Posts by: Sarina Gregersen

There is hope for what’s ahead

This Weeks Memory Verse: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Week 5 | MERCY IS AVAILABLE What do you do when life hasn’t turned out the way you hoped? When you carry regret over the past, exhaustion in the present, and uncertainty about the future?… Read more »

Let God reshape how we think

This Weeks Memory Verse: You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. Psalm 90:8 Week 4 | WISDOM IS ESSENTIAL Most of us don’t choose to neglect what matters most. We just get busy. Our calendars fill up. Our attention gets pulled in a hundred directions. And… Read more »

Come out of hiding and receive forgiveness

This Weeks Memory Verse: A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Psalm 90:4 Week 3 | SIN IS SERIOUS There’s a weariness that comes from hiding. From working so hard to look okay on the outside while knowing something isn’t… Read more »

Facing the brevity of life in light of the eternity of God

This Weeks Memory Verse: Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born  or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:1 Week 2 | LIFE IS SHORT We all know life is short. But we often live as though we have… Read more »

In a world where church can feel increasingly optional…

This Weeks Memory Verse: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess. 5:16-18 Why Church? In a culture of endless options, we’ve learned to shop for almost everything, including church. We look for what fits our preferences, meets our needs, aligns with… Read more »

Building something that lasts beyond what you can see

This Weeks Memory Verse: I am coming soon. Hold on… Revelation 3:11 Part 5 | The Judgment Seat of Christ This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Charlie Self back to Awakening as he challenges us to consider what it means to live a life that truly matters. Through Scripture, we’ll explore how our time,… Read more »

When life freezes over, where is God?

This Weeks Memory Verse: For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts 13:47 Part 4 | Endurance of Faith When life freezes over and circumstances drift out of our control, where is God?… Read more »

What quietly keeps you from what matters most?

This Weeks Memory Verse: Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3 Part 2 | The Rich Young Ruler What keeps us from experiencing the life we deeply want? This Sunday in ETERNAL, we’ll look at a moment when a man comes… Read more »

Step out of the urgency of the moment

This Weeks Memory Verse: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.   Ephesians 6:18 Part 1 | Live For What Lasts We live under almost constant pressure — what needs to be… Read more »

Build a life of prayer

This Weeks Memory Verse: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Part 5 | Pray in the Spirit We all want to experience more of God’s presence and power in our lives. But in the pace and pressure of everyday life, it’s easy to neglect the… Read more »

Surely God is with you always

This Weeks Memory Verse: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 Part 4 | Worship + Communion In the fullness of our lives, we don’t always feel God’s… Read more »

Stand strong when life keeps coming at you

This Weeks Memory Verse: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 Part 3 | The Armor of God What can’t you afford to leave at home?… Read more »