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March 27_40: Joshua

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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