Awaken Westchester Church

An undivided life

We all have an inner life and an outer life. One life is hidden, the other visible for all to see. In this sixth Beatitude, Jesus reveals the path to the good life is found as we bring our inner life and outer life into alignment. Listen this week as we discover the way to become more pure in heart, thus aligning our inner and outer lives.

The Merciful

Citizens of the Kingdom of God can be identified by their mercy. They radiate mercy, they're under the promise of mercy, and they are transformed by mercy. All because the King of those citizens is the God of mercy. Join Pastor Mitch as we review one of the most tender and rewarding characteristics of Jesus in our lives.

Hunger and Thirst

Rather than looking at desire as something negative, Jesus affirms desire as something that is good and inherent within us all. Listen this week as we discover how to fulfill our truest desires in a way that leads us into the good life.

Inheriting the earth

An inheritance is a gift freely given. How would life change if we saw all we own, including the land we live on, as a gift given to us by God and us simply as stewards of those gifts? Rather than hoarding and pursuing self interests, Jesus invites us into a life of using our gifts in a responsible, just way that brings blessing to others and the land itself.

Blessed are the Mourners

When you think about grief or mourning, most likely the last thing you think about is the good life. In fact, it probably feels like the very opposite. Yet, in this second beatitude, Jesus announces that the good life is found by those who mourn because of the comfort they discover in that process. Listen this week as Dave shows how mourning leads to a way of living that opens our heart to joy and deeply connects us with God, ourselves, and each other.

The Good Life - Poor in Spirit

The good life is what we all desire to live. Yet, why does the good life feel so elusive? Join us as we begin a new series on the Beatitudes exploring how Jesus teaches us to access this good life. And as we discover this morning, sometimes the good life is better and more accessible than the good life being advertised all around us.

Forged by 2020 to Advance

Guest Speaker Mitch Massey

A change in leadership, an emerging hope, lots of waiting, and preparations for new beginnings. Are these the introductory experiences of the book of Joshua or the themes of transitioning into 2021? Well, we serve a relational God who gave us His revealing, living Word that so often is applicable today. Let's start the New Year with parallel scripturally encouragements, relevant reminders, and biblical challenges!

Out with the old, in with the new?

Guest Speaker - Dan Haugh

For many, 2020 was a forgettable year. We are ready to turn the page and enter a new year and return back to "normal". However, perhaps this past year has brought un-expectant blessings and unforeseen lessons that should carry us forward.This Sunday we will continue the Christmas story narrative and discover how our altered expectations can help open us up to God's plans and promises.

Advent Week 4 - Joy!

Joy! It's at the heart of the Christmas story. It was what the shepherds experienced when they first heard the angel pronounce the message of Jesus and it is something we can all experience even in the midst of a year like 2020. Join us to discover how to discover the joy that the birth of Jesus brings to us all!

Advent Week 3 - Don't Resist the Flow

In the story of Christmas, Herod resisted the birth of Jesus while the magi embraced it. For Herod, this decision led him down a path void of all goodness while the magi discovered a path of grace, compassion, and love. Join us this week to discover how to avoid the path of Herod and follow the magi on their journey of wonder and awe.