Awaken Community

Dec 04_Songs of Advent: Simeon’s Song

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

Nov 27_Songs of Advent: Mary’s Song

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 16_Heart of Awaken: Beauty

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

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

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