God is one". What does the voice of God sound like and what does your own voice sound like? Spiritual maturity is holding both and paying attention to the many ways God can speak to us.

Sep 17_Formational Targets: Liturgy

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:21:13 -0500

Awaken begins a new series that seeks to unpack what healthy spiritual formation looks like. We begin with the importance of liturgy. Liturgy is ceremony and ordered intention. It is the work of the people, accessing collective memory and doing something together. Liturgy consists of sacred times that are set apart for the people of God throughout the year.

Sep 10_Nehemiah: Old Ways

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:36:43 -0500

Chapter 13:29-31, Nehemiah ends with a very honest and sobering reality. They kick out the foreigners and Nehemiah reforms the practices of the sabbath, marriage and what happens in the temple. Why do we keep returning to this pattern? How might our interpretations change when considering this from a marginalized perspective?

Aug 27_Nehemiah: How Did We Get Here?

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 21:03:44 -0500

In chapter 9, the Israelites remember those who have come before while asking, “How did we get here?” Awaken honors Melody Olson as she performs How Great Thou Art on her last Sunday as Worship Director.

Aug 20_Nehemiah: Feasting and Celebrating

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 14:55:52 -0500

Nehemiah 7:1-6, 8-18 - After the wall is done, the Israelites prepared for worship as a community, which began by remembering the names of the people, their lineage and their story/history. There is feasting and celebration in the temple. There will be days for weeping and mourning but today is not one of them…today we turn our attention to the grace, provision and wonder of God.

Aug 13_Nehemiah: Experiencing Opposition

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:28:09 -0500

Nehemiah 6:1-16 - Opposition to the work you've been called to comes in very predictable fashion. Distraction - 5 times Nehemiah was invited to a meeting of great import and invited to take his eye off the ball. Opposition begins to sow seeds of falsehood and rumors about what is going on inside the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah confronts this head on with what is true.

Aug 6_Nehemiah: Lessons in Leadership

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:45:05 -0500

Nehemiah 5:1-19 - Lessons in leadership from Nehemiah. The nobles and the rich were lending to their own countrymen and charging them interest just like non-Israelites would do. Nehemiah speaks against it and aligns himself with the people by living, working, and suffering WITH them.

July 30_Nehemiah: No One Left Out

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:19:48 -0500

Nehemiah 3:1-5 & 4:6-16, Lessons in leadership from Nehemiah. Chapter 3 is all about the myriad of people who are involved in the rebuilding of the wall. The list is so long that it appears no one is left out.

July 23_Nehemiah: Bold Requests

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:08:12 -0500

Nehemiah 2:1-20, The king asks Nehemiah what he wants and Nehemiah names his desires, then asks for what's needed to accomplish it. He faces opposition when he decides to champion the cause of the oppressed and marginalized which is to be expected and normal when you confront systems of power.

July 16_Nehemiah: Starting With Prayer

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 15:00:48 -0500

Nehemiah 1:5-11 - A plea for God's ear to be open and listening to the prayer of Nehemiah. Nehemiah personally asks forgiveness for the sins of his countryman, his family, and himself. They are tasked with remembering the promise that God made to gather the people and bring them home because they are God’s people.

July 9_Nehemiah: Processing Grief

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:19:41 -0500

This week is an introduction to Nehemiah and how we've gotten to the place where we are. Who was Nehemiah? How did Israel end up oppressed and exiled under Artaxerxes? What was the root cause of their suffering? Micah highlights the importance of beginning a process of renewal with grief/lament.

June 25_Iterations: Acts

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:28:04 -0500

Acts 15, Early christians meet as a council in Jerusalem to start the church in the book of Acts. They find that the spirit of God is leading them beyond the confines of their religious structure and are thus tasked with living as a people of God rooted in love and a new way forward.

June 18_Tom Albinson & IAFR

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:12:47 -0500

Tom sheds light on the current worldwide refugee crisis and his engagement with it through the non profit organization, IAFR. He shares the significance of the Lord's Prayer in a world desperate for hope.

June 11_Rev. Kelly Chatman & Mary Maker

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 13:49:57 -0500

Ruth 1:6-18, Mary provides context for her experience as a refugee and invites us to consider the importance of support systems and staying proximate to people with different life stories.

June 4_Iterations: Exile

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:49:31 -0500

Jeremiah 29:1-14 The people of God in Exile - even here God is with them in Babylon. Exile is the place where your entire conception of who God is and what God is like dies and you find out God is still with you in this place/iteration.

May 28_Iterations: From Theocracy to Kingdom

Sun, 28 May 2023 12:52:00 -0500

1 Sam 8:1-22 - God warns them of all the things they will become if they go in this direction. As the people go down this path, they forget where they came from and they become Egypt - the very thing they were liberated from.

May 21_Iterations: Judges

Sun, 21 May 2023 14:51:03 -0500

Judges 2:16-23, The children of God in this book of the Bible are often portrayed as rebellious and forgetful of the ways of God. Micah invites us to consider the ways God is more patient, hopeful, and available to us than we might otherwise be led to believe.

May 14_Iterations: Wilderness and the Wandering People of God

Sun, 14 May 2023 12:56:37 -0500

Numbers 9:15-23, The Israelites follow a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night trusting that the spirit of God is in it. Micah recalls the journey of Awaken, the movement of the spirit in our midst and invites us to trust that God is present and guiding us through whatever wilderness lay ahead.

May 7_Iterations:The Freedom of God

Sun, 07 May 2023 14:52:47 -0500

Exodus 2:23-25 - God hear, remembers, sees, and knows the people while they are enslaved and oppressed. Micah invites us to consider what ideas and realities we need to be freed and liberated from.

April 30_Iterations: Jacob Wrestles with God

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:22:49 -0500

Genesis 32 - Jacob has spent his life running from God and his own name. Micah highlights that ways God relentlessly pursues us and seeks to bring us into a way of life that bears good fruit and wholeness of self.

April 23_Iterations: Abram & Babel

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 13:27:30 -0500

Genesis 11:1-4, 12:1-5 These two chapters highlight the difference between a life motivated by fear and a life motivated by faith. Micah walks us through another iteration of the people of God following the voice of God towards partnered life together.

April 16_Iterations: Garden of Eden

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:42:49 -0500

Awaken kicks off a new series exploring the different iterations of the people of God throughout scripture. What does a journey with God look like as a people experiencing different contexts and circumstances in history? Micah starts in Genesis 1 & 2 where humans are invited to move and work from a place of rest.

April 9_Easter

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:58:13 -0500

Micah provides an honest reflection on the significance of Easter and the importance of faith in a story that can at times feel unbelievable.

April 2_Season of Lent: Jesus Before Pilate

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 16:39:00 -0500

Trigger Warning: The content of this week's sermon references and discusses points made in The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. Mark 15:1-15, Pilate has not always been the one sided character you may have grown up hearing about. Micah challenges and invites us to consider the origin of the cross, its use in subjugating people outside Rome, and the modern equivalent we might see or experience today.

March 26_Season of Lent: Peter Disowns Jesus

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:09:39 -0500

Mark 14:66-72, We follow the journey of Peter and his walk with Jesus through the highs and lows. Micah explores the idea that we are not the sum of our mistakes or successes, but rather bear the image of God and the love the world was made out of.

March 19_Season of Lent: Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 14:58:22 -0500

Mark 14: 53-65, Jesus goes before the Sanhedrin where he experiences firsthand the at times unjust system of religious law. Micah brings forth the invitation and challenge to welcome outside perspectives, listen to voices who do not find themselves in the majority, and in doing so find ourselves experiencing an old story with new eyes.

March 12_Season of Lent: Prayer in Gethsemane

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:39:20 -0500

Mark 14:27-51, The humanity of Jesus is on full display as he prays to God for relief from distress, another path that might not lead to death. Micah highlights the ways Jesus becomes our truest friend and ally in life because he entered into the deepest struggle of humanity.

March 5_Season of Lent: Passover

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:40:00 -0600

Mark 14: 12-26, Micah explores the meaning of Passover and the ritual that would have been normal and habitual for a Jewish person. What is Jesus doing by deviating from the Passover script?

Feb 26_Season of Lent: Anointing at Bethany

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:26:27 -0600

Mark 14: 1-11, Jesus gets anointed at Bethany by an unnamed woman. The deed is met with disdain by the disciples, but is welcomed by Jesus who recognizes the significance of the moment and his coming death. Micah sits with the questions, can you recognize the moment you are in? And how will you be remembered when all is said and done?

Feb 19_Transformation of Jesus: Transfiguration

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:52:00 -0600

Mark 9:1-13, Jesus appears transfigured atop a mountain and the disciples finally see where the journey of transformation has lead. Judy Howard Peterson walks us through its meaning and translation into our lives.

Feb 12_Transformation of Jesus: Becoming Israel

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:19:58 -0600

Mark 8: 14-21, The previous section (ch 5-6) has 4 different stories with the number 12 in it. Why? What is so clear to Jesus that seems to be so unclear to the disciples and what do 12 & 7 baskets have to do with it? What is "leaven" and what does it have to do with the Pharisees?

Feb 5_Transformation of Jesus: Who is my Family?

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 13:04:07 -0600

Mark 3:20-34, Jesus is pursued by his family and his response carries significance in his journey to transfiguration. Any work of transformation and becoming will take us on a path that leads us right back to where we've come from with our family of origin.

Jan 29_Transformation of Jesus: Sabbath, Rules, & Holiness

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 12:15:00 -0600

Jesus has two encounters with the Pharisees and it ends with "he looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts. The pharisees are hung up on rules and obedience to rules as the pathway to holiness. Part of Jesus' transformation is that he's paying attention to the anger that he's feeling and he responds to it in a way that's healthy and not destructive.

Jan 22_Transformation of Jesus: Embracing Who You Are

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:59:48 -0600

I Forgive You / Mark 2:1-12 / A lame man is brought to Jesus and the first thing he tells them is that his sins are forgiven. This of course upsets the pharisees because only GOD can forgive sins. But this is what Jesus is coming to know and in this moment, speaks out loud into the world what he knows to be true about himself. What does it take to get to this place of knowing oneself? What holds us back from putting out into the world what we may know to be true in our hearts?

Jan 15_Transformation of Jesus: Silence, Solitude, and Stillness

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:52:53 -0600

Jesus seems to learn early on that if he's going to live into his calling and become who he's intended to be, he will need to have times of solitude and stillness where he's not DOING but rather he is BEING in the presence of the Divine.

Jan 8_Transformation of Jesus: Baptism of a Savior

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:41:16 -0600

Awaken kicks off a new series looking at the humanity of Jesus and his journey from baptism to transfiguration.

Dec 24_Songs of Advent: Melody of Creation

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 10:20:00 -0600

Awaken celebrates the arrival of Christ as Micah brings our focus to the melody of creation and our participation in the collective song of God.

