Awaken Westchester Church

Let's Keep Going!

This week, as we look back on 2024 and ahead to 2025, we explore the purpose behind giving. As we see in the beginning of God's story with humanity, the invitation to give was rooted in God's desire for a community to create a space where everyone could experience the healing and redeeming love of God. We'll look at what our giving goes to at Awaken and hear the stories of transformation that have occurred within our community.

Blessing the World

The call of Abram in Genesis 12 has been foundational to Awaken from the beginning. Listen this week as we look at Abram's acceptance of God's invitation to leave home and follow God on a journey that would lead to the blessing of all people. You'll discover how we at Awaken are continuing to follow this call and actively blessing those around us.

A Fresh Start

The journey of following Jesus is one of transformation. As we grow in our awareness of God's boundless love for us, our lives are changed. Listen as we begin a new series looking at the vision of Awaken by chronicling the journey we've been on over the years.

Resolved - Guest Speaker Joe Mrugalski

As you make your resolutions and begin a new year, guest speaker Joe Mrugalski encourages us to spend time reflecting on the God who is always with us, offering new beginnings and fresh grace every day.

How to Keep Christmas Well

What does the birth of Jesus into our world mean for our lives today? What does it reveal about the true nature of God? Listen as we explore three truths of the Christmas story that have the power to change how we understand God and transform our lives.

 

Video clips shown: Young David: https://youtu.be/w6QR_KxDibQ?si=W7lmefj6wEHWaTnY

"Begin Again" from A Christmas Carol: https://youtu.be/MEiN_iYHnU0?si=JKU-oJOQQQcLoQ2g

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

The magi travel to the manger offering their greatest treasures to Jesus. They didn't see their blessings as something to hoard and hold onto, but rather as gifts meant to serve and bless the world. As we continue our journey of Christmas, we'll look at what treasures our lives are being built on. Are we building our life in a way of that generously blesses the world, or, like Scrooge in the beginning of A Christmas Carol, do we find ourselves closed off to the healing path of Jesus?

The Ghost of Christmas Present

The invitation of Christmas is to be present to the saving work that God is up to in our world now. This week we explore Scrooge's encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Present to see how we can be present to God's healing work in our lives right now, instead of living in the future with our fear, or in the past with our pain.

The Ghost of Christmas Past

A Christmas Carol is a classic tale of transformation. Join us this Christmas as journey with Scrooge to uncover how we can find more peace, hope, love, and joy. This week, we'll travel into our past as we trust Christ to bring healing to the parts of ourselves in need of redemption.

Rhythm of Wonder - Guest Speaker Sam Castro

Join us this week as guest speaker Sam Castro looks at John 12 to show us how to cultivate a life of awe by slowing down and being present to the wonder around us.

"Eye of the Beholder"

In Numbers 13, the Israelites stood at the edge of the Promised Land, but chose to follow a report of fear rather than trust and courage. Fear, retreating to comfort, and unbelief thus became normalized.

As we explore our final Twilight Zone episode, we'll explore what has become normalized in our society and how to pursue a life of beauty instead of any ugliness that has become normalized.