Awaken Dallas Podcast

Psalm 23 is more than a familiar passage - it's an invitation into a deeper revelation of the heart of God. In this message, our Worship Pastor, Christianna, shares a powerful revelation she carries about God as our Good Shepherd and what it truly means for us to live as His sheep. Through Psalm 23, you'll discover the safety, trust, surrender, and intimacy that come from following the Shepherd's voice. This sermon goes beyond head knowledge, inviting you to experience the peace, provision, and presence of God in a fresh and personal way. Whether you've read Psalm 23 hundreds of times or are encountering it with new eyes, this message will encourage you to rest in the Shepherd who faithfully leads, protects, provides, and never leaves His flock.   If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: www.awakendallas.com  Visit our Instagram page:  @ awaken_dallas

In this week's sermon, Gabe Castagno gives us a new perspective on John 3:16, and the state of the world that Christ so loved. Real love looks like something. It's transformative, and powerful, a life changing love.   you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page:  @ awaken_dallas

What if the fullness you've been chasing was never something you had to earn, but something already placed inside you? In this message, we explore what it truly means to be complete in Christ, and how the Holy Spirit's work isn't about adding what's missing, but perfecting and drawing out what God has already deposited within us. Faith isn't striving toward wholeness; it's walking in the wholeness we already possess. Tune in for a message that will shift the way you see your own spiritual growth, not as becoming something new, but as becoming fully who you already are in Him. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page:  @ awaken_dallas

When your mind feels like a battlefield, it doesn't have to stay one. This Sunday, Pastor Michael Lombardo talked about what it looks like to let God renew and redeem your mind, taking every intrusive thought captive, letting Him build your faith, and resting in the perfect peace He promises. If your mind has felt like it's working against you, this one's for you. Let's dive into what it means to trust Him with our thoughts and let Him do the healing work only He can do.

God isn't trying to fix the old you, that version already died with Christ. What He's doing now is something better: renewing the new you, the one that rose with Jesus. In Colossians 3, Paul reminds us that we've already been made new, and we're called to live from that place, not climbing out of who we were, but stepping into the work that Christ completed on the cross. 

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. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

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! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.  Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

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. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

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! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

God's dominion is perfect and good. Sin destroys dominion, so the presence of sin takes humanity out of God's dominion. However, Jesus came to save that which was lost, and by turning to Him, we are restored to the Father's dominion! Listen in as Pastor Selina unpacks this topic. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.  Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

What we prioritize reveals what we value the most. If we are devoted to God, we should be practically beholding Him. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks practical ways to behold the Lord. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Beholding means far more than simply looking; it is the intentional, focused, and sustained act of gazing upon God, His works, or His glory, leading to spiritual transformation. Tune in as Pastor Michael unpacks this more! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

How do we react when things aren't going how we want? How do we react when our prayers aren't immediately answered? When we come to the Lord, our natural circumstances don't always get better right away. But He promises to be WITH US when times are hard. So no matter what season you are in, you can look to the King of kings, BEHOLDING Him, and He will be with you. Listen in as Pastor Michael delves into this topic! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.  Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Jesus is our King, but He is meek! That means that He is gentle, loving, and not harsh with you! Listen in as our friend Eric Gilmour unpacks this topic more. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.  Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

God led Joshua into defeating the enemies in order to enter into the Promised Land. In the same way, we can make applications to gain victory over strongholds! Listen in as Pastor Michael dives into this topic! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

We must intentionally cultivate our minds to trust in God, not letting ourselves get crippled by debilitating thoughts and difficult circumstances. Speaking truth over our lives strengthens us to pursue the Lord. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Throughout our walk with Christ, the devil tries to steer us off the path to distract us. On the one side, we can fall into legalism, and on the other we can fall into lawlessness. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks this topic! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.  Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

The enemy wants to trap us in an old covenant mindset, being focused on works-based righteousness. Instead, God wants to transform us inwardly by grace, through faith! Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks this topic more deeply! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

The love of the Father for the world makes us conduits of His love to those around us! Listen in as Pastor Michael Lombardo unpacks God's love for the world, and how we are to take part in sharing it.   If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.   Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/   Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Faith may seem like a basic concept in Christianity, but we as believers need a refresh of what God says is faith. There is a difference between the general understanding of faith and what biblical faith actually is. Tune in as Gabe Castagno unpacks the topic! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information.   Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/   Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Your sin doesn't change the way God feels about you, but your sin can change the way you feel about God. Sin will harden you if you allow it in your life. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks how corruptible the love of the world is to the believer. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Theologically, we know that Jesus loves us, but do we really know that deep down in our hearts? Listen in as Pastor Michael talks about God's great love that heals us! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