Dec 18_Songs of Advent: Angel’s Song

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:22:19 -0600

A week from the birth of a savior, Micah discusses the nature of a kingdom that brings peace through vulnerability and servitude.

Dec 11_Songs of Advent: Zechariah’s Song

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 16:11:11 -0600

Micah discusses the song of Zechariah and what it means to receive a message of liberation in a world where we only see in part, plus a special guest performs a musical interpretation of Zechariah's song.

Dec 04_Songs of Advent: Simeon’s Song

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:42:00 -0600

Micah discusses Luke 2:29-32 and what it means to hear God.

Nov 27_Songs of Advent: Mary’s Song

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:29:00 -0600

Jenna kicks off a new series on the canticles of Christmas, songs inspired by the revelation of Christ in scripture. This week Jenna discusses the Magnificat and the complexity of hope in a world where darkness exists.

Nov 20_Echoes of Eden: Pool of Bethesda

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:17:00 -0600

John 5: 1-15, Jesus heals a paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda, another place in scripture where a well invites healing and transformation.

Nov 13_Echoes of Eden: Isaac and Ishmael

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 16:32:30 -0600

Micah employs the Jewish tradition of Midrash to explore Hagar and the wilderness, the brotherly love of Isaac and Ishmael, and Abraham's last wife, Keturah.

Nov 6_Echoes of Eden: Everything Will Live

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:21:00 -0600

Ezekiel 47 mentions a river that flows in death valley all the way to the Dead Sea where it will give life to everything it touches. Micah discusses what this says about the nature of God, the source of indiscriminate life for ALL.

Oct 30_Echoes of Eden: Four Rivers of Eden

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:42:00 -0500

Micah kicks off a new series that dives into the literal and symbolic importance of water throughout scripture. This first week explores the four rivers that flow out of the garden of Eden to the entire world.

Oct 23_Heart of Awaken: Justice

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:24:00 -0500

Micah discusses the value of justice and its consistent thread throughout scripture.

Oct 16_Heart of Awaken: Beauty

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:37:00 -0500

Micah looks at the different aspects of beauty and its importance in the world we live in. The perception of beauty is an occasion for 'unselfing'

Oct 9_Heart of Awaken: Authenticity

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:54:09 -0500

Micah discusses the practice of being authentic and offers up what a community can look like when we fully bring ourselves.

Oct 2_Heart of Awaken: Hospitality

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:49:31 -0500

Micah discusses the practice of being hospitable and its importance in the life of the gospel.

Sep 25_Heart of Awaken: Holistic Faith

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:33:17 -0500

Revelations 21: 1-5, 10 A new heaven and a new earth is a central theme in evangelical circles, but how do we walk out a faith that integrates our realities with our hopes for the future? Micah discusses the significance of living a holistic life.

Sep 18_Heart of Awaken:Word of God Incarnate

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:46:07 -0500

John 1:1-14 - The Word of God incarnate, the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1), the exact representation of God (Hebrews). This is a continuation of Lost in Translation talking about the fact that the Bible "attests" to Jesus but does not supersede Jesus who is the original word.

Sep 11_Lost in Translation: Sheep vs Goats

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:07:37 -0500

Osheta Moore paints a picture of what Jesus might really mean when he foretells the separating of the sheep from the goats in Matthew 25

Aug 28_Lost in Translation: Practicing Co-Creation

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:55:08 -0500

Reverend Kelly Chatman discusses the at times challenging messages within Matthew 5 with some real life examples of what it looks like to embody Jesus' words for the people.

Aug 21_Lost in Translation: Different Creation Stories

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:34:04 -0500

There are two different tellings of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. Micah pieces together the essence of this commonly misunderstood discrepancy and explores what it says about who God is.

Aug 14_Lost in Translation: How to Love Gay People and the Bible Pt. 2

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:04:42 -0500

This week Micah takes on Romans 1:18-32 and the patriarchal system in which it is contextualized. This discussion follows up the July 31 message on 1 Corinthians 6.

July 31_Lost in Translation: How to Love Gay People and the Bible

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:22:23 -0500

Micah tackles 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, a passage at the root of many disagreements around human sexuality in the Christian Church. On August 14th Micah will engage Romans 1 as a part two if this discussion.

July 24_Lost in Translation: Pharaoh’s Heart

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:38:56 -0500

Exodus 4:19-21 Does God engineer the hardening of Pharaoh's heart against the Israelites? Micah discusses when we ourselves start to become set in ways of thinking and being.

July 17_Lost in Translation: Eating of a Firstborn

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:31:00 -0500

2 Kings 6:24-7:2 Micah tackles a real zinger of a passage where someone eats their firstborn and their neighbors children amidst a famine in Israel. What's really going on in this passage?

July 10_Lost in Translation: Rapture or Resurrection?

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:32:42 -0500

1 Thess 4:13-18 This is the passage that many use to legitimize the idea of the rapture and Christians being taken away to heaven.

June 26_Philippians: Contentment

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:13:00 -0500

Philippians 4:10-23 I have learned to be content in all circumstances. Jenna discusses the wrestling we sometimes experience with verses like this.

June 19_Q&A for the ECC Annual Meeting

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:06:15 -0500

Micah provides background to this weeks annual meeting with the ECC and answers questions from the congregation.

June 12_Philippians: Heaven on Earth

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:42:00 -0500

Philippians 3:12-21 mentions heaven and usually this gets put into the category of "up there someday when we die", yet Paul in verses 20-21 makes clear that Jesus brings "heaven" to us in these bodies on this earth.

May 29_Philippians: Shine Like Stars

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:50:49 -0500

Philippians 2:12-18 says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. What does that mean and what does it actually mean to "shine like stars in the universe"?

May 22_Philippians: Cruciform Hope

Sun, 22 May 2022 21:11:47 -0500

The first half of the poem is the cruciform life…a path of descent, humility and sacrifice. The second half of the poem is the daring hope that in the end God redeems all that God created.

May 15_Philippians:One Mind and Spirit

Sun, 15 May 2022 14:35:02 -0500

Striving together AS ONE without fear of opposition knowing that suffering may come.

May 8_Philippians: Joy in Relationship

Sun, 08 May 2022 11:23:00 -0500

Paul seems content to live his life for the sake of something other than HIMSELF. He seems to be offering a reversal to the natural tendency of humans which is to focus on self.

May 1_Philippians: Heart for the People

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:22:43 -0500

A pastors heart/hopes for his people. Confident that God will complete what God has begun, I pray your love may abound in knowledge, that you may be able to discern a path that leads to life, and that your lives will be filled with the fruit of life and resurrection.

April 24_40: Resurrection and Ascension

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:48:00 -0500

40 days between resurrection and ascension as the church is being prepared to be the new expression of God’s people in the world.

April 17_40: Easter

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:27:00 -0500

Jesus resurrection becomes an animated narrative that brings liberation and hope to the oppressed and marginalized.

April 10_40: Triumphal Entry

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:48:43 -0500

Jesus enters the city on Palm Sunday to the people wanting him to be king.

April 3_40: David and Goliath

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 14:36:43 -0500

What do you do when you come face to face with the possibility that what you believe is NOT true. When your beliefs come under attack, what might be born in this space?

March 27_40: Joshua

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:51:19 -0500

Joshua spent 40 years preparing to lead the people into the promised land. He was ready at 40 and yet had to wait a generation to go into the land.

March 20_40: Spies and Giants

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:22:00 -0500

Joshua and the 11 spies sent into the promised land for 40 days. Do we have the capacity to see what God is preparing us for and wanting to give us even in the face of odds that seem insurmountable?

March 13_40: Moses

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:06:44 -0500

The life of Moses is often studied in three 40-year spans - 40 years of becoming, 40 years of formation, and 40 years of doing the work. Throughout his life he goes through these spans or phases or seasons of something being born and something dying.

March 6: 40_Jesus in the Desert

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:41:15 -0600

What connects all the 40's in the bible? 40 days in the wilderness, 40 days of fasting, 40 lashes as discipline. 40's a big deal. In our lives and also in the bible, there's a lot of meaning behind it.

February 27_Life & Teachings: Repentance

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:58:54 -0600

What comes to mind when you hear the words "repent" and "sin"? Guesses are not much positivity. This morning, we dive into the biblical meaning behind these words and not necessarily the American church's meaning.

February 20_Life & Teachings: Luke 14

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:18:00 -0600

Jesus was among the marginalized for a majority of the time he ministered. What does this say about the kingdom? How does it influence our lives and our community when we say we want to look like Jesus?

February 13_Life & Teachings: Under the Influence

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:13:00 -0600

What does a life lived under the influence of the kingdom look like? How would it guide our decisions from day to day? And what does Jesus say the kingdom of God is like?

This is one more thing that we center Awaken around, another piece of Jesus' life and teachings.

February 6_Life & Teachings: The Disruption of God

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:43:54 -0600

Jenna speaks this morning about Mark 2 where the religious leaders of Jesus' time once again question his disciples and their seeming snub at the rules and practices of the time.

January 30_Life & Teachings: Inside Out

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:11:31 -0600

This morning, Micah shares about how we can see the thing behind the thing. For the Pharisees, it was washing your hands that made you clean. But what Jesus worked to change was the religion for religion sake; you can wash the outside of a cup and it's still dirty inside.

January 23_Life & Teachings: Mark 2:1-12

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:21:16 -0600

Pastor Kelly Chatman joins us this morning to continue our series on the Life & Teachings of Jesus.

January 16_Life & Teachings: 3rd Way

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:58:04 -0600

For our second week of the series, we're talking about the third way; non-violence and peace making. It's the way of Jesus and of his kingdom.

***This week we made the hard decision to be back online for a few weeks due to the surge of covid cases.

January 9_Life & Teachings: Love God/Love People

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:43:52 -0600

At Awaken, we say we're about the well and not the fence. We prefer to gather around the well instead of building a fence to decide who's in and who's out. Which begs the question - what's in the well? What do we center ourselves around?

Starting this week, we'll name those things that we center our community around.

January 2_Reflection of 2021

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:12:32 -0600

As a community, we reflect on 2021 and share some of the ways we saw God working in our lives through the year.

December 24_Christmas Eve

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:27:53 -0600

We invite you to consider the arrival of Emmanuel. God with us.

December 19_Advent: Prince of Peace

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:14:00 -0600

This Sunday, we had the treat of hearing from Pastor Jenna. She shared what it might look like to have the author of Peace with us here and now in this time.

December 12_Advent: Everlasting Father

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:00:06 -0600

The word “father” can be complicated. It can be discomforting. It can bring up bad memories. It can also be reassuring and warm. However you come to that today, there’s a place for you.

We had an original sketch written by Tiffany Cornwell, Directed by Joy Donley, starring Tiffany Cornwell and Mike Donley during the gatherings.

