Awaken Church Online: Recent Episodes
A variety of inspiring speakers.
This podcast is a ministry of Awaken Church McMinnville. Pursuing the heart of God for the transformation of people and culture. Join us in person Sunday mornings at 10:30, 655 NE Highway 99W, McMinnville, OR.
In this message Mike Burdick talks about the importance of prayer and the effect prayer has on us. Being real in your own way is what God wants.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
In this message, Munty Teahn talks about what fasting is and what it is not. Fasting brings us into alignment with the will of God.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice tackles the important topic of AI and technology in today's world. What is truth? We will prevail if we stay connected to the spirit of the living God with the ability to hear His voice. He will guide us into all truth.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
This week Stephanie Teahn starts a series on the banners that hang in the front of the sanctuary at Awaken Church, starting with passion. Passion is what you move toward, passion is what you endure for, and passion is what you refuse to abandon when it hurts.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Munty Teahn speaks on fighting our giants by talking about the story of David and Goliath. The question today is not what can I do, but the real question is what can God do through me when I put my faith in Him?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Tara Lepp reports on her recent ministry trip to Brazil with Global Awakening. Look around and see what the Lord is doing and join Him.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Stephanie Teahn today looks at four purposes of Christmas. Christmas shows us how valuable we are. Will you welcome the savior that God has sent?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Mike Burdick shares that there is one Biblical tradition that serves as the foundation for celebrating the birth of Jesus, the gift of a promise.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Dennis Nice speaks today about walking with Jesus and recognizing Him on our journey. If you find yourself in the desert, look for Jesus.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
In this episode Stephanie Teahn speaks on Thanksgiving coming from a right attitude. God calls us to three things: shout joyfully, serve with gladness, and know the Lord intimately.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our guest today speaks on new ways to hear God. Have a conversation with God. You may not get your answer all at once.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Mike Burdick addresses doubt and how we should respond to it. Is it possible that our doubts are nothing more than an opportunity to keep believing.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our guest Don Tucker gives a special message for Veterans Day. Dennis Nice gives us an introduction to Don. Are you a warrior for Jesus?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our guest speaker is Beto Reyes from Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We are in the mission field right where God has placed us each day.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Stephanie Teahn shares on the seven churches from Revelation 2. Challenging us to look internally to see how this applies to us, individually. Grace is the power for believers to overcome sin, not to continue in it.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our guest speaker Tara Lepp shares on the power of your testimony. To have a testimony, you need to pass a test.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Munty Teahn our speaker today, talks to us about obedience. Obedience makes the difference between a drought and rain.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker Stephanie Teahn answers the question "Where do we stand?" as Awaken Church. Stephanie touches on some the current issues we are facing and just where we need to stand as the church.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Dennis Nice talks about the cost of obedience using the example of Abraham and Isaac. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Are you willing to give everything to obey God?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
This week Munty Teahn speaks on trusting God in all circumstances. Everything we have is not actually ours, it belongs to God. Can you stand still and trust God?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Gary VanHolland talks about the role of the Holy Spirit in our individual lives and corporately in our church. We can't be the body of Christ that He has called us to be, without the Holy Spirit.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our guest speaker Jim Ramos talks to us about how we are to put trust in God during the storms of life.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Mike Burdick takes us through Romans 6. In an attempt to tackle the topic of God's righteousness.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Munty Teahn talks about the great commission continuing with the theme of Go Make Free. If we are going to share the great commission with others, we need to have an interaction with the Father.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice talks about how God calls us to Himself. We each have a high calling in Christ. What must we discard to complete what God has called us too?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Stephanie Teahn our speaker talks today about renewing our minds.
Abiding in Jesus is the safest place to be.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Speaker Stehanie Teahn, continues to talk about the vineyard in John 15. Being pruned? You're not being picked on, the master vine dresser is helping you grow.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Stephnie Teahn takes a fresh look at a familiar passage and the symbolism of the vineyard in John chapter 15.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice takes a look at the Old Testament feasts and paints a picture of where we are at this time in history.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Mike Burdick takes us through John 6 and challenges us to take a look at what we believe and why we believe it. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." What do you believe?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Munty Teahn our speaker today asks us to think about this question "How can we walk in authority and carry out the great commission?"
