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From Awaken Church in Tifton, GA - Join us as we delve deeper into the Word of God and discern how best to follow the narrow way of Jesus of Nazareth. With practical application and hard-won wisdom, listen in as we weave truth, humor, wisdom, & grace. Wel

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    • Apr 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    All You Need is Love!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 53:32


    Here is the wrap up of Season 4 of the Wordsmith with us looking at 2 John and 3 John. We discuss the Masters, remaining in the Truth, and supporting churches.

    Through the Water and the Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 64:09


    This week we wrap up 1 John, discuss the (or a) sin that leads to death, and the exclusivity of Jesus.

    I Know a (Holy) Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 66:55


    Holy Spirit you are welcome here... This week we continue looking at 1 John, we considered the necessity of love in the Christian life, and we answer the question: Who is the Holy Spirit?

    "It's fun to hunt witches" w/ Josh Hampton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 53:26


    Living your best life now? Once we share the most beautiful places we've been, we talk about false teaching, false teachers, and how we guard against them. Our special guest this week: Josh Hampton. Josh is a church planter in Missoula, Montana with Summit Church.

    The Heart of the Matter (Corrected)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 49:26


    "Come on, baby, don't fear the Reaper!" After discussing our earliest (maybe traumatic) memories, we discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in loving our brothers and sisters, plus how he works in our hearts, minds, and lives.

    Adoption and the Likeness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 51:45


    This week we continue in 1 John looking at Adoption, the necessity of loving others, and we speculate wildly with regards to The Consummation.

    "When you sleep next to a toilet, that's a deep like sleep" w/ Jonathon Searcy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 68:58


    Mild warning: Grossness ahead. After discussing our worst instances of sickness, we discuss eschatology, false teaching, and antichrists vs. the Antichrist. Today's special guest: Jonathon Searcy! Jonathon and his family serve in a myriad of places at Awaken, he's a great real estate agent in the area, and has the body of Gumby.

    What WOULD Jesus Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 54:09


    As we continue looking at the letters of John, we discuss our most prized material possession, Bracelet trends of the past, and the nature of Cheap-Easy Believism.

    Walk in the Light as You are in the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 46:56


    After discussing our favorite inappropriate moments to laugh, we look at John 1:5-2:2 and discuss what it means to "walk in the light," Jesus as our High Priest, and the necessity of confession and repentance.

    Here's Johannine!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 43:08


    Welcome to Season 4! Today's episode is our introduction to 1 John, 2 John, & 3 John along with a discussion on "the Canon," but we begin with discussing the Dawgs' Natty.

    Passing the Mantle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 46:24


    "I'm out!" On our final episode of season 4 we discuss the miraculous and mesmerizing exit of Elijah and our thoughts on his ministry and life.

    BONUS: Thanksgiving 2021 w/ Alan Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 48:18


    Turkey, Turkey, Turkey!!! Before we finish up season 3 we're taking a quick detour to talk about Thanksgiving: the meal, the sides, the traditions, and how we can honor Christ through its observance. Our special guest this week: Alan Daniel. Alan is our volunteer coordinator here at Awaken. Alan is an avid Atlanta Braves fan, a problem solver, and resembles Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith.

    Who You Gonna Call?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 51:43


    On this penultimate episode on season 3, we take a look at an exchange between Elijah and Ahab's son Ahaziah and discuss Luther and the Reformation.

    The End of Ahab

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 51:31


    SPOOKY SEASON!!!! After discussing Halloween and all of its trappings, we look at the story of a nobody and spoiled brat king. What does this story tell us about God? And how does it point us to the hope of the Gospel? Listen and find out!

    The Necessity of Resting Well - w/ Katrina Searcy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 69:11


    This week we look at the despair of victory as Elijah is exhausted and on the run again after his triumph at Mt. Carmel. Our special guest this week is Katrina Searcy! Katrina is a song leader at Awaken, the 4-H youth extension agent for UGA Cooperative Extension in Cook County, and gets up every morning at some ungodly hour.

    It's Quiet Inside a Storm - w/ Matt Mouser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 59:54


    This week we examine the immediate aftermath of Elijah's triumph at Mt. Carmel. Where's the rain? This week our guest is Matt Mouser. Matt is a native Nashvillian (TN) who graduated from Welch College and pastors at First Free Will Baptist in Columbus, GA.

    Fire on the Mountain, Lightning in the Air - w/ Kenny Sexton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 44:38


    The moment you have been waiting for, The Showdown on Mt. Carmel is here! Listen in as we delve into this famous encounter from scripture with our special guest: Kenny Sexton. Kenny pastors at Satilla Baptist in Wray, GA, is a graduate of both Valdosta State and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is a regional director of The Bonhoeffer Project.

    "It's hard to fake resurrection"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 66:40


    How about some love for the teachers?!?! First we discuss our favorite teachers from our school days. Afterwards we look at the miraculous story of Elijah and the Widow's son and recap stories of resurrection in the Scriptures.

    The Widow at the Crucible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 47:57


    Have you ever thought about your ideal last meal? After discussing ours, we advance Elijah's narrative to his meeting with the Widow in Sidon and discuss droughts in scripture and what we can learn from the Widow's simple faith.

    On God Speaking through Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 49:58


    While looking at the beginning of Elijah's public ministry, we discuss Pastor Shane's missed career as a DJ, college football expectations, and the "ruthless elimination of hurry" in God's setting apart of Elijah.

    Elijah, The Man with No Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 44:21


    Season 3 is HERE! Listen in as we detail our summers, our volunteering commitments, and introduce the mysterious figure, Elijah.

