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Many of us can feel like the Christian life is nothing more than an exhausting pace of trying to do better. But what if living under the leadership of Jesus isn't about trying, but trusting? Join us this Sunday as Executive Pastor, Dave Smith, directs our attention to Jesus's profound promise, "I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

Life is busy, isn’t it? There is so much to do and so little time. There are so many things we intend to do and want to do but never get around to doing them. The urgent has our full attention, and important things take a back seat. And over time, little by little, the love that started out as a blazing fire has all but gone out. How do you rekindle the passion in your marriage when you feel like the love has died out? Join us as we take a look at the specific things you can’t afford to put off in order to have a flourishing marriage.

As we seek to meet with God in our everyday lives, the stories in the Bible are able to inform and encourage us. This week we’ll hear from Ashley Pansoy, Awakening’s family pastor, as she walks us through God’s encounter with Moses at the burning bush. Join us as we see how we can experience the extraordinary presence of God in our ordinary day to day lives.

One of the challenges of marriage is that life is constantly changing. You change jobs, move to a new city, or add kids to the equation. All of these, no matter how good, add stress to the relationship. Unfortunately, we tend to move through all these changes without realizing that, at each stage, our marriage needs specific reinforcement to support the added strain. In fact, every new season of your marriage almost always requires a new rhythm for your