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Speaker Dennis Nice challenges us to ask God for the nations. "The only way the great commission really works is that we've been with Jesus, in His presence, listening to His voice."
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today we have a guest speaker Valerie Maxwell. She talks about our relationship with Father God and how we think about Him based our our relationship with our earthly fathers.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker today is Mike Burdick. He speaks on Pentecost and ties it to our theme of Go Make Free. If you're struggling today with what to believe, ponder the question "What truth in your life are you clinging to?"
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Tara Lepp continues with the topic Go Make Free. We are commanded to go make disciples, teaching others to follow Jesus.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice continues with the thought of Go Make Free speaking on freedom. The call of Jesus is to go, to make, to heal, to deliver, and to set free.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker John Gallup talks about mankind's four greatest enemies, so we can be set free from them.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
In today's message, Stepanie Teahn lays out the vision for 2025. Where everyone is empowered to Go Make Free in all authority.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker is Mike Burdick. He reminds us of who we are in Christ. We as believers need to stop thinking ourselves as unworthy.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today's guest speaker is John Schmidt, Executive Director of the local Love INC.
John reminds us who we are in Christ.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
As we celebrate the enteral hope we have in Jesus, our speaker Stephanie Teahn, encourages us the share the news that Jesus died and rose again to save us.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today, our speaker Dennis Nice continues to speak on the Gift of Healing. Dennis talks about how we as the church will do greater works than what's recorded in the Bible.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker Munty Teahn continues the series on spiritual gifts talking about the gift of Words of Knowledge. Which, Munty defines as divine insight solely engineered by the Holy Spirit
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker Stephanie Teahn continues the series on the spiritual gifts. By exploring the gift of healing.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Dennis Nice continues our series on the gifts of the Spirit, speaking on the gift of tongues. This was the first and primary gift that launched the church.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our speaker is Diane Gallup where she continues our journey on faith. The saying goes "Seeing is believing" but as Christians we should say "Believing is seeing".
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today our guest speaker is Beth Alpert from the MORE School of Revival located in Newberg Oregon. Beth shares her story of walking with Jesus in faith.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker John Gallup shares personal stories on how God worked through him and others. God is a way maker, He's a miracle worker, He is a promise keeper, and He is a light in the darkness.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Speaker Mike Burdick continues our series on spiritual gifts. The hallmark of church unity is the mutual edification of its members.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker, Tara Lepp takes a look at the meanings of the names in the genealogy leading up to Jesus. This shows us that as believers, we are a part of the family of God.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Stephanie Teahn continues to speak about the gift of prophecy, building off last week's message by Dennis Nice.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Dennis Nice continues to talk about the gifts of the Spirit focusing on the gift of prophecy. The importance of this gift cannot be overestimated.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Dennis Nice talks to us about the roll of the Holy Spirit in our life and in the Church. He lays a foundation for upcoming messages on the gifts of the Spirit.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
With our first episode for 2025, we are introducing new theme music. This music is an original composition by Anita Keffer who plays every Sunday at Awaken Church. Today our speaker is Stephanie Teahn and she challenges us to go to a deeper level of faith.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today we hear from Tara Lepp about her recent trip to Brazil with Global Awakening and the ministry that tool place there.
Did your know? You can watch Awaken Church McMinnville's Sunday morning service live on our Facebook page.