December 5_Advent: Almighty God

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:57:20 -0600

This second week of Advent, the week of Joy, we continue on in Isaiah 9 on the names of the Lord - Almighty God. The Lord's might is different than the typical might; the way of the Lord doesn't fight fire with fire, violence with violence. So what does the Lord's might look like?

November 28_Advent: Wonderful Counselor

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:05:03 -0600

For the first Sunday of advent, we continue our tradition of the Advent art series with Vanessa Lucius brining her painting and Brienna Rossiter, a poem.

This season, we'll be going through Isaiah 9:6 where it's prophesied the coming of Jesus and the names that he will be known as; Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

November 21_Faith & Doubt: John the Baptist

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:14:29 -0600

In addition to Jenna's prayer and reflection practice, we have Micah's teaching he would have taught on Sunday should he have been able to make it. He closes out the Faith & Doubt series with John the Baptist who asks "are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

Meditation music by: Signa (feat. John Mark Nelson)

November 21_Faith & Doubt: Prayer & Reflection Exercise

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:13:02 -0600

We have a bit of a change of pace this week. Micah wasn’t able to make it Sunday morning so we did a prayer and reflection practice during the gathering. You can follow along with the prayer and reflection questions to participate.

Micah’s sermon will be posted separately.

November 14_Faith & Doubt: Psalm 77

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:14:44 -0600

What does the role of memory play in our faith journeys and in that of a community? Psalm 77 gives us a window into that journey and how we hold it all as a community.

November 7_Faith & Doubt: Jesus

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 13:50:39 -0600

Throughout the gospels, Jesus teaches by saying "You have heard it said...but I say unto you..." as a way to show there's more. There's a deeper, fuller view than you've seen so far. What if we carried this on as a community? What would that look like?

October 31_Faith & Doubt: Thomas

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:39:07 -0500

This morning, we continue our series on Faith & Doubt with the quintessential doubter of the scriptures - Doubting Thomas. But could "Doubting Thomas" actually be someone to look up to instead of an example of what not to do?

October 24_Faith & Doubt: Nicodemus

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:49:13 -0500

The stories of Nicodemus illustrate the ways in which a question or a doubt can be the opening of a path to a deeper spiritual life.

October 17_Faith & Doubt: Introduction

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:46:55 -0500

To start off our new series, Micah introduces Brian McLaren's framework for the stages of faith and how doubt is a much closer friend to faith than we might think.

October 10_Sent: A Missional Theology_Acts 1:1-11a

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:16:27 -0500

In Acts 1, Jesus send his disciples out in concentric circles of influence. This morning, we talk about who or what we are called and also sent to.

October 3_Sent: A Missional Theology of the Church_Acts 1:1-8

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:46:14 -0500

Pastor Judy Howard Peterson joins us again this morning to talk about reframing the mission of the church and how it can transform how we show up as the body of Christ in the world.

September 26_ Sent: A Missional Theology of the Church

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:06:08 -0500

Why do people go to church? Why are we here? Why are you here? This morning, Micah talks about the point of this whole thing called church.

September 19: Fall Kickoff!

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:17:19 -0500

Rev. Kelly Chatman joins us this morning to talk about what it looks like for a community to be a place of welcome, safety, and belonging.

September 12_Proximate: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Part 2

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 14:05:31 -0500

Pastor Judy Howard-Peterson is with us again teaching from Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Expanding from last week's message reminding us of our deep need to be connected to the source, Judy talks about generosity and living congruent lives.

September 5_Proximate: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Part 1

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Pastor Judy Howard-Peterson teaches from Paul's letter to the Corinthians. She reminds us of our deep need to be connected to the source.

August 29_Proximate: Do Better...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:38:39 -0500

This morning Pastor Jenna teaches on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, focusing on Paul's word to the church at Corinth to "do better." Jenna helps us reflect on what was revealed in us this past year and explores what it actually means to be invited by God to do better.

August 22_Proximate: 4 cups, an upper room & a sponge

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This morning we dive into 1 Corinthians 11 to see what it says about the Lord's Table and what it has to do with the Passover meal and subsequently for us today.

August 15_Proximate: Generosity is the Engine

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This morning, Micah clarifies what we believe generosity is and what it isn't. This isn't a cry for money as it can often be when you hear the subject of a sermon is generosity. It's a way of us being together after shrinking back, closing in, and shutting down due to the pandemic. In many ways, we have to relearn what it looks like to be generous with each other again.

August 8_Proximate: We Become the Comfort

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 22:49:04 -0500

In the second week of our Proximate series, we wanted to acknowledge the process some of the grief and loss that we've experienced since we last met. And in this practice, learn how to be Jesus and embody the Lord's comfort to each another.

August 1_Proximate: Unity or Unison

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:53:03 -0500

This Sunday was our first gathering back together in person in the building. 16 months, 73 weeks, 508 days since our last gathering.

With this series, we're focusing on what it looks like to be together, next to each other in the pews once again.

July 25_Lost in Translation: 1 Corinthians 11

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This week's final teaching of our Lost in Translation series is from the New Testament. 1 Corinthians 11 is about how women should wear head coverings in worship. Could this scripture actually mean the opposite of what we've mostly heard?

July 18_Lost in Translation: 2 Kings 6

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Heading back to the Old Testament this week for Lost in Translation, taking a look at the role hospitality plays in community and even in healing relationships.

July 11_Lost in Translation: Matthew 28

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:28:30 -0500

Aaaaaand here's another doozy. As potentially problematic as this passage has been for many, the Great Commission is our scripture for this week. Micah jumps into pulling the threads and differentiating between consent and conquest.

July 4_Lost in Translation: Genesis 38 Tamar

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Another great week of Lost in Translation with Micah. This week, it's the story of Tamar in Genesis 38. Micah takes on a couple misconceptions about the scripture and offers some different ideas and takes to consider.

June 27_Lost in Translation: Romans 13

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This week, we’re discussing Romans 13. It may not seem like an obvious choice for Lost in Translation on the surface, but it's been used to rationalize so much that is the opposite of the way of Jesus in the world.

June 20_Lost in Translation: Judges 19

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0500

We're jumping in full force with this summer's Lost in Translation series with Judges 19. It's one of those scriptures you read and think "What the what?!" But Micah shows us what we can glean from it and how it applies to where we find ourselves today.

Surgeon General's Warning: Not suitable to listen with children present. Also, this content might be triggering for victims of sexual trauma.

June 6_Wells + Fences: Freedom in Christ

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This week we're finishing up our Wells + Fences series with Freedom in Christ. It's the final part of the picture of what kind of community we want to be and look like.

May 30_Wells + Fences: Revelation

Sun, 30 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This title might bring up memories of the Left Behind series, but in this case we're talking about revelation in the way that something or someone reveals themselves. Namely, God. How has God revealed themself before and are they continuing to do it today?

May 23_Wells + Fences: Dependent on the Holy Spirit

Sun, 23 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

On this Pentecost Sunday, we continue the Wells & Fences series with the sometimes complicated topic of the Holy Spirit.

May 16_Wells & Fences: Generous Orthopraxy

Sun, 16 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

In the third week of our Wells & Fences series, Micah talks about the idea that how we believe what we believe is just as important as what we believe.

May 9_ Wells + Fences: Curiosity & Questions

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This week's teaching is a lot about how we believe what we believe. How do we want hold our beliefs and values and at the same time welcome questions and curiosity?

May 2_Wells & Fences:Jesus

Sun, 02 May 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Over the next 6 weeks we'll revisit Micah's favorite teachings - Wells & Fences. If you've been around Awaken for awhile, this series will sound a little different. And if you're new to Awaken - welcome! This approach to building a community is at the heart of who we are as a church.

Dear Church_ Earl Milton

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0500

We're honored to welcome Earl Milton back to the Awaken Community stage to share what he would like to say to the church in this season.

Dear Church_Joel Warne: The Journey Forward

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Our second guest speaker is Joel Warne, a spiritual director and author. His letter to the church begins with John 16:33.

Dear Church_Rev. Kelly Chatman

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0500

This week begins our new series of guest speakers called Dear Church, an extension of our last series The Power of a Letter. If you were to write a letter to the church, at large and within Awaken, what would you say? Our first guest is Rev. Kelly Chatman and his message today begins with "Don't get comfortable." So you know you're in for an inspiring word this morning.

The Power of a Letter_Easter_John 17

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0500

In typical Awaken style, Micah takes a different approach to the standard Easter teaching. In John 17, Jesus prays his longest recorded prayer as he's nearing the cross. What does this prayer show us is most important to Jesus? And how do we step into the invitation given?

The Power of a Letter_Barth & Bonhoeffer

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0500

There are things that may seem obvious but must be said out loud. Micah dives into the letters of Barth and Bonhoeffer and what they have to show us about our world today. As well as what our role should be as followers of Jesus.

The Power of a Letter_Maya Angelou

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:55:25 -0500

In Maya Angelou's book Letter to My Daughter, she points out that most adults simply grow old and don't grow up. Micah discusses what it looks like to grow up and mature in our spiritual lives.

The Power of a Letter_MLK

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This morning, Micah focuses on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Written nearly 60 years ago, there are too many references that ring painfully true today. And some pretty heavy questions come after reading his letter: Has the Church forgotten who it is and where it came from? Is there a difference between what is sacred and what is secular?

The Power of a Letter_Paul to Corinth

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Micah begins a new series about the power of a handwritten letter - an idea that's pretty foreign to most of us right now. We begin with Paul's letter to the church at Corinth which was a bit of a Vegas of Ancient Greece.

Ash Wednesday

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

The Long Winter_Missional Engagement

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Dr. Christine Osgood, Associate Professor and Director of Wellbeing at Bethel University, joins us this week to talk about how we make God visible in the world; how we take our beliefs and values and put them into action.

The Long Winter_Meditation

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0600

This week's sermon is about a different type of meditation, the reflective, look back on your life kind of meditation. And Micah promises another sermon on meditation another time.

The Long Winter_Embodiment Practice

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0600

Join Melody in an embodiment practice to go along with this week's sermon.

The Long Winter_Embodiment

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0600

The Long Winter_Fasting

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0600

For those that grew up in an Evangelical church, the word fasting can bring up a whole slew of reactions. This week, Micah does a bit of a reframe around fasting and also a challenge for the community coming into a new week.

The Long Winter_ Creation

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 20:28:10 -0600

This week, Micah introduces Creation as a spiritual pathway, sharing his own experiences and seeing it as a way to experience God in the same way as church on a Sunday morning.

The Long Winter_Examen

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0600

For the next seven weeks, up until Lent, we are focusing on spiritual practices that we hope will help you get through this long winter. There's not a one-size-fits-all formula for the spiritual life, so we hope you find something among these practices that lands well for you.

This week, we'll focus on The Examen, a practice that will hopefully help guide you through the transition from 2020-2021.

The Prophets of Christmas_Angels

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 23:39:41 -0600

Guest teacher Earl Milton explores the angel's announcement in Luke 2.

