Awaken Westchester Church

The Valley of Dry Bones

The story of Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones is a well-known, memorable scene in the Bible. Given a divine vision of hopelessness and death in a barren wasteland, Ezekiel is shown how the spirit of God promises to restore and bring hope to the dry and lifeless parts of our lives. 

Who's the Donkey Now?

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is filled with irony and wisdom. Listen today to see how this weird story offers powerful truths that bring encouragement and deepen our relationship with God.

Name What Haunts You

Are there any names or identities we've taken on that are not our truest identity? In any way, have we been haunted by past words spoken over us? This week, Sam Castro challenges us to explore the names we've been living under as we look at the story of Jesus healing a demon possessed man. Just like the peace this man found, Jesus desires to lead us into healing as we embrace our true God-given identity.

What Happened at Endor

As we begin our Stranger Things of Scripture series, we first look at one of the oddest stories in the Bible: Saul visiting the medium at Endor to resurrect the ghost of the prophet Samuel. Filled with many questions, the heart of this story invites us to reflect on where we turn in moments of desperation and how we build an inner life that can sustain us through life's challenges.

Solomon's Legacy

As we conclude our Solomon series, we look at the larger familial, cultural, and religious stories Solomon is born into to reflect on the stories that are shaping us.

Solomon's Wealth

The Bible offers a sobering commentary on how King Solomon used his wealth. Even Jesus comments on Solomon and his wealth when he spoke about worry and anxiety. Join us this week as we explore Solomon's wealth as a warning and discover how Jesus invites us into less worry and anxiety through a life of generosity.

Solomon's Wisdom

King Solomon is known for his great wisdom. Just as God grated wisdom to Solomon, God also desires to gift you with wisdom. Listen this week as we discover how to find the wisdom that's always present to you and how to use it in a way that brings healing and goodness to our world.

Solomon's Temple

How does religion get corrupted? And how do we reclaim true worship and live as the people God desires for us to be. This week, we look at these questions through the lens of Solomon's temple. A building that on the outside portrayed religion at its finest, but under the surface was a much different reality.

The Paradox of Solomon & You

In many ways, the story of King Solomon is our story. Born into a family with a messy past, Solomon's story asks if we can move beyond our family history, or if we're destined to be defined by our family's past. Will we step into the great potential and hope we all have birthed within us, or will we find ourselves lost along the way? 

As we begin our series on Solomon we find the story of our human journey. A story that shows God's endless faithfulness to humanity despite the times we lose our way and forget the truth of who we were born to be.

How to Build Godly Relationships

In our final sermon of our Audience Questions summer series, Sammy Castro looks at how we build godly relationships in our lives.