For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
This week, Munty Teahn shares a special Christmas message. What will it cost you to see the King?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Mike Burdick our speaker today, tells us Jesus is the source of our joy. Our mission is to never stop seeking out that joy.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
This week's speaker, Stephanie Teahn talks about hearing from God. They stopped listening, so He stopped talking. Are you listening?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice talks about healing. The Spirit of God draws us to toward health, wholeness, and righteousness.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our special speaker for this episode is Jim Ramos, founder of Men in the Arena Ministries. Why is it so hard to trust God when life falls apart, isn't that all the more reason to trust him?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Mike Burdick, our speaker continues with our theme of transformation. The journey of your transformation is preparing you for the more that is to come.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Munty Teahn continues to talk about our vision statement. The key to fulling the vision is waiting for the Holy Spirit.
Our vision statement:
Pursuing the heart of God for transformation in people + culture.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Today Stephanie Teahn talks about one aspect of Awaken Church's vision statement: Transformation. Stephanie states "Gods heart is for unity."
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker today Tara Lepp talks about healing. Are we watching for the remarkable things of God?
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Mike Burdick talks today about fear. Jesus gave us a means to not be afraid but to boldly stand, that is remembering His words.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Dennis Nice talks about voting for righteousness at every opportunity. "Thinking about sitting this election out? Not voting is a vote" says Dennis.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Tara Lepp is our speaker today where she talks about her recent trip to Brazil. Get out of the way of God and let God do what He is doing.
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For our theme music for 2025, we use clips from the song "Come Away My Beloved" by Anita Keffer.
Our speaker Stephanie Teahn, talks to us today about the book of Esther. We have to stand on the word of God until we see breakthrough.
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Our speaker today is Allen Schwartz. Crowns, Rewards and Blessings are not our motivation but are a by-product of our relationship with Jesus.
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In this message Awaken sound team member Vern Johnson shares his testimony and encourages listeners: God's got your back.
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Today we have a guest speaker, Sophea (So-pea-uh) Sem from Cambodia, where he talks about what God is doing in that country.
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Our guest speaker today is Tara Lepp. How many times has God ask us to do something, and we did the exact opposite?
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Today our speaker is Dean Yoder. Jesus' hope is that we see that the fields are ready for harvest.
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Our speaker today is Dennis Nice. The church does not function on volunteerism. It functions on surrender, relationship and shared responsibility.
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Today, our speaker Tara Lepp talks about what we should delight in. Jesus delights in us, do we delight in Him?
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Our speaker Bruce Harrison talks about how we see God in Nature.
There is a creator behind everything.
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Mike Burdick is our speaker this week. The text he refers to is John 14 and he asks this question: Is your Jesus dead or is your Jesus alive?
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This week our speaker is Dean Yoder. The Importance of Connection: Are you living a connected lifestyle?
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This week’s speaker is Rhea Joy; giving her testimony on how God takes our broken pieces and makes something beautiful from them.
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Mike Burdick talks about faith in this week's episode.
Lord, I believe, help me in my unbelief.
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Our speaker today, Dean Yoder, talks about the spiritual gifts and the common denominator - Love.
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In this interactive episode, Dean Yoder leads us in a discussion of the life of Moses.
We need to do it God's way, or we will end up back in the dessert.
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In this episode Mike Burdick explores what being humble looks like. When we dive deeper in what it means to humble ourselves, we see a strength that we can't
self-generate.
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Dean Yoder, our speaker today, talks about the birth of the church and what we need today; to rediscover knowing God and His power.
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Our speaker Stephanie Teahn shares a special Mother's Day message.
The enemy knows that when women find out who they really are, his evil kingdom will come to an abrupt end.
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Allen Schwartz this week's speaker gives us a refresher on communicating with God. Lord, take away the noise so we can hear your voice.
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Our speaker today is Munty Teahn.
It's not what you have, but Who you have, that changes a situation.
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Today we hear from Mike Burdick as he talks to us about serving others.
We must know who we serve, to better serve those we know.
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Today we get to hear Bill and Becky Daley's testimony.
This is proceeded by an introduction by Dennis Nice where he talks about the importance of marriage.
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Today we get to hear from several of the Equipo team members as they recap their recent trip to San Luis Mexico.
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Dean Yoder, our speaker today shares a message about remembrance.