The Prophets of Christmas_Simeon & Anna

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:10:06 -0600

For the third week of Advent, Micah looks at what God's response to the suffering of his people looks like and shows how it's another way that the Kingdom of God looks very different than what we might expect.

The Prophets of Christmas_Mary

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 20:34:08 -0600

Micah delves into Mary's Song, also called The Magnificat, and shares his reflections on seeing Mary as a prophet as well as a mother.

The Prophets of Christmas_John the Baptist

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 21:17:01 -0600

Micah kicks off Advent and a new series with John the Baptist. As God seems to do so often, he takes the oddball, the outcast, the one perceived to be on the outside to speak truth to those in power and bring a mirror to the faces of those who have lost their way in Christ. John the Baptist is the perfect example.

The Prophets (among us): Deborah

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0600

We are privileged to have Pastor Judy Howard Peterson speaking on Deborah this week. As always, Judy brings a new perspective and normalizing view of biblical characters.

The Prophets (among us)_Nathan

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0600

Many have argued that the prophet's role is to be the conscience of the state. Micah shares some compelling through lines and comparisons of the prophecies of Nathan to the situation we find ourselves in today.

Prophets (among us)_Amos: This Always Leads to That

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0500

What would have to happen for God to say "I hate your gatherings!"? What could make God so angry? Rotten fruit. Micah asks some hard questions and sees what the prophet Amos has to say.

The Prophets (among us)_Jonah

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week's teaching is a little bit less about what Jonah said and more about what he did (or didn't do) as a prophet of the Lord. What does the context of this book tell us? Does it matter if we read it literally or as a parable?

The Prophets (among us)_Jeremiah

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 21:22:57 -0500

To start off our new series, Micah shares a few excerpts from the book of Jeremiah. As a prophet of the Lord, his messages are varied and many. He speaks challenges along with hope. Where can we fill the gap between what we say and what we do? And how can we count on hope, the hope that comes from God, in a time where it feels like there isn't any?

The Prophets (among us)_Introduction

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 00:01:00 -0500

We begin a new series this week which will be an exploration of the prophets of the Bible. In a world filled with tumult, we hope to hear the voice of the Living God from the prophets of old and the prophets among us.

Live/Serve/Gather_Serve

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0500

In this discussion of what we want to be as a church, it has to include how we can serve the community around us. We don't want to be a community that's sole focus is inward and our own needs. To be a community that's trying to look more and more like Jesus, it must include serving those around us.

Live/Serve/Gather_Live

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:27:29 -0500

Every year, we come back to the basics of what we want Awaken to be. Obviously, this year has had a major impact on our community. It's changed a lot of what we do and what our new rhythms have become. Our goal is that it doesn't change who we are.

Lost in Translation_If this, then that...sometimes

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:32:44 -0500

What are the quid pro quos you grew up hearing? Was one of them pulled from Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed"? Maybe it means something different than what we were originally taught.

Lost in Translation_God in Heaven & In Hell

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:48:40 -0500

Psalm 139 says “If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.” Which begs the question, does God get mail in both Heaven and in Hell? Micah talks through the history of heaven and hell, and what the psalmist is really saying here.

Lost in Translation_Sexiest Talk Show

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:04:17 -0500

“Sex is really fun! And good!” Becky Patton and Micah continue the conversation talk-show-style from last week about Song of Solomon, sex, Christianity, and how we got here.

Lost in Translation_Sexiest Chapter in the Bible

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:22:00 -0500

For the first time, Micah teaches from the book of Song of Songs. Known by many to be the Sexiest Chapter in the Bible, chapter 7 has been hotly debated across the spectrum of Christianity. From some saying it's an allegory to others saying it's a love letter, there's a lot to talk about.

Lost in Translation_Father, forgive me for I have sinned

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:46:48 -0500

This week, Micah discusses Psalm 51 and the value of confession in community. The word confession can bring a lot of other words to mind, mixed feelings, and for some, memories. What does this Psalm show us about what biblical confession can look like?

Lost in Translation: Wine, Money, Answers & Merriment

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 08:30:31 -0500

Micah tackles the book of Ecclesiastes and this seemingly bizarre verse giving license to pursue food, money and wine.

Lost in Translation_Job 1:6-12

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Some of us can really relate to Job right about now. As Pastor Jenna puts it, life can feel like grief on grief on grief. How can we read the story of Job seemingly being a pawn in a game between Jesus and Satan differently? Jenna brings a whole new perspective to the table.

The video sermon is not available this week but will be back next week!

Lost in Translation_Kings or Chronicles - Which is it?

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This morning, we start with a question: "How can I trust the Bible when there are so many contradictions and discrepancies in it?" Maybe the answer is in how we read the bible and the fundamentalist Evangelical filter we've seen it through.

Lost in Translation_1 Chronicles 1

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Have you ever seen those lists of names in the bible and proceeded to the next page to the "important stuff"? Been there, done that. Pastor Jenna brings another side to the lists that may make you want to go back and read them. Sometimes it can seem like a dry accounting of male figures in history. But there's much, much more to those seemingly endless lists.

Lost in Translation_Justice for All

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 06:33:03 -0500

Typically, our Lost in Translation series takes a difficult to understand or interpret passage and dissects is. This morning, we're doing it with an idea or concept - Justice.

As a follower of Jesus, how should we define justice? It has often been misunderstood and construed. This morning, Micah takes a look at biblical justice, the Jewish definition of it, and the pledge of allegiance.

Lost in Translation_Psalm 137 Pt. 2_Empire, Songs of Resistance, & White Supremacy

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0500

We're going back for more - round two on Psalm 137! There are more layers to this Psalm that we just couldn't fit into one teaching. This week, Micah looks at Psalm 137 from the view of the oppressed living under their oppressor. That filter reveals a completely different picture than what we talked about last week.

Lost in Translation_Dashing Babies on Rocks

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0500

Psalm 137 pleads a case for honesty in our relationship with the Divine. It is a raw, unfiltered view into the lives of the oppressed. In exile, the empire did everything it could to strip the Israelites of their identities, everything that made them who they were; traditions, songs, language, religion, etc. In that context, the raw hatred is a lot easier to understand.

Lost in Translation_Psalm 37

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 23:24:37 -0500

A time honored tradition at Awaken, we do our Lost in Translation series each summer to focus on parts of the Bible that may be confusing or difficult to understand.

Our worship leader Melody kicks off this summer's series with Psalm 37. This Psalm somehow talks about justice and desire in one poem - how does that play out and in this case what do they have to say about each other? The answer adds deep, deep meaning to where we find ourselves right now.

Implication_Can I get a witness?

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 22:44:26 -0500

How does bearing witness show up in the scriptures? It's a thread that winds its way through the people and parables of the Old Testament. And then Israel begins to worship idols and no longer bears witness of the love of God. Perhaps the stories of Acts is the way they find their way back to bearing witness to the good news of the love of God.

George Floyd & Others

Sat, 30 May 2020 20:23:23 -0500

This morning we take some time to lament the last week in the life of our city and also think about the prophet and the lament and the role they play in scripture and in our lives.

Implication_It Goes Both Ways

Sat, 23 May 2020 13:35:10 -0500

Our brains tend to want to put all of life into categories - good/bad, saved/unsaved, in/out. But God's heart pulls us beyond the categories into a world of inclusion and welcome through the particular and specific work of the life of Jesus.

Implication_No nuts - No problem

Sat, 16 May 2020 22:36:47 -0500

Continuing in Acts, we read the story of the Ethiopian eunuch in chapter 8 in a whole new light. It's as impactful now as it was then - a religious, ethnic, sexual outsider becomes the first named convert in the book of Acts. That's not by accident.

Implication_Holding God Hostage

Sat, 09 May 2020 21:21:06 -0500

In Acts chapters 6 and 7, Stephen speaks to those in power and show that God has moved beyond their temple and their law; that they've been holding God hostage in a box of their own creation.

Implication_Oh come on, you've got to be kidding me

Sat, 02 May 2020 23:25:38 -0500

This week, Micah brings a new take on the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. After everything their community had gone through, they missed the point; they lied and withheld resources from each other. What do those actions mean for a community that was present for the death and resurrection of Jesus?

Implication_Unschooled & Ordinary

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:52:20 -0500

In Acts 4, Peter and John are being charged by the Sadduccees of mixing things up too much in the temple. Why are the Sadduccees going on the offensive? And what do they stand to lose if Peter and John and the gospel of the apostles, who were with Jesus, is heard in the temple? Like so much of the gospel, the way of Jesus is backwards and upside down from what is expected. He uses the unschooled and ordinary to speak to those that have power and influence.

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Implication_Why are you looking at the sky?

Sat, 18 Apr 2020 22:06:05 -0500

As we make our way out of the Easter season, we begin a new series to think about the implications of the resurrection. This week, Micah starts with a question from the first chapter of Acts: “Why do you stand here looking at the sky?”

Echoes of Easter

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 23:41:50 -0500

On this very different Easter resurrection Sunday, Micah speaks a word of liberation and victory. And even though it is difficult to not be able to gather together this morning, it is a joy to see the fruit of these echoes - presence, love, and peace - showing up in our community and in our lives.

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Good Friday

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:30:26 -0500

The Good Friday Tenebrae service includes the seven last words of Jesus, meditations on those words by our staff, music and Eucharist. To participate in the service, gather seven candles and the elements for communion.

Metamorphosis_Adult Monarch

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:25:26 -0500

In the final installment of the series, and the final week of Lent, Micah guides us through the adult monarch phase of the butterfly and the end of Moses’ life.

What can these parallel stories and processes show us about our current situation?

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Metamorphosis_Eclosure

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0500

This week we look at the Israelites in the book of Numbers as they come out of the chrysalis of the wilderness and before they enter the promised land. For something new to emerge or something new to be born, there's always struggle. Original songs by Jon Sunde and Melody Olson along with the Song of Blessing and the Lord's Table. We hope it's just what you need.

Here's a link to the Awaken Resource Document. https://mailchi.mp/e5b0e44d3642/sp4cdervp1-2765061

Metamorphosis_Chrysalis

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500

This week we look at the Israelites entering the chrysalis of the wilderness. As they do, not only does God meet the basic needs of food and water, but then brings out "dessert" in the for of the first Shabbat celebrated in scripture by the people of God. Also, click this link to get the Awaken Sunday Resource

Metamorphosis_Transition

Sat, 14 Mar 2020 19:00:00 -0500

In light of the Corona Virus and an effort to #flattenthecurve, the people of Awaken met in their homes with family and friends. This third week of Lent and our series entitled Metamorphosis, Micah explores the stage of Transition as the Israelites leave Egypt but are not to their destination of the Wilderness yet.

Metamorphosis_The Caterpillar

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:40:53 -0500

The stage of the caterpillar is all about growth and mission. It is singleminded in its path. Similarly, Moses was on a mission to free the Israelites from slavery. In both there is a clear mission and vision and fruit as a result of their work and effort.