We aren't creating a vision for AD of what we want to accomplish, but we want God's vision for our church! Awaken Dallas is His church, not ours. Listen in as Pastor Michael talks about not only the vision for Awaken Dallas, but values as we walk in discipleship and how to keep Christ at the center.   If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

The Lord wants to deeply heal your heart with His love and faithfulness in new ways. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks Psalm 89 and dives into God's lovingkindness and faithfulness. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Before God takes you into your future with Him, He wants to take you into the past. He corrects those He loves to grow you in Him. Listen in as Joseph Hernandez ministers to our church family! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

We will be known as Christ's disciples by our love for one another! Listen in as Eric Villanueva shares about living in unity among the body of Christ. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

The world is steeped in darkness. But Christ came as a light to the world to save us from the darkness! Listen in to hear Pastor Michael unpack this during our Christmas service. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

The blessed life isn't necessarily tied to finances, ease, and prosperity. And if things aren't going well, that's not because you're doing something wrong. These ideas are popular in the western church today, but they are unbiblical. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks this further! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Walking the narrow road with Christ means living in unconditional, self-sacrificial love, denying yourself so that others can live. This means that we don't gain satisfaction from other people, but solely in Christ. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks this subject deeper. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

God is calling us to go deeper in our relationship with Him. He wants us to be further transformed in our hearts so that we're not only focusing on what's going on on the outside, but we're open to Him molding us on the inside. Listen in as Pastor Michael explores this topic. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

If we are to thrive and become fruitful disciples of Jesus on an individual level as well as a church community, we must embrace these three things: A lifestyle of prayer, the importance of community, and living a life of ministry. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks how this looks in our lives. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

God is with us at all times! We can be present with Him both while we're at a church gathering and while we're doing dishes. Listen in as Pastor Michael dives into this topic. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

It's easy to imagine God seated in the heavens, but we need to remember that Christ LIVES on the inside of us! Listen in as Pastor Michael Lombardo preaches on seeking Christ above all else! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Listen in as Pastors Michael and Selina Lombardo share about testimonies from a recent trip to Brazil and bring an encouraging word on living in surrender. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Sabbath isn't so much about a day as it is a reality. God created us to live out of this reality, partnering with God and finding rest in all that we do. Listen in as Gabe Castagno dives into this topic. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Your life is a sum of choices made by you and others around you. Being a disciple of Jesus means that we are called to choose to take up our cross and follow Him. Listen in as Pastor Michael Lombardo discusses choosing to live by God's wisdom. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

What you feed on determines what you become. Adam once walked with God in the garden, but once he ate of the fruit, he hid from God. Listen in as Mark Chironna shares a powerful word! If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

In order to win our race that God has set before us, we must be disciplined disciples! Discipline may seem restricting, but it is actually what God uses to bring us healing. Listen in as Pastor Selina brings the Word of God to the church. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas

Living within the boundaries of God's goodness and holiness is what liberates the human heart! We begin to experience a fullness of joy that we never imagined possible. Listen in as Pastor Michael talks about the joy that comes when we deny ourselves, fully giving ourselves to the Lord. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Jesus didn't only die to bring forgiveness, but also to set us free from sin. Sin has to be defeated at the root; otherwise, it will continue to pop up in our lives. The issue for believers dealing with sin is actually an identity issue. When we truly find our identity in Him, our whole being is transformed. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/ 

In times of strife in this world, we are reminded that there is a spiritual battle going on around us. The enemy wants us to react in hatred and fear. Instead, we should be reacting with love and faith in our Lord Jesus. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Do you ever feel stuck in certain sin cycles that you hate and want to be free from? Has it made you feel hopeless? Listen in as Pastor Michael discusses how the love of God is what liberates us from the grasp of sin. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

We were created to delight in God's presence. Spiritual practices help us live from our union with Him. We begin with discipline in those practices, but then that turns into delight as the practices lead us to enjoy His nearness. Listen in as Pastor Michael unpacks how discipline can turn into delight with God. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Community is essential if you want to be a well-rounded disciple of Jesus Christ. Community is how God chose to have His Kingdom carried on earth. Listen as Pastor Michael unpacks the importance of having a community of believers and how that should look. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

Spiritual growth and learning to bear fruit is not about becoming something you're not; it's about discovering who you truly are in Christ, and being transformed into that reality! Listen as Pastor Michael talks about maturing in your walk with Christ. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/

What does it look like to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? This week, Pastor Michael delves into discipleship. Jesus called people to be His disciples back then, and He is calling us today to walk as His disciples & to help call others to be His disciples. If you would like to get connected with Awaken Dallas, you can go to our website www.awakendallas.com for more information. Partner with us to advance the kingdom: https://www.awakendallas.com/give/ Visit our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/awaken_dallas/