What do we do, when we forget where we hid the word of God in our heart.
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Our speaker today Stephanie Teahn talks about one of our core values: The Church: His Beloved Body and Bride. When we speak words of life and blessing, they have power.
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This week’s speaker Mike Burdick, brings up the question we must all answer from our heart, before Jesus, “Who do you say that I am?”
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Allen Schwartz our speaker today, talks about Romans chapter 1.
Identity is not what you do for Him, it's what He does through you!
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Today, Munty Teahn shares from the book of Genesis.
God created us intentionally and with a purpose in mind.
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The speaker today, Dean Yoder refers to I John 4 in his message. Don't fight the wolf, find a pasture.
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Today Mike Burdick presents us with four words Alignment, Purpose, Outcome, and Worship, showing us how they relate to each other.
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In today's message Mike Burdick talks about our core value: Supernatural.
When we focus on the How, the What is just the result.
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Today's speaker Dean Year shares from John 15.
If I ever want to be an oatmeal-butterscotch cookie, I've got to be in the dough. That's abiding.
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Today's speaker Dean Year shares this year's Christmas message.
Jesus is still the bread of life.
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Our speaker today, Mike Burdick, explains why "born unto you" is more than a seasonal greeting-it's a year-round expression of peace!
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Our speaker Allen Schwartz uses I Peter as his text.
As you look at things, how is your hope?
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Today's speaker Munty Teahn shares from Luke chapter 1.
The story of Christmas is a story of hope.
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Our speaker today is Mike Burdick. This is the first message on the core values of Awaken Church. Mike starts with Core Value #3: Heaven is Open.
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Dean Yoder, our speaker today refers to Hebrews.
Grace flows when we love our God, love our neighbor, and love ourselves.
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Today's speaker, Dean Yoder shares from Luke, chapter 8.
When your heart isn't centered on Jesus, it's owned by everything else.
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Are we a spirit being having a human experience or a human being having a spiritual experience? Listen to this week's speaker, Dennis Nice as he ponders this question.
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Munty Teahn our speaker today refers to First Peter in his message.
The hope that we have, is a living hope.
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Our speaker today is Dean Yoder. He uses Genesis 25-29 as his text.
God sees us and hears us, and HE works through our messes.
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Dean Yoder is our speaker today. He refers to Hebrews as his text for this message.
The kingdom of God is the final frontier, where anything is possible.
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Our guest speaker today is Bo Stern-Brady, the lead pastor from Beaverton Four Square Church. She talks about why shoes are a problem in a holy moment.
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Today, Allen Schwartz concludes our series on the book of Nehemiah.
When God is about to give you your calling, He tenderizers your heart, toward the thing He's calling you to.
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In this message Dean Yoder continues the Nehemiah series talking about chapter 12.
Sometimes it just feels good to get clean.
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Continuing our series on Nehemiah, Munty Teahn speaks about chapter 11 this week.
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In today's message, Mike Burdick continues the series on Nehemiah.
Can we pursue our love of the Lord, daily? Is this the oath God wants from us today?
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Our speaker today, Kelvin Forster continues the series on the book of Nehemiah, sharing from chapter 9.
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Stephanie Teahn, our speaker today, continues with Nehemiah. The work has been completed and now is the time for joy.
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In today's message Mike Burdick continues with Nehemiah. He states, God's blessing in your life and mine is fully realized when we find ourselves right back where we started.
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Munty Teahn continues with Nehemiah. God has given us an opportunity to use time wisely, so we can have an impact on culture and society.
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In today's message, Dean Yoder continues the series on Nehemiah. God is the singular source of everything in our lives, He supplies all our needs.
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In this message, Pam Stewart continues the series on Nehemiah. She relates chapters 3 and 4 to Awaken Church and how working together, we can affect our community.
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In this message Kelvin Forster continues the series on Nehemiah. He parallels the rebuilding of the wall with the rebuilding and renewing of our minds.
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In this message, Allen Schwartz continues our series on the book of Nehemiah.