Each week, Micah has worked hard to boil down the phase to a single question. This week's question to consider: Can you trust what you've heard and receive the moment and season for what it is?

Metamorphosis_The Egg

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:46:03 -0600

Over the course of the season of Lent we'll be looking at the process of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly alongside the story of Moses in the view of spiritual formation.

This week, Micah leads us through the egg phase.

Ash Wednesday

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:54:08 -0600

For those that weren't able to make it to our Ash Wednesday gathering this year, we recorded the service so you can experience some of it with us. Micah mentions some paper we have for you to write down what God is inviting you to during this season. We will have the paper available this Sunday as well so you can participate.

Our service included an original song by Jon Sunde as well as an original spontaneous composition by Aaron Fabbrini on pedal steel guitar and Dan Lawonn on cello.

The poem read by Micah is Blessing the Dust by Jan Richardson. You can read it in full here.

Galatians_Weary of Doing Good

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:28:29 -0600

In the last chapter of Galatians, Paul finishes his letter with a reminder and an encouragement. A reminder that you reap what you sow and an encouragement to not grow weary of doing good. And a musician from our community, Jon Sunde, is invited up to share his story of how he's learning to not grow weary of doing good.

Galations_Keep your jewels, follow Jesus

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:06:47 -0600

In chapter five of Galatians, Paul gives an overview of three distinct ways of living: Nomism, Libertinism, and freedom in the Spirit. Micah continues with the question from last week and brings it back to our current situation and what it might mean for us today.

Galatians_Heirs & Sons - Slaves & Freedom

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:52:44 -0600

The fourth chapter of Galatians can be summed up in one question: "What happens when something that was good and bore fruit no longer serves you and no longer bears fruit?"

Galatians_3:26-28

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:40:30 -0600

Micah opened the gathering with a poem from Langston Hughes. It beautifully illustrates this section of Galatians where Paul writes "...in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." I Dream a World By Langston Hughes I dream a world where man
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bless the earth
And peace its paths adorn
I dream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom's way,
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind-
Of such I dream, my world!

Galatians_Yes, and

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:04:55 -0600

Pastor Micah uncovers an interesting fact about the translation of Galatians 2:15-16. In a world of binary thinking, which can sometimes be helpful for survival, there are other times it can cut out the third option. "Is the answer A or B?" "Yes, and..."

Galatians_Adding to the Gospel

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:16:04 -0600

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul insists that adding anything to the gospel of Christ crucified and resurrected changes the very nature of the good news and then, Christ died for nothing. As we celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Micah reminds us that the work of justice related to race is not an addition to the gospel but is connected to the heart of the gospel.

Galatians_1:1-5

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:35:00 -0600

We were privileged to have guest speaker Scott Austin with us this week. He spoke on the first five verses of Galatians, encouraging us to not skip over the preamble as we are often tempted to do. Even in the seeming niceties of Paul's letter to the Galatians there are important points to note.

Galatians_Introduction

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0600

Join in as Micah introduces the Galatians series as we step into the new year.

Christmas Gathering

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0600

Hidden_Joseph

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0600

This week Pastor Micah continues our advent series exploring the difficult experience of Joseph in the midst of the Christmas story.

Hidden_Magi

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:51:00 -0600

Pastor Micah continues our Advent series with an exploration of Matthew’s visit from the Magi. It seems that like Herod, the Magi and the teachers of the law, we’re all a mix of light and darkness. The song is always playing and the invitation is always happening, the question is whether we can hear it.

Hidden_Zechariah

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:51:00 -0600

Micah continues into Week 2 of the Advent 2019 series and looking at the Hidden: Zechariah in scripture.

Hidden_Shepherds

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:37:00 -0600

Micah kicks off the Advent 2019 series entitled "Hidden - What Lies Beneath the Christmas Story" with the Shepherds of Luke 2. What does Jacob, David, Bethlehem and Migdal Eder have to do with the Christmas story and just who were these shepherds?

Awaken Values/DNA_Justice

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:40:00 -0600

Pastor Micah wraps up the Awaken Values/DNA series teaching about justice. He used examples of injustices from current day alongside what scripture says about justice from the very beginning in Genesis through Amos and the new testament to educate, illustrate and stir in our church what his hopes are for us as we step into this value.

Awaken Values/DNA_Beauty

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 14:38:00 -0600

Continuing our conversation about the DNA of Awaken, Worship Arts Director, Melody Olson, share about true beauty. She illustrates the difference between how culture defines beauty and how scripture invites us to see beauty.

Awaken_Dave Johnson

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:22:53 -0600

We enjoyed a word from Pastor Dave Johnson, formerly of Church of the Open Door, this Sunday. He spoke about what it means to be awakened - what it means to wake up to who you are, whose you are, and why you're here.

Awaken Values/DNA_Hospitality

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:50:13 -0600

Continuing our conversation about the DNA of Awaken, Pastor Micah delves into the practice of hospitality. When we provide hospitality, we let others know we've been thinking of and planning for them. And this invitation is open to all of us - we're all able and responsible to be involved in our own way.

Awaken Values/DNA_Authenticity

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:01:36 -0500

Week 3 of our DNA/Values series - Pastor Micah discusses the value of Authenticity by studying the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel. As the first woman in scripture to take her struggle with infertility to God, we learn a lot from Hannah about what it means to be authentic in our lives and spiritual journeys.

Awaken Values/DNA_Holistic

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:40:32 -0500

Carrying on the series started last week, Pastor Micah introduces our next value here at Awaken: Holistic. In his message, he answers these three questions: What is holism? Why is it important? And what are the implications of a holistic approach to faith and spirituality?

Awaken Values/DNA_Jesus

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:11:14 -0500

This week, Pastor Micah launched a new series refining the values we hold here at Awaken. First and foremost, we value Jesus. In his message, Micah answers the question "If Awaken truly values Jesus, what would that look like?"

Connection_Stefan Van Voorst

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:59:59 -0500

Guest speaker Stefan Van Voorst brought a wealth of his everyday experiences to illustrate the importance of connection. What does it look like in the context of culture today? And how does viewing it through the lens of our faith change or emphasize that?

The slides Stefan used can be viewed here: PDF or PowerPoint

RE_conciled_The Door of Reconciliation

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:15:30 -0500

In the second and final part of the Reconciled series, Pastor Micah continues the conversation about what it looks like to be a reconciling church. Our goal as the Church should be to continue the reconciling work of Jesus on the cross - "For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross." (Colossians 1:19-20).

RE_conciled_David Bailey

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:48:55 -0500

Guest speaker David Bailey, founder of Arrabon and Urban Doxology, challenged and encouraged us to be faithful fanatics of Jesus, leading us to become the reconciling Church.

Fall Kickoff_Breathe In...Breathe Out...Add Your Voice

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:20:00 -0500

It's Fall Kickoff at Awaken! Pastor Micah discusses what it means to fully be The Church and what it can look like when we bring our whole selves. Whether it's a season of breathing in, acknowledging and receiving what you need; or breathing out, giving whatever you might have to give - there's a place for us all to add our voice.

Lost in Translation_The Cost of Following Jesus

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:20:55 -0500

We had the privilege of hearing from Awaken's Associate Pastor Jenna Daniels on Matthew 8:18-22 "The Cost of Following Jesus".

In her teaching, Pastor Jenna dives into the subtext of many evangelical upbringings where the belief was that if you were faithful in your relationship with God, you would have all you desire. Do we believe God will give us the desires of our hearts or was it turned in to "God will give you the American Dream"?

Lost in Translation_The Rich Man and Lazarus

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:47:27 -0500

"Power, wealth, privilege often make us blind and deaf to things that are right next to us."

This week, Pastor Micah delves into the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to sort out what they're about. Why is the Rich Man not named but Lazarus, the lowly beggar at the gate, is given a name? Why does Jesus put these two people in the parable so close together? These men couldn't be any further apart - in status, wealth, and religious standing.

Lost in Translation_Better News_Judy Howard-Peterson

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:13:00 -0500

Guest speaker Judy Howard-Peterson explores the nature of the Good News and what it means to be the real life presence and body of Christ in the world.

Lost in Translation_Crumbs From the Table

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:12:00 -0500

Guest speaker Jer Swigart from The Global Immersion Project walks us through what it looks like to follow the Spirit out beyond the borders of comfort. Is this what was happening to Jesus in this moment? Was Jesus following the Spirit's invitation out beyond his own borders and comfort?

Lost in Translation_Jesus Our Mother

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 02:41:00 -0500

Worship Director Melody Olson explores the passage where Jesus desires to gather Israel like a mother hen wants to gather her chicks. Is God male or female or something more than our categories?

Lost in Translation_I am the way, truth & the life_Sarah Wilhelm-Garbers

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:23:00 -0500

Lost in Translation_Jesus Wept

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:25:00 -0500

Micah preaches from the shortest passage in the Bible, John 11:35. Lament and grief are a part of our lives and yet so many of us are afraid of them being a part of our life with God.

Raspberry Island_Stories from Awaken

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 08:21:00 -0500

Every year on a Sunday close to July 11th, we gather outside to remember where we started (in Cherokee Heights Park) and to celebrate the ways in which we have found God to be faithful. Thanks to Vanessa, Andy, Claudette and Micaela who offered their stories.

Lost in Translation_Refugee Sunday_Tom Albinson

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:37:00 -0500

Tom Albinson of International Association For Refugees looks at Matthew 25 through the lens a lifetime of working with displaced peoples.

Lost in Translation_Jesus in the Temple_Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 08:12:00 -0500

Pastor Micah pulls the thread that Matthew is telling the Jesus story with at a critical moment. Jesus enters the city, then the temple, flips over tables and quotes from two Old Testament prophets...why? What happens when something is intended for one thing, but then over time becomes the opposite of what it was intended for?

Lost in Translation_We are Neighbor_Ben Rosenbush

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:14:00 -0500

Former worship leader and pastor at Awaken, Ben Rosenbush takes an old familiar story and makes it fresh and applicable for today.

Lost in Translation_Rich men, Camels, and Sewing

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 07:42:00 -0500

Micah walks through the encounter Jesus has with a rich young man who asks him a loaded question about the age to come and how to inherit it. Should all rich people sell their things so they can follow Jesus or is this actually about something else?

Lost in Translation_Divorce & Remarriage_Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:20:00 -0500

This week Pastor Micah tackles the tricky subject of divorce and remarriage. What do we know for certain about God and what do we know about humans and what do we know about the covenant of marriage?

Lost in Translation_Hate Your Mother & Father_Matt Moberg

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 11:07:00 -0500

Matt Moberg from The Table in Minneapolis, leads us through a study of Jesus difficult exhortation about hating our mothers & fathers, sisters & brothers. Who are you willing to show kindness to? How big is your circle? Is it possible that Jesus is inviting us to expand our love for others and not shrink it?