    Summer's a Coming, Elders, & Genres of the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 52:36


    HEAT WAVE!!! On the final episode of season 2, we talk about our feelings on summer, the roll of Elders in the church, the different types of books in the bible, and the Devil!!! Thanks for listening this season!

    Sliders, the Hall of Faith, and Suffering in 1 Peter 4 - 0209

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 49:44


    This week, we share a bit about small groups and then look into the second half of 1 Peter 4 on enduring suffering in the Christian life.

    Opening Day, Giving an Account, & Hospitality in 1 Peter - 0208

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 46:56


    Take me out to the Ballgame! Go Braves! Ever wondered who our favorite Braves are? After finding out we look into 1 Peter 4 and discuss the hospitality of Jesus.

    Stress Relief, Maybe Angels?, and Baptism in 1 Peter - 0207

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 56:18


    Under pressure! We begin sharing stress relief strategies and then move on to one of the most fun (read:difficult) passages in all scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

    Daylight Savings, Submission, and the Mystery of Marriage in 1 Peter - 0206

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 48:00


    To save or not to save? That is the question! After discussing Daylights Savings Time, we look at submission in 1 Peter and talk about Marriage as presented in the Bible.

    Strange Places, Awkward Situations, and Slavery in the Bible - 0205

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 47:58


    Awkward!!! After sharing a strange place and prank or two, we examine a potentially difficult passage in 1 Peter about slavery in the Bible and what it means for us today.

    Vacations, a Cornerstone, & Mt. Zion - 0204

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 52:05


    Vacation, all I ever wanted. Vacation, got to get away! This week we begin by discussing best/dream vacations. Afterwards, we discuss stone masonry in 1 Peter, and why exactly we sing that, "We Will Feast in the House of Zion" song.

    Weather, Girding Up Your Loins, & Bible Translations - 0203

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 57:08


    Can't Stand the Weather? After discussing the climates of the various places we've lived, this week look at being sober-minded, the other-worldliness of holiness, and we spend a few minutes discussing Bible translations in a world of abundance.

    Coffee, New Birth, & the Life of Peter Post-Resurrection - 0202

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 51:24


    Grab a cup of coffee, grab your bible, and dive on in to this week's the Wordsmith! After discussing our coffee preferences, we discuss what is the new birth, a quick look at suffering, and what was Peter's life after Jesus' resurrection.

    Pizza Time, Cephas, and an Introduction to 1 Peter - 0201

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 38:53


    Look who's back! Back again! The Wordsmith's back! Tell you friends! Welcome to our first episode of season 2 where we introduce the wonderful book of 1 Peter.

    Bonus: Christmas 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 45:49


    Bass Pro Shop? Brut? Briefs? Hang on to your Santa hats we've got a weird and wild Christmas addition of The Wordsmith. We discuss memorable Christmas gifts, prophecies, the Incarnation, and taking Christ out of Christmas?!?!?!

    Binge Watching, Generosity, & the End of the Book of Philippians - Episode 0109

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 54:35


    "Kate, We have to go back!" - There's no going back for us today! After an extended conversation of binge watching, we wrap up the book of Philippians and discuss take aways from the book as a whole.

    Corn Dawgs, God's Truth, & the Thought Life of the Believer - Episode 0108

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 55:19


    The End is Nigh, Nerds! Once we discuss both first jobs & worst jobs, we discuss Philippians 4:2-9, "All truth is God's truth", & how to take hold of our thoughts for God's glory.

    Fried Turkey, Struggles with Sin, & Maturity in Christ - Episode 0107

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 56:39


    Why the Turkey hate? After discussing Thanksgiving traditions, we explore Philippians 3:12-4:1, the reality of sin in the life of the believer, and standing firm in Christ.

    Nicholas Sparks, Circumcision, & Paul the Apostle - Episode 0106

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 51:26


    After discussing both Connor's hilariously weak taste in Horror movies and some of our personal favorite movies, we examine Philippians 3:1-11 taking particular note of the worth of knowing Christ and a dive into Paul's background.

    Soda, Service, & Mentors in the Gospel - Episode 0105

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 54:45


    Coke? Pepsi? Dr. Pepper? After delving into our preferences for soda, we discuss Philippians 2:19-30, the difference between Descriptive and Prescriptive passages, & some of our mentors in the faith.

    Wings, Crucifixion, & Humility - Episode 0104

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 43:27


    Are you ready for some football?!?!? After discussing our gameday plans, we take an extended look at Philippians 2:1-18, humility, and the reality of crucifixion.

    Nature Trails, Trials, & the Persecution of Paul - Episode 0103

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 49:01


    After discussing hobbies & reading habits, This week we look at Philippians 1:12-30 particularly focusing of both Paul and the Philippians experience with persecution and their boldness in continuing to preach the gospel & follow after Christ.

    Dawg Days of Summer, Mission, & Gospel Partnership - Episode 0102

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 50:35


    This week, we examine Paul's opening prayer & thanksgiving before discussing the difference between Mission & Missions, learning from Paul's friendships, and how discernment opens us up to more fruitful partnerships.

    Mowing the Grass, Church History, and Joy - Episode 0101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 31:11


    Et tu, Brute? After introducing ourselves and discussing our podcast listening habits, we introduce the book of Philippians and give some cultural context to ancient Philippi.

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 1:52


    Introducing The Wordsmith. Hear the Awaken Church staff explain the thinking behind our new podcast. Season 1 coming this September!

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