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In this message, Mike Burdick introduces us to a new series on the book of Nehemiah.
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Starting with Corinthians 3: 8-9 as his text, Pastor Dean Yoder explains that everyone is needed to do what God has called us to. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, we are co-workers in God’s field," he says. “Overcoming limitations happens when we do things together. He encourages believers to “Look for somebody who does something really good that you don’t—and see what you guys can do together. Be complementary. Work together.”
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In today's message, Pastor Dean Yoder talks about honor. Honor gives a grace to live with all people.
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In this message, our guest speaker Tara Lepp, talks about hoe Jesus is coming back for a pure and spotless bride.
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In this message, Dean Yoder, talks about who we are in Christ. When you see who Jesus really is, you are free to be who you really are.
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In todays message, Pastor Dean Yoder talks about becoming fearless, no matter waht comes at you.
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In this Palm Sunday message, Mike Burdick talks about
The peace that Jesus came to deliver.
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In this message John Hager shares about his life and gives glory to God for what He's done in his life.
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In today’s message Pastor Dean Yoder talks about why we pray. Not my will but God’s will.
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In today's message Munty Teahn talks about Joshua chapter 5 and waling in victory.
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In today’s message, Pastor Dean Yoder talks about things that have been so attached to our lives, that they have become part of identity and we have no idea how to live without them.
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In this message about the healing of a paralyzed man in Mark 2, Pastor Dean Yoder encourages us to be the kind of friend that helps others get to Jesus!
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Stephanie Teahn talks about Romans 12:1-2 and the importance of transformation.
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In this message, recorded at Awaken Church's Fifth Sunday ALL Worship Service, Leslie Harrison, who serves as one of the elders, gives a short message on the importance of remembering, not only what Christ did for us, but those times throughout our lives when we were aware of God's presence in a special way.
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Pastor Dean Yoder retells the story of Joseph, who was put in charge of all the land of Egypt many years after being sold into slavery by his own brothers. He forgave them, recognizing what they meant for evil, God had worked for good. Yoder encourages listeners to do the same. "Embrace the blessing at the place you are at right now--and don't keep looking back at the past," he says.
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In this message, Pastor Dean Yoder explains that as we spend time with Jesus, people will come to faith by spending time with Christ--in us.
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Elder Stephanie Teahn exhorts believers to consecrate themselves to God in the new year. "Meditate on the Word of God, day and night," she says. "God will do amazing things within you and through you."
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Pastor Dean Yoder discusses the Magi, a group of wise men seeking to celebrate the king born of the Jews--not a king, but The King of Kings.
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In this holiday message, Allen Schwartz explains how the Christmas Story is the flash point of the Gospel. “We recognize and celebrate the great lengths and depths that God has gone to be in relationship with us," he says.
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Pastor Dean Yoder discusses Emmanuel, God with us. God's Spirit dwells in each believer today and the words He has spoken will not return to Him void. In seasons when it seems God is silent, first pray by listening, he says.
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In March 2022, Hope, Motivation and Progress or HMP Grief Support Group was launched. In this message, leader Lesa Bland introduces four members of the group who share about their journey through grief. Speakers include Yvette Pauletto, Laura Sanchez, Kelsey Robinson and Wallie Chapman.
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Pastor Dean Yoder delves into 100:4 and what it means to come to God with thanksgiving in one's heart. "Thanksgiving comes from a place of trust in [God]," he says
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Pastor Dean Yoder discusses the narrow gate in Matthew 7:13-14."Two things keep us in the narrow way," he explains, "The awareness of the love of God and the fear of God."
Pastor Dean Yoder discusses believers' collective identity as the Body of Christ. “Your unique identity in Christ when we come together creates a unique identity of a group of people as a whole, as a family of believers," he says.
Kingdom Culture extends beyond forgiveness to knowing Jesus and being known by Him. Effective and attractive ministry comes out of relationship.
