When encountered with the chance to give, have you ever been faced with a fear of not knowing where your money is truly going or if the time you spend helping someone is truly worth it? I find that I run into this battle of reasoning often. But in most cases, I know the real… Read more »
If you weren’t new to Awakening this past Sunday, you might have been slightly surprised to see Steve Clifford, WestGate’s head pastor, speaking from the front instead of Awakening’s pastor, Ryan. Steve generously devoted his evening to visit Awakening and spoke on the topic of money and what it means to be a joyful giver…. Read more »
If you are like any normal human being, regret is topic you may be quite familiar with. If you do not consider yourself normal, read this blog anyway. Have you ever said to yourself or others, “No regrets?” Several months ago, Ryan asked the crowd at Awakening an ice-breaker question: “Share one thing in your… Read more »
Have you ever torn apart your house in a rushed fury in search of your wallet or car keys? You know, the ones that were in your hand the entire time? Or how about the last time you could not believe your ears at the news someone was relaying to you, so you made him… Read more »
Clarity and SurrenderJust this past week, I gratefully snagged the opportunity to travel down to Southern California to visit an old friend of mine. As always, I packed last minute and only later discovered all the things I could have used to better suit my experience. Small things, such as pajamas (who doesn’t want to… Read more »
Jonah and The Whale is arguably one of the most criticized stories in the Bible. And, seldom does anyone remember anything about Jonah past his three days in the belly of a beast and something about a rowdy group of Ninevites. “Poor Jonah,” we’d say. “That dude spent three days in a whale.” At a… Read more »
Lions and Tigers and Prayers, Oh My!
From July 14-25, WestGate will send out a team of 20 people to the poverty-stricken country of Haiti; almost half of this group attends Awakening. In an effort to show support and recognize God’s amazing hand in all of this, we will gather for an hour each day that our friends are serving abroad.
Volunteer this summer at RFKC!