Author Archives: jeremygarrettawaken

Welcome to the first Sunday of Lent. This is always a wonderful, yet sobering time of the year. We wait to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, yet we have 40 days of reflection–sober reflection leading up to … Continue reading →

Do we think “Christianly” about what happens in our world? I know most of you who read this blog and others like it do!! Our faith is such a robust one that it truly can handle even the biggest questions … Continue reading →

Last time, we looked at how Daniel denied himself the king’s spoils and how that led him to be reminded that he didn’t belong to the Babylonians, but rather God. Today, I want to look at another discipline that Daniel … Continue reading →

This week we continue our look at Daniel and how God used him to influence the culture in which he was exiled. As we see in the first chapter of Daniel, he was identified as being “skillful in all wisdom, … Continue reading →

We all remember the WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) bracelets that were widely popular and even now are still around. The purpose of the bracelets was to try to think through what Jesus would do in whatever situation you were … Continue reading →

Last week we discussed how people today either have or lack grit. Why even talk about grit? What makes this a character quality worth developing? This week, we will see that Jesus had an incredible amount of grit. He dealt … Continue reading →

I have been intrigued–yet pleased–to see grit making somewhat of a comeback on several different national platforms lately. Let me give you some examples where grit, or pointing out the lack of grit–has been talked about both in secular and … Continue reading →

Good morning! Following is my speaker notes from the October 4th sermon: We Were Made For So Much More KEY SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its … Continue reading →

I love the title of this blog! I like the title because it is something that I need to hold before me often as I go through my days. I wish I could say that I always LIVE OUT the … Continue reading →