Matthew 16:15-18
"Identity is not what we do for Christ but what He does through us," Allen Schwartz explains in this sixth message in a series exploring the many facets of identity.
"Jesus wants to build a church of people who know Him, who follow Him because of who He is--not [because of] what he is doing," Pastor Dean Yoder explains in this fifth message in our series exploring the many facets of identity.
Presenting an abundance of scriptures and relating stories from his own faith walk, Kelvin Forster talks about 2 Corinthians 5:17 and what it means to be a new creation.
This is the second episode in a series exploring the many facets of identity.
"Western thought tends to look at identity as just a personal thing. But it is so much more than that," speaker John Rodgers says. "I am not who I am today—without you. We are altogether."
With this episode, we begin a new series about the believer's identity in Christ. This week's speaker, Dennis Nice, discusses where one's true identity is found.
In this message, elder Munty Teahn discusses what it means to pursue the heart of God for transformation in people and culture.
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“Intelligence may solve issues—but wisdom settles them,” Pastor Dean Yoder says in this Labor Day Weekend message. God wants us to have inner peace when there is no peace around us. Divine wisdom from above brings that peace, he says.
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Dennis Nice explains why real transformation begins with believing with your heart--not your brain. The carnal mind is an untransformed mind. Communion with Jesus is transformation, he says.
Pastor Dean Yoder talks about finding your purpose, or your "sweet spot." That is a place that brings peace and rest and-- even when it's hard work-- feels rewarding when the day is done,
In this message, recorded at Awaken's annual Church in The Park service, Leslie Harrison, who serves as one our elders, talks about change, including how to cross into a new season and how do it well.
Hope, purpose, passion and identity are the words that make up the tagline on the Awaken Church website. In this message Elder Bruce Harrison talks about identity. "God has ransomed you out of sin...He will not default on His promises," he says.
Joe Pearson, pastor of Praise Assembly in McMinnville, Oregon, and founder of Operation Generation, gives a brief overview of the organization and then talks about what to do when you are in a moment of wondering what's next for you. ,
In this final message in the series on Ephesians, John Mercer teaches on the importance of putting on the full armor of God. "Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might," he says. "Persevere. Stand strong."
Teacher Mike Burdick unpacks the message of Ephesians 5:22-30. "Many think it's about married life--but it's really about the Church," he says.
Continuing on with Chapter 5 in our study of Ephesians, Allen Schwartz explains the role of individual believers in the world, walking as those who know who they are and whose they are.
Tara Lepp, retired Linfield College professor and missionary with Open Arms Village in Kenya, South Africa, brings an inspiring message about Elisha's journey with Elijah and how it parallels the believer's walk with God today.
Teacher John Mercer finishes up Ephesians Chapter 4, explaining that Christ's followers are to imitate Him, but to do that, one must first " put off the old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires" and put on the new self, "created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
Bible teacher John Mercer takes a look at Ephesians 4:1-16, explaining what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.
Out of God's glorious riches, He strengthens our inner beings. And then, rooted and established in His love, together, collectively, we reflect who God is," Allen Schwartz says.
Deacon Mike Burdick takes a look at Ephesians 2:11-22 . Two separate bodies, Jew and Gentile believers alike, were merged into one "to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit," he says. And 2,000 years later, Christ followers are being fitted together, being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. And Jesus is the cornerstone that holds it--and us--all together," he said.
Elder Stephanie Teahn shares stories of women throughout history who did what seemed like simple things--and made a difference that impacted generations.
In this third message in Awaken Church's series on Ephesians, Deacon Mike Burdick talks about God's grace, its divine influence upon our hearts and its reflection in our lives..
Allen Schwartz continues on with the church's study of the book of Ephesians, examining the first of two powerful prayers the apostle Paul penned in his letter to the Church of Ephesus.
In this Easter morning message, Pastor Dean Yoder encourages listeners to fix their eyes on Jesus.
John Mercer provides background information about the city of Ephesus and introduces a new series on Paul's letter to the church there. The letter is as relevant to the church today as it was when it was written, Mercer says.
