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December 8_Awake in the Waiting: Crying Out
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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.Door Awaken Community
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December 1_Awake in the Waiting: Darkness (Fixed)
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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.Door Awaken Community
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November 24_Take Heart: Searching the Psalms (Fixed)
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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.Door Awaken Community
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November 17_Take Heart: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
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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.Door Awaken Community
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November 10_Take Heart: Calm in the Storm
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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.Door Awaken Community
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November 3_Take Heart: I Have Overcome The World
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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?Door Awaken Community
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October 27_Wells and Fences: Peacemakers
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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.Door Awaken Community
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October 20_Wells and Fences: Power and Empire
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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?Door Awaken Community
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October 13_Wells and Fences: Jesus in the Wilderness
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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?…
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October 6_Wells and Fences: White Christian Nationalism
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Sept 29_Wells and Fences: Parables
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Sept 22_Wells and Fences: Love Your Enemies
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Sept 15_Wells and Fences: Intro
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Sept 8_ Formational Targets: Listening
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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.Door Awaken Community
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July 28_Holding What's Hard
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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.Door Awaken Community
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July 21_Lost in Translation: Thomas
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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.…
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July 14th_Lost in Translation: Judas
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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?Door Awaken Community
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July 7_Lost in Translation: Romans 13
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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?Door Awaken Community
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June 30_Lost in Translation: Can We Trust the Bible? (Part Two)
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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.Door Awaken Community
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June 23_Lost in Translation: Can We Trust the Bible? (Part One)
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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.Door Awaken Community
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June 16th_Lost in Translation: Jacob and Esau
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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.Door Awaken Community
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June 9_Lost in Translation: Abraham and Isaac
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Micah looks at Genesis 22 and God's request to Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.Door Awaken Community
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June 2: Confirmation Sunday
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We celebrate the high school students who have completed the first Confirmation Class of Awaken!Door Awaken Community
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May 26_Formational Target: Pilgrimage
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Micah returns to the Formational Target of Pilgrimage and shares about Awaken's experience on the Urban Camino.Door Awaken Community
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May 19th_Formational Target: Listening
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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?Door Awaken Community
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May 12th_Corner: Generosity of Things Less Seen
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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?Door Awaken Community
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May 5th_Corner: 100% is our Goal
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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?…
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April 28_Corner: Mine'ing
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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.Door Awaken Community
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April 21_Corner: Folding and Grasping
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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?Door Awaken Community
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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.Door Awaken Community
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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 an…
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Micah provides an honest reflection on the significance of Easter and the importance of faith in a story that can at times feel unbelievable.Door Awaken Community
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March 24_Listening: Palm Sunday
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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.Door Awaken Community
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March 17_Listening: Jesus and the Seed of the Kingdom
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Matt 13:10-23 Micah explores the Parable of the Sower found in Matthew and what it means to truly listen/hear & understand.Door Awaken Community
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March 10_Listening:Macedonians
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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.Door Awaken Community
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March 3_Listening: Elijah On The Mountain
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Feb 25_Listening: David's Repentance
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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?Door Awaken Community
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Feb 18_Listening: Jonah's Reluctance
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Feb 11_Songs of Humanity
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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…
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Feb 4_1 John: We Carry the Idea
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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 …
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Jan 28_1 John: Beginning In Love
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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?Door Awaken Community
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Jan 21_1 John: Light of God
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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?Door Awaken Community
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Jan 14_1 John: Ongoing Revelation
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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.…
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Christmas Eve_The Journey of Christ
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Micah brings our Journeys of Christmas series to a close with the arrival of Jesus into the world.Door Awaken Community
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Dec 17_Journeys of Christmas: The Shepherd’s Journey
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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?Door Awaken Community
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Dec 10_Journeys of Christmas: Magi’s Journey to Herod
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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?…
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Dec 03_Journeys of Christmas: Nazareth to Bethlehem
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Nov 26_Journeys of Christmas: The Human Mary
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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.Door Awaken Community
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Nov 19_Journeys of Christmas: Joseph’s Acceptance
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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.Door Awaken Community
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