In this sermon from Father's day, Pastor Michael Lombardo teaches on discovering true purpose in sonship. What does it mean to embrace your identity as a child of God, walk in His love and acceptance, and live with confidence in the calling He has placed on your life? This message will encourage you to move beyond striving, and step into the purpose that flows from belonging to the Father and the security that is found in relationship with Him.

We love to romanticize the early church - the miracles, the unity, the power. But Scripture shows us a fuller picture: a church that was devoted, generous, and Spirit-filled, yet also flawed, divided, and still learning what new covenant living looked like. In this message, we walk through Acts 2 and the account of Justin Martyr to discover what early Christian gatherings actually looked like, and we ask the better question: are we devoted to the same things they were? This episode will challenge how you think about church, encourage you in the goodness of what God is doing today, and call you back to the heart of Acts 2 - not as a formula, but as a way of life.

Missionary and pastor David Peterka joined us at Awaken Dallas to share the story of his ministry rescuing trafficked and abused little girls in Malawi. He didn't hold back, sharing real testimonies, the story of how it all began, and the personal cost of answering this call. Raw, emotional, and filled with genuine faith and hope, this is one of those messages that will break your heart and build your faith all at once.

What does it mean to be the righteousness of God in Christ?

In this episode, we explore the life-changing truth of righteousness, not as something we achieve through our own efforts, but as a gift we receive through faith in Jesus Christ. We'll unpack what the New Testament teaches about being declared righteous before God and how that new identity transforms the way we live.

Together, we'll discuss overcoming shame, guilt, and self-condemnation, the importance of believing what God says about us, and how faith and God's Word work together to produce lasting transformation. Through Scripture and personal testimony, we'll discover how embracing our identity in Christ leads to freedom, confidence, and victory in everyday life.

Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:17, 1 Corinthians 1:30, James 1:22-25, Hebrews 3-4, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7, and 1 John 5:1-4.

We must not resist death to self, because death must come before the resurrection. Listen in as Pastor Michael preaches on living in resurrection life on Pentecost Sunday.

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We don't war from bible based information; we war from intimate communion with the living God whose Word in our hearts and mouths is living and active! Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks the rhema word of God and the logos Word of God!

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When men and women walk together in God's design, the mission of God moves forward in fullness and with divine power and authority. Listen in as Pastor Michael further unpacks God's design for women & men working in unity, in this Mother's Day message.

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The Word of God is a sharp sword on the inside of us! God uses His Word to speak to us, teach us, and correct us. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks this topic further!

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