In March 2022, a team of 11 traveled to San Luis, Mexico to build houses with Equipo, a local short term mission organization, based in Newberg, Oregon. In this episode, team members Travis Yoder, Pat Schmidt, Jim Fisher and Dean Yoder talk about their experience.
In this special mini episode, Mel Nice, from The Gideons International, talks about the organization’s history of distributing Bibles free of charge—and what that looks like today.
Bruce Harrison, elder team member at Awaken Church, talks about the importance of examining one's values, pointing to Proverbs 23:7, which says, "For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he."
Allen Schwartz examines Romans 11:11-33. "God instigated bringing you into the Kingdom of God," he says. "Because Christ is in us and we are in him, we are invited into an amazing relationship that is from Him, through Him and for Him." He wants to be with us moment by moment, in valleys and in the mountain peaks.
Pastor Dean Yoder talks about one of Awaken Church's 12 core values: rest. "God created a sabbath day of rest for man. Rest is also a state of being that is an important aspect of our lifestyle," he says, reading from the Core Values page on the church's website.
In March 2021, two churches joined together to form Awaken Church. "We burned the ships," Pastor Dean Yoder says. Legally those two former churches no longer exist, he says in this celebratory message marking the one year anniversary of the church. God is preparing the church for new things, transforming it. "What God wants to do won't fit in our old containers," he says, "Forget the former things." God is doing a new thing he says pointing to God's words to His people in Isaiah 43.
Lesa Bland shares a powerful testimony about her journey with grief. "It is never okay to tell someone struggling with grief to 'get over it,'" she said. "Life is messy, but there is good stuff in it, too. Every day we wake up, we have a plan and a purpose to fulfill."
In this message, elder Stephanie Teahn talks about Awaken Church's mission to know that God is who He says, to walk in the fullness of who He says we are and to grow in faith and courage to bring heaven to earth.
Pastor Dean Yoder presents a message about pursuing the heart of God, reminding us that, in Christ, we are fully accepted by the Father.
"What did you first believe to be true about God that caused you to follow Jesus?" Awaken Church elder Allen Schwartz asks. What you believe about God is the most important thing in your life, he says. "When you said yes to Jesus, Holy Spirit said, 'I'm gong to make you like Jesus.'"
In this message, McCaw shares statistics about the rising suicide rate among youth and the shocking number of those who will leave church in their 20s, as well as those who will walk away from their faith completely. The youth of today desperately need the encouragement and support of the adults around them, Youth Pastor Scarlett McCaw says. She presents five practical ways to do just that.
God's inspiration comes from us breathing in his Word, like we breathe in air, Dean Yoder explains. We need the Word of the Lord to move forward individually and corporately as a church body. Direction and correction are found in His voice.
Sometimes our mindset is a distraction to what God wants to do, Munte Teahn says in this New Year message. Transformation changes our mindset and therefore how we respond to things. Peter said, "I am a sinner." Jesus said, "I will make you a fisher of men."
In this episode, Pastor Dean Yoder takes a look at the meaning of Luke 2:14, which says, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is well-pleased ." God's peace among His people is like a magnet that causes people to ask, "Where did you get it? Where can I find it?"
Prayers open up conversations between us and God provide a spark for creativity to do the impossible. Prayers bring new life, ignite dreams and flood believers with faith that moves them to belief. Seeing past the foreseeable future requires walking in the confidence established in prayer, Pastor Dean Yoder says.
"God does not control us, but expects us to become mature people of self-control, completely surrendered to God so that we can fully experience the freedom for which Christ has set us free," Bruce Harrison says.
Allen Schwartz invites listeners to enter into an upcoming season of prayer. "It's not enough to come to God in times of needs, though we should, " he says. "Unceasing prayer is a dialogue all day long. God wants to be invited in, to be a part of all you do."
Su Treyman Rademacher, a representative with The Voice of the Martyrs, shares facts about the plight of 350 million persecuted Christians around the world, telling listeners that they are asking for our prayers.