Lost In Translation_Pearls & Pigs_Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 11:01:00 -0500

In this episode, Pastor Micah looks at a passage from the end of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus instructs people not to cast "pearls before swine". What does it mean to offer something of value to the people in your life? Who do you share the pearls of great value with and is it ever wise to hold some things back?

Memorial Day Weekend: Prayer, Silence, Communion - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 May 2019 16:36:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Freedom in Christ - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 May 2019 10:43:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Fellowship & Mission of the Church - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 May 2019 13:59:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Dependence on the Spirit - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 May 2019 13:20:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Necessity of New Birth - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 12:02:00 -0500

Easter - Guest Speaker Judy Peterson

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:29:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Centrality of Scripture - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:54:00 -0500

Wells & Fences: Introduction - Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:33:00 -0500

Hope of Glory: Privilege & Responsibility - Micah Witham

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 14:03:00 -0500

Hope of Glory: Backdrop or Normative - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:31:00 -0500

Hope of Glory: Peace - Micah Witham

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:24:35 -0500

Hope of Glory: Undragoned - Micah Witham

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:46:53 -0500

Hope of Glory: True self/False self - Micah Witham

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:46:18 -0600

Hope of Glory: Creation Care - Jenna Daniels

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:06:41 -0600

Hope of Glory: No One Is Keeping Score - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0600

Hope of Glory: No One Is Keeping Score - Micah Witham

The Hope of Glory: What a Spectacle - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0600

The Hope of Glory: What a Spectacle - Micah Witham

The Hope of Glory: Hidden Treasures & the Hope of Glory - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0600

The Hope of Glory: Hidden Treasures & the Hope of Glory - Micah Witham

Acts 16:16-40 - Dominique DuBoise Gilliard

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0600

Acts 16:16-40 - Dominique DuBoise Gilliard

Hope of Glory: The Only Hope Then and Now - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0600

The Only Hope Then and Now - Micah Witham

Hope of Glory: What is the Bible & What is Truth? - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0600

Hope of Glory: What is the Bible & What is Truth? - Micah Witham

Hope of Glory: Head, Heart, Hands - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0600

Hope of Glory: Head, Heart, Hands - Micah Witham

New Years: Remember & Renew - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

New Years: Remember & Renew - Micah Witham

Advent - Christmas Eve Gathering - Micah Witham

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Advent - Christmas Eve Gathering - Micah Witham

Advent - PEACE - Tim Johnson

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Advent - PEACE - Tim Johnson

Advent - LOVE - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Advent - LOVE - Micah Witham

Advent - JOY - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Advent - JOY - Micah Witham

Advent - HOPE - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Advent - HOPE - Jenna Daniels

To Walk A Mile - Joe Davis

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0600

To Walk A Mile - Joe Davis

To Walk A Mile - Patrick Akpaette

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0600

To Walk A Mile - Patrick Akpaette

To Walk A Mile - Jon Ostazeski

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0600

To Walk A Mile - Jon Ostazeski

To Walk A Mile - Alyssa Paulson

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0500

To Walk A Mile - Alyssa Paulson

Mastering the Art of Living - "Live:Love" - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Mastering the Art of Living
"Live:Love"
Micah Witham

Mastering The Art of Living - "Serve"- Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Mastering The Art of Living
"Serve"
Micah Witham

Mastering The Art of Living - "Gather" - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Mastering The Art of Living

Gather

Micah Witham

Mastering The Art of Living - "Partnership" - Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Mastering The Art of Living

Partnership

Micah Witham

A message from John Mark Nelson

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0500

A message from John Mark Nelson

Deuteronomy 14 - "I'm Believing God for a Jet" - Lost In Translation - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Deuteronomy 14
"I'm Believing God for a Jet"
Lost In Translation
Micah Witham

Deuteronomy 25 - Lost in Translation - "Off With Her Hand" - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Deuteronomy 25
Lost in Translation - "Off With Her Hand"
Micah Witham

2 Kings - Lost in Translation - JMN Transition - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0500

2 Kings
Lost in Translation - JMN Transition
Micah Witham

Matthew 25 - Lost In Translation - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Matthew 25

Lost In Translation

Micah Witham

The Same River Twice - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500

The Same River Twice

Micah Witham

Genesis 12 - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Genesis 12

Jenna Daniels

Power of the People - Week 3 - Stephan Van Voorst

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Power of the People

Week 3

Stephan Van Voorst

Power of the People - Week 2 - Stefan Van Voorst

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Power of the People
Week 2
Stephan Van Voorst

Power of the People - Stephan Van Voorst

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Power of the People
Stephan Van Voorst

Raspberry Island Gathering 2018 - Daniel Lukas

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Raspberry Island Gathering 2018
Daniel Lukas

Ezekiel 37 - The Valley of the Dry Bones - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Ezekiel 37
The Valley of the Dry Bones
Jenna Daniels

Matthew 7:1-2 - Jesus Defines What's Right - Mike Binder

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Matthew 7:1-2
Jesus Defines What's Right
Mike Binder

Jeremiah 1:4-10 - The Tomb of the Present is the Womb of the Future: Learning to Lament & Imagine Like Jeremiah - Ben Rosenbush

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Jeremiah 1:4-10
The Tomb of the Present is the Womb of the Future: Learning to Lament & Imagine Like Jeremiah
Ben Rosenbush

Romans 13 - Must We Submit to Government? - Greg Boyd

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0500

Romans 13
Must We Submit to Government?
Greg Boyd

John 18:28-40 - Led By Jesus - Stephanie Williams

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0500

John 18:28-40
Led By Jesus
Stephanie Williams

John 13:1-17 - Led By Jesus - Stephanie Williams

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0500

John 13:1-17
Led By Jesus
Stephanie Williams

1 John 5:1-6 - Trust is Different Than Belief - Steve Weins

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0500

"Trust is Different Than Belief"
Steve Wiens

1 John 3:1-7 - Desire is Different Than Sin - Steve Wiens

Sun, 27 May 2018 07:00:00 -0500

"Desire is Different Than Sin"

Steve Wiens

Philippians 1 - A Few Last Words - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 May 2018 07:00:00 -0500

"A Few Last Words"

Micah Witham

Philippians 1 - And This Is My Prayer - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 May 2018 07:00:00 -0500

"And This Is My Prayer"
Micah Witham

Philippians 1:1-6 - Grace, Peace, & Confidence - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 May 2018 10:27:00 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Acts 17:16:31 - Micah Witham

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:44:00 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Acts 9:1-19 - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:15:00 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: John 20:19-31 - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:35:00 -0500

In this episode Jenna explores "Doubting Thomas" and whether or not we should cut him some slack.

Easter - Narrative Lectionary: John 20:1-18 - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:54:00 -0500

Resurrection Sunday at Awaken. Micah looks at a throw away line in John 20 about Mary mistaking Jesus for a gardener and argues it's the key to the whole story.

Narrative Lectionary: John 19:16-22 - Tim Johnson

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:09:00 -0500

In this episode, Tim looks at the invasive ideas present within Israel that were never intended to take root in the life of God's people and how Jesus' actions on palm sunday confront those ideas.

Narrative Lectionary: John 19:1-16 - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 07:00:00 -0500

In this teaching Micah looks at the trial of Jesus by Pilate and specifically two phrases that Pilate utters regarding Jesus' humanity and His divinity.

Narrative Lectionary: John 18:28-40 - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0600

As Beyonce said "Who rules the world?" This question along with how the Kingdom of God is secured and what it requires are the topics explored in this teaching.

Narrative Lectionary: John 18:12-27 - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0600

A few observations about mistakes and regrets that we have in our own lives.

Narrative Lectionary: John 13:1-17 - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Jesus washes the disciples feet and then gives a few last words about the nature of God and the kingdom Jesus came to ensure.

Narrative Lectionary: John 11:1-44 - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: John 9:1-41 - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary - John 4:1-42 - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Justice Weekend - Bethany Hoang, IJM

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 06:00:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary - John 2:13-25 - Micah Witham

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:45:13 -0600

Narrative Lectionary - John 2:1-11 - Micah Witham

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:54:08 -0600

Narrative Lectionary - John 1:35-51 - Micah Witham

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:47:56 -0600

Narrative Lectionary - John 1:19-34 - Micah Witham

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:14:14 -0600

Advent: The Angels' Song - Micah Witham

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:01:57 -0600

Advent: Simeon's Song - Micah Witham

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:41:01 -0600

Advent: Zechariah's Song - Micah Witham

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:52:58 -0600

Advent: Mary's Song - Micah Witham

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:36:50 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Isaiah 29:1-14 - Katie Sanders

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:18:29 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Isaiah 9:1-7 - Steve Wiens

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:36:40 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Amos 1 & 5 - Sinead Lukas

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:39:26 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: 1 Kings 19 - Steph Spencer

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:44:43 -0600

Rabbi Alan - 1 Kings 3

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:34:15 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Call of David - Micah Witham

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:08:09 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Call of Samuel - Micah Witham

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:53:09 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Exodus 2-4 - Micah Witham

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:14:58 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Ex 16 - Manna in the Wilderness - Micah Witham

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:56:07 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Genesis 28 - Micah Witham

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:17:53 -0500

Narrative Lectionary / Awaken East Send-Off: Genesis 1 - Micah Witham

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:53:36 -0500

Lost in Translation: Acts 4-5 - Jenna Daniels

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:22:47 -0500

Lost in Translation: Foreskins & Flintknives (Exodus 4:18-31) - Micah Witham

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:13:43 -0500

Lost in Translation: Evil Spirits from God (1 Samuel 16) - Micah Witham

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:15:59 -0500

Lost in Translation: Noah & The Flood - Micah Witham

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:47:22 -0500

This week begins with a special statement from Micah about the events in Charlottesville

Lost in Translation: Ezekiel 21 - Dan Lukas

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 18:08:08 -0500

Lost in Translation: The Fat King & The Southpaw (Judges 3:12-30) - Micah Witham

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 14:08:52 -0500

Lost in Translation: 1 Timothy 2:1-5 - Micah Witham

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:27:44 -0500

Lost in Translation: Genesis 6 - Micah Witham

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:10:35 -0500

Lost in Translation: Gen 22:1-19 - Micah Witham

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:34:28 -0500

This week, Micah looks at the controversial story of Abraham & Isaac

Lost in Translation: 2 Peter 3 - Ben Rosenbush

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:03:58 -0500

Lost In Translation: Ezekiel 23 - Micah Witham

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:56:40 -0500

CAUTION - This week's passage may not be suitable for little ears

Lost In Translation: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 - Dan Lukas

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:28:56 -0500

Enter: Respond - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 12:53:36 -0500

