Awaken Westchester Church

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.

Advent Week 2 - Do Not Disturb

When Mary first heard she was going to give birth to Jesus she fled to the hill country of Judea for 3 months. She needed a season of solitude to reflect and prepare for all that was about to happen in her life. Join us this week as we look at Mary's story to discover how blocking out the constant stream of noise is our lives is necessary for our spiritual growth.

Advent Week 1 - And Now You Will Remain Silent

We live in a world of constant noise. External noise as well as the internal noise we all produce. Join us as we begin our advent journey by looking at the odd story of Zechariah. A man who was forced to remain silent and produce no noise of his own for a season. But instead of seeing this forced silence as a punishment, what if we view it as a gift that produced a deeper ability to listen to the story of others, his own soul, and the divine spirit that is always speaking?

Courage Against the Mainstream

People who follow Jesus are by definition a subculture: in the world, but not of the world. However, this claim and the reality diverge sometimes. Every so often, we are part of the mainstream. Where does the courage come from to follow our path, even if that means to stand against the mainstream? Join us as we look to see how Moses overcame this challenge.

Inner Peace

Guest Speaker Joe M.

The first century Christians at Rome endured many hardships, and while not entirely comparable to the challenges of our present day, to all of us Paul says “the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Join us as we explore the path toward inner peace.