Worship leader Lennox Fleary challenges listeners to welcome God’s presence wherever they are, not just at church on Sunday mornings. "God wants to bring his presence wherever you'll receive it and whenever you’ll grace Him with yours," he says.
Dean Yoder addresses the bewilderment that can result when Christians confuse calling with ministry. Our calling must not be weighted in the what we are called to--but in the Who has called us, he says.
Stephanie Teahn presents a message on unity and maturity in the Body of Christ and the importance of being fully equipped to live our best life. In doing so, she lays necessary groundwork for the upcoming Sunday morning gatherings, which will focus on learning more about equipping oneself lavishly with spiritual practices, or disciplines, that help believers grow into the full measure of Christ. And practicing them together.
Everyone matters. Each person in the body of Christ was created on purpose for a purpose and God takes great joy when we serve Him in the role he has given us. If one person walking with God walks in the majority, imagine what 200 could do walking together with God, Allen Swartz asks.
What and where you invest your heart matters. The rich young ruler in Mark 10 did not want to sell all he owned and follow Jesus. But the kingdom of God is about responsibility and stewardship--not ownership. Are there things we are holding on to too tightly from our pasts, Pastor Dean Yoder asks.
Munty Teahn explains that in order to know who we are, we have to understand where we came from. We were created in the image of God and our identity is in Christ--not in our circumstances.
God's presence with us takes precedence over the circumstances we find ourselves in, The invitation from the Lord is that when, not if, we have trials and challenges that we pass through them with our faith and hope and trust in Him, God's presence sustains us.
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“Another in the Fire" by Chris Davenport & Joel Houston
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In March 2021, True Vine Christian Fellowship and Coast Hills Community Church voted unanimously to join together and form Awaken Church in McMinnville, Oregon. Chanda Koesel speaks about the six-month journey of becoming one church, pointing out the parallels found in the account of Elijah. She asks, "Are we willing to do what Elijah did to get what Elijah got?"
**At Awaken Church's annual Church at the Park event, Stephanie Teahn delivers a message about hope. She encourages believers to read stories about the lives of those who have gone before us and to pray the promises God has given us in His word. Munty Teahn closes with a personal story and a reminder to walk in hope.
A complete list of verses referenced in Stephanie's closing prayer can be found here.**
Passion is a heart unzipper. What you may be willing to die for may just be what makes you feel wholly alive.
Returning guest Tara Lepp, retired Linfield College professor and missionary with Open Arms Village in Kenya, South Africa, encourages listeners that while much of the world has been closed due to Covid-19, heaven remains open. "Look to see where Jesus is going and follow Him," she said.
Pastor Dean Yoder talks about the merging of Coast Hills Community Church and True Vine Christian Fellowship into one creating Awaken Church. Dean answers the question, "When will it feel like one church, not two?" Becoming one is a process that comes through spending time time with each other in prayer and reaching out to those we do not already know. Those things take courage but Dean reminds listeners that God works with faithful people.
Joining us again is Tara Lepp, retired Linfield College professor and missionary with Open Arms Village in Kenya, South Africa. Tara discusses "co-union" with Christ in her talk about the Last Supper. She looks at how Jesus treated the one he knew would betray him. "Jesus knew who was going to betray him, but Jesus loves everybody exactly the same," she says.
Tara Lepp, retired Linfield College professor and missionary with Open Arms Village in Kenya, South Africa, brings a word of encouragement for the church: God loves you and you don't have to be afraid of Him.
It is important to remember and declare what God has done in the past--but He is calling us to partner with Him and participate in what He wants to do now.
As the Bride of Christ, our shared vision is to listen to the Holy Spirit. Our shared purpose is to bring glory to Father and make Him known to the world.
The desire to seek the presence of God and his goodness is a posture of priorities; we seek the Lord first and out of that ministry happens.
God’s promises to True Vine and Coast Hills have not died, perhaps it is in the joining of the two that God will bring those to fruition.