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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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