Enter: Recognize - Micah Witham

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:23:55 -0500

Enter: Hear - Jenna Daniels

Tue, 30 May 2017 12:26:38 -0500

Enter: See - Micah Witham

Mon, 22 May 2017 10:30:23 -0500

Enter: Stop - Micah Witham

Mon, 15 May 2017 13:57:56 -0500

Live Serve Gather: What's the Story I'm Living In? (Gather) - Dan Lukas

Mon, 08 May 2017 15:03:45 -0500

Live Serve Gather: What's In Your Hands? (Serve) - Micah Witham

Mon, 01 May 2017 13:55:16 -0500

Live Serve Gather: Sacred Community (Live) - Dan Lukas

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:14:07 -0500

Easter - Micah Witham

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:34:00 -0500

Into the Wilderness: Palm Sunday - Micah Witham

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:52:38 -0500

Into The Wilderness: Elijah - Jenna Daniels

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:47:08 -0500

Into the Wilderness: Jacob - Micah Witham

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:34:12 -0500

BONUS - Team World Vision Announcement

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:42:09 -0500

Into the Wilderness: Hagar - Dan

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:38:46 -0500

Into the Wilderness: Moses - Micah

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:41:56 -0500

Into the Wilderness: Jesus - Micah

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:38:16 -0600

Joseph: Suffer - Dan Lukas

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:51:21 -0600

Joseph: Grace - Micah Witham

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:39:37 -0600

Joseph: With - Micah Witham

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:04:23 -0600

Joseph: Here I Am - Micah Witham

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:25:04 -0600

Joseph: Full - Chris Kimpton

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 10:49:14 -0600

Joseph: He Will Add - Micah Witham

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:44:52 -0600

Prayer Practices - Jenna Daniels

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:28:52 -0600

Prayer - Jenna Daniels

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:30:35 -0600

Christmas Eve 11pm Gathering - Dan Lukas

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 13:00:23 -0600

Prayer - Dan Lukas

Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:29:22 -0600

Christmas Eve 4pm Gathering - Micah Witham

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:26:45 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully - Micah Witham

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:51:38 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Love All - Micah Witham

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:26:33 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Give More - Dan Lukas

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:54:27 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Spend Less - Micah Witham

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:49:30 -0600

Emanate: Specifics - Micah Witham

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:40:53 -0600

Emanate: Requirements - Micah Witham

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:32:18 -0600

Emanate: Introduction - Micah Witham

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 10:00:11 -0600

Wells & Fences: Freedom - Micah Witham

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:54:19 -0500

Wells & Fences: Mission of the Church - Micah Witham

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:19:55 -0500

Wells & Fences: Fellowship of Believers

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:57:57 -0500

Wells & Fences: Holy Spirit - Micah Witham

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:52:27 -0500

Wells & Fences: New Birth - Micah Witham

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:17:19 -0500

Wells & Fences: Scripture - Micah Witham

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:08:55 -0500

Wells & Fences - Introduction - Micah Witham

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:41:28 -0500

What is community? - James Earley

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:36:52 -0500

Lost in Translation: Human Sexuality Pt. 2 - Micah Witham

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:30:33 -0500

Lost in Translation: Human Sexuality Pt. 1 - Micah Witham

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:32:39 -0500

Lost in Translation: Anger & Lament - Jenna Daniels

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:01:30 -0500

Lost in Translation: Can you hear what is true? - Jenna Daniels

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:08:57 -0500

Lost in Translation: Race & Ethnicity - Dee McIntosh

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:45:30 -0500

Lost in Translation: Jonah & Questions

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:09:09 -0500

Lost in Translation: Sanctification

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:14:20 -0500

Lost in Translation: The Transfiguration

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:20:54 -0500

Lost in Translation: Revelation Part 2

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 14:48:02 -0500

Lost In Translation: Revelation Part 1

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:43:11 -0500

Lost In Translation: 2Kings 2

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:09:34 -0500

Lost in Translation: Ephesians 5

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:37:25 -0500

Lost in Translation: Genesis 19

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:51:55 -0500

A New Vision for Students

Tue, 31 May 2016 09:12:35 -0500

Sequitur: Leadership

Wed, 25 May 2016 09:45:20 -0500

Sequitur: Justice

Mon, 16 May 2016 12:42:59 -0500

Sequitur: Hospitality

Mon, 09 May 2016 14:11:56 -0500

Sequitur: Vocation

Mon, 02 May 2016 12:59:17 -0500

Sequitur: Generous pt. 2

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:03:18 -0500

Sequitur: Generous

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:38:42 -0500

Sequitur: Missional

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:29:42 -0500

Sequitur: Ephesians 1:7-10

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:31:39 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 16:1-8

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:11:02 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 14:1-11

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:37:34 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 13:1-8 & 24-37

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:53:49 -0500

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 12:28-44

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 08:43:36 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 11:27-12:17

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:11:52 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 10:35-45

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 11:51:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 10:17-31

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:50:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 8:27-9:8

Sun, 07 Feb 2016 11:50:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 6:1-29 / Steph Spencer

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:50:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 5:21-43

Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:50:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 4:1-34

Sun, 17 Jan 2016 11:49:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 2:1-22

Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:49:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 1:21-45

Sun, 03 Jan 2016 11:49:00 -0600

Narrative Lectionary: Mark 1:1-20

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:49:00 -0600

Advent: Xmas Eve - Micah Witham

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:49:00 -0600

Advent: Waiting - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 11:49:00 -0600

Advent: Desire & Longing - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:48:00 -0600

Advent: Crying Out - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:48:00 -0600

Advent: Darkness - Micah Witham

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 11:48:00 -0600

Lost In Translation: I'll Fly Away... Or Maybe Not - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:58:00 -0600

Lost In Translation: Matthew 15:21-28 - Chris Kimpston

Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:58:00 -0600

Lost In Translation: "The End Of The World As We Know It" - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 17:57:00 -0600

Lost In Translation: "The Shack" - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 17:56:00 -0600

Lost In Translation: Eeny Meeny Miney Moe - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:56:00 -0500

Lost In Translation: Vessels of Wrath & Mercy - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Oct 2015 18:55:00 -0500

Lost In Translation: Spoils of War - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:54:00 -0500

Lost In Translation: 1 Timothy 2 - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 04 Oct 2015 18:53:00 -0500

Awaken Vision: Rhythms - Micah Witham

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:31:00 -0500

Awaken Vision: Wake Up - Micah Witham

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:27:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Recap - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:51:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Christopher Columbus - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:50:00 -0500

Beatitudes: The Altar, Priests, and The Presence - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:46:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Missionary Window - Chris Kimpston

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:43:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Blessed are the Persecuted - Jane Burg & Jenna Danielson

Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:42:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Peacemakers - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:41:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Pure in Heart - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 Jul 2015 18:37:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful - Chris Kimpston

Sun, 19 Jul 2015 15:55:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Blessed are the Meek - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:53:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Those Who Mourn - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:52:00 -0500

Beatitudes: Poor in Spirit - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:51:00 -0500

Hebrews: Therefore, Since We Are Surrounded - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:50:00 -0500

Hebrews: How Did They Do It? - Jane Burg

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:50:00 -0500

Hebrews: The Table is Set - Micah Witham

Sun, 31 May 2015 15:49:00 -0500

Mark 10:46-52 - Jenna Daniels

Sat, 23 May 2015 19:18:00 -0500

Hebrews: Sunday, Bloody Sunday - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 May 2015 15:48:00 -0500

Hebrews: Copies, Contrasts & Convenants - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 May 2015 15:47:00 -0500

Hebrews: Melchizedek_The Offer Still Stands - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 May 2015 15:45:00 -0500

Hebrews: Anchor that Holds - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:44:00 -0500

Hebrews: Cold Showers & High School Reunions - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:43:00 -0500

Hebrews: Jesus is not Santa Claus - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 15:42:00 -0500

Easter - New Beginnings - Micah Witham

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:16:00 -0500

Hebrews: Sabbath & Eucharist - Micah Witham

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:41:00 -0500

Hebrews: When God Speaks - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:41:00 -0500

Hebrews: Working From Our Rest - Micah Witham

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:40:00 -0500

Awaken's New Home - Micah Witham

Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:15:00 -0600

I Remember When - Micah Witham

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:14:00 -0600

Broken & Beautiful - Jane Burg

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:13:00 -0600

God in Our Grief - Chris Kimpston

Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:13:00 -0600

Hebrews: Encourage One Another - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:39:00 -0600

Hebrews: Don't Harden Your Heart - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Feb 2015 14:38:00 -0600

Hebrews: The House that Jesus Built - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:38:00 -0600

Hebrews: Incarnation & Resurrection - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:37:00 -0600

Hebrews: Angels & Jesus - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:36:00 -0600

Hebrews: Intro - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 14:35:00 -0600

Advent: Beginnings - Micah Witham

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:32:00 -0600

Advent: Hope - Jeff Holmberg

Sun, 21 Dec 2014 14:31:00 -0600

Advent: Peace - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Dec 2014 07:06:00 -0600

Advent: Joy - Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Dec 2014 14:30:00 -0600

Advent: Love - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:58:00 -0600

Moses: Dying on the Mouth of God - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:26:00 -0600

Moses: Bitterness, Testing & Thirst - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 07:02:00 -0600

Moses: Worship, Altars & Grace - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Nov 2014 07:16:00 -0500

Moses: Led by Paradox - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:25:00 -0500

Moses: Exodus 14:5-14 - Chris Kimpston

Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:24:00 -0500

Moses: Forgetting, Copycats & Knowing - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:23:00 -0500

Moses: The "I Will's" of Exodus - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:22:00 -0500

Moses: Pharaoh's Heart - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:21:00 -0500

Moses: God Says - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:20:00 -0500

Moses: Fear Says - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:24:00 -0500

Fall Kickoff - Micah Witham

Sat, 06 Sep 2014 19:24:00 -0500

Our Desires and God's Heart - Kirk Livesay

Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:22:00 -0500

Moses: Hineni & Hamakom - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Aug 2014 07:58:00 -0500

Moses: The Burning Bush - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:18:00 -0500

Moses: The Shadows of Character - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:18:00 -0500

Moses: An Abandoned Hero - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:16:00 -0500

Moses: These are the Names - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:03:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Grace, Peace & the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 15:13:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Spending & Risking - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Jul 2014 08:11:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Spiritual Maturity - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:12:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: The Battle Belongs to You - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:11:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Shame & Conviction - Micah Witham

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:10:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Paul, Pirates and the Kingdom - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Jun 2014 07:55:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: New Creation - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:05:00 -0500

Philip and the Ethiopian - Steve Wiens

Sun, 25 May 2014 07:15:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Generosity Part 4 - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 May 2014 14:59:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Generosity Part 3 - Steve Wiens

Sun, 11 May 2014 08:08:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Generosity Part 1 - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 07:56:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Easter_What We Carry - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:56:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Jars of Clay - Dave Berge

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:13:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Veils and Mirrors Part 2 - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:08:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Veils and Mirrors Part 1 - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:51:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Who Is Written On Your Heart - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:50:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: The Procession and the Aroma - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 14:50:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: Forgiveness is Better - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:49:00 -0500

2 Corinthians: This Hurts Me More Than You - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Mar 2014 07:12:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: All That You Need - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:11:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: The Gods Are Not Angry - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 06:56:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: Prayer Matters - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Feb 2014 13:45:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: Hope & Anchors - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 Jan 2014 06:54:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: Suffering + Comfort - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 07:16:00 -0600

2 Corinthians: Grace + Peace - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 07:09:00 -0600

Advent: Home - Micah Witham

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:38:00 -0600

Advent: Love - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:17:00 -0600

Advent: Peace - Micah Witham

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:15:00 -0600

Advent: Joy - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 07:01:00 -0600

Advent: Hope - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 07:02:00 -0600

Theography: Temple Stairs - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 07:07:00 -0600

Theography: New Exodus - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 07:14:00 -0600

Theography: Nazareth - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 07:06:00 -0600

Theography: Tel Dan - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:33:00 -0500

Theography: Jezreel Valley - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:32:00 -0500

Imagine - Wedding Banquet - Micah Witham

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:29:00 -0500

Rhythms: Up - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 08:14:00 -0500

Rhythms: Out - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:01:00 -0500

Rhythms: Overview - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Aug 2013 08:09:00 -0500

Summer Voices - Renee Franzen

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:21:00 -0500

Summer Voices - Becky Patton

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 07:57:00 -0500

Summer Voices - Jenna Daniels

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:23:00 -0500

Summer Voices - Mary Wiens

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:03:00 -0500

Awaken in the Park - Micah Witham

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:20:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: Freedom in Christ - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:48:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: Dependence on the Spirit - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:47:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: Fellowship of Believers - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:46:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: Mission of the Church - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:45:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: New Birth - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:45:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: Centrality of the Word - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 May 2013 11:44:00 -0500

Wells + Fences: A Theology of Us - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:43:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Church_Revelation - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:40:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Church_Shipwrecked - Touger Thao

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:39:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Church_Paul + Silas - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:39:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Church_Pentecost - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:38:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Gospels_Women at the Tomb - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:37:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Gospels_Resurrection - Micah Witham

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:36:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Gospels_Jesus Calms the Storm - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:36:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Gospels_John the Baptizer - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:33:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Gospels_Mary and the Angel - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:33:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Prophets_Esther - Seth McCoy

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:32:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Nehemiah - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:31:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Ezra - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Daniel - Linda Hilleque

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:29:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Jeremiah - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:29:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Isaiah - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:28:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Prophets_Elijah - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:27:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Kingdoms Divided - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:26:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Solomon - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:25:00 -0600

Advent: Life - Micah Witham

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:24:00 -0600

Advent: Joy - Jeff Holmberg

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:23:00 -0600

Advent: Love - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:22:00 -0600

Advent: Peace - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:21:00 -0600

Advent: Hope - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:20:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_David + Goliath - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:18:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Samuel - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:17:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Ruth - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:16:00 -0600

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Judges - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:15:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Portraits of Israel_Joshua - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:14:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_Spies in Canaan - Katie Sanders

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:13:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_Sinai - Paul Dean

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:12:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_Moses & YHWH - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:11:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_Joseph - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:10:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_God Builds a Nation - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:10:00 -0500

Eat This Book: Torah_Creation - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:06:00 -0500

Channels: Fasting - Micah Witham

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:18:00 -0500

Channels: Secrecy - Micah Witham

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:18:00 -0500

Channels: Simplicity - Laine Gebhardt

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:17:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 7 - Micah Witham

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:39:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 6 - Micah Witham

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:38:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 5 - Micah Witham

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:38:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 4 - Micah Witham

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:37:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 3 - Micah Witham

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:37:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 2 - Micah Witham

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:37:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Day 1 - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:36:00 -0500

Channels: Lectio Divina - Micah Witham

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:13:00 -0500

Channels: Prayer + Meditation - Micah Witham

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:12:00 -0500

Channels: Silence + Solitude - Micah Witham

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:12:00 -0500

1 John: Approach, Remain, Watch Out - Micah Witham

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:08:00 -0500

1 John: Water, Blood, Oil - Micah Witham

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:06:00 -0500

1 John: Confidence + Fear - Micah Witham

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:05:00 -0500

1 John: Palindromes - Micah Witham

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:04:00 -0500

1 John: Where Do You Start From? - Micah Witham

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:02:00 -0500

1 John: We Carry the Idea - Micah Witham

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:01:00 -0500

1 John: Testing the Spirits - Micah Witham

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:00:00 -0500

1 John: Faith Seeking Understanding - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:59:00 -0500

1 John: The Tale of Two Brothers - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:58:00 -0500

1 John: Seeds in the Garden - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 May 2012 18:58:00 -0500

1 John: Fathers - David James Stewart

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:56:00 -0500

1 John: Anti-Christ - Laine Gebhardt

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:55:00 -0500

1 John: Earth and Dirt and You and Me - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:54:00 -0500

1 John: From Awaken, for Awaken - Micah Witham

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:54:00 -0500

Earthquakes and Easter - Micah Witham

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:11:00 -0500

Awaken is Growing - Micah Witham

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:49:00 -0500

1 John: The Lights are On - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:53:00 -0500

1 John: How Will I Know - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:52:00 -0500

1 John: Sunday Bloody Sunday - David James Stewart

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:51:00 -0500

1 John: Confession, Community and a Little Old Russian Lady - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:49:00 -0600

1 John: There was Light and then there was Light - Micah Witham

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:47:00 -0600

1 John: Jesus the Eternal, Divine, Human - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:46:00 -0600

1 John: Introducing John - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:00 -0600

The Power of a Word: Hope - Laine Gebhardt

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:42:00 -0600

The Power of a Word: Peace - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:41:00 -0600

The Power of a Word: Love - Ben Rosenbush

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:40:00 -0600

The Power of a Word: Grace - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:39:00 -0600

An Echo of Invitation - Micah Witham

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:38:00 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:37:00 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Love All - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:36:00 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Give More - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:34:00 -0600

Advent Conspiracy: Spend Less - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:33:00 -0600

Vision Sunday - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:32:00 -0600

All of the Above: The Shalom of My Brothers - David James Stewart

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:34:00 -0600

All of the Above: If I Perish, I Perish - Micah Witham

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:31:00 -0500

All of the Above: Those Who Oppose Us - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:30:00 -0500

All of the Above: To Drink or Not to Drink - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:29:00 -0500

All of the Above: What is Beautiful? - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:28:00 -0500

All of the Above: When God is Silent - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:27:00 -0500

Radiate: Pt3 - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:25:00 -0500

Radiate: Pt2 - Micah Witham

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:24:00 -0500

Radiate: Pt 1 - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:23:00 -0500

[Rest] - Linda Hilleque

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:47:00 -0500

Glimpse: Pt 5 - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:24:00 -0500

Glimpse: Pt 4 - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:23:00 -0500

Glimpse: Pt 3 - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:22:00 -0500

Glimpse: Pt 2 - Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:22:00 -0500

Glimpse: Pt 1 - Micah Witham

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:20:00 -0500

Jorxodus: Turning Back to the Mouth of Freedom - Steve Wiens

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:46:00 -0500

Jorxodus: Spiritual Remembering - Katie Sanders

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:45:00 -0500

1 Year - Micah Witham

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:44:00 -0500

Corner: 10% is Dead - Micah Witham

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:19:00 -0500

Corner: Folding and Grasping - Micah Witham

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:18:00 -0500

Corner: It's a Warning Not a Command - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:17:00 -0500

One Thing: Becoming People Who Do Justice - Micah Witham

Sun, 29 May 2011 15:16:00 -0500

One Thing: Gotta Keep 'Em Separated - Micah Witham

Sun, 22 May 2011 15:15:00 -0500

One Thing: Surviving and Thriving - Micah Witham

Sun, 15 May 2011 15:14:00 -0500

One Thing: Weaver at the Loom - Micah Witham

Sun, 08 May 2011 15:12:00 -0500

One Thing: Ants in Africa - Micah Witham

Sun, 01 May 2011 15:11:00 -0500

Fully Present: What We Know From Resurrection - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:11:00 -0500

Fully Present: Mine-ing - Micah Witham

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:09:00 -0500

Fully Present: Not What You Think - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:08:00 -0500

Fully Present: Freedom - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:06:00 -0500

Fully Present: Why Ashes - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:05:00 -0500

A Theology of Worship: Conversation + Experience - Panel Discussion with Ben Rosenbush & Courtney Hubers

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:32:00 -0600

A Theology of Worship: The Essentials - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0600

A Theology of Worship: Waking Up - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:59:00 -0600

A Theology of Worship: Between the Trees - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:56:00 -0600

The Story: Act 6_Kingdom Come - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:55:00 -0600

The Story: Act 5_The Church - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:54:00 -0600

The Story: Act 4_Jesus - Micah Witham

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:52:00 -0600

The Story: Act 3_Israel - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:51:00 -0600

The Story: Act 1_Creation - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:48:00 -0600

Why Plant a Church? - Mike Brown

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:40:00 -0600

For the World - Micah Witham

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:47:00 -0600

God's Dream - Micah Witham

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:46:00 -0600

Waking Up - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:45:00 -0500

Awaken: Imagine - Micah Witham

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:43:00 -0500

Awaken: The God Who Provides - Micah Witham

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:43:00 -0500

Awaken: What is an Idol? - Micah Witham

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:41:00 -0500

Awaken: When God Says, "Move" - Micah Witham

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:40:00 -0500

Awaken: When God Says, "Go" - Micah Witham

Sun, 30 May 2010 14:39:00 -0500

Awaken Q&A

Sat, 22 May 2010 19:27:00 -0500

Awaken - Micah Witham

Sun, 16 May 2010 14:38:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: I'll Fly Away... Or Maybe Not - Micah Witham

Sun, 09 May 2010 14:25:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: Resurrecting the Church - Micah Witham

Sun, 02 May 2010 14:27:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: Resurrecting the Past - Micah Witham

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:24:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: Resurrecting Relationships - Dana Ward

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:24:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: Would Jesus Buy Fair Trade - Micah Witham

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:17:00 -0500

Everything Will Change: Death Does not Win - Micah Witham

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:16:00 -0500

This Just In: Remix & Recap - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:15:00 -0500

This Just In: Blessed Are the Peacemakers - David James Stewart

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:13:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart - Micah Witham

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:12:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are the Merciful - Micah Witham

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:11:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger & Thirst - Micah Witham

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:10:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are the Meek - Micah Witham

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:06:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn - Micah Witham

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:04:00 -0600

This Just In: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit - Micah Witham

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:02:00 -0600

This Just In: Intro - Micah Witham

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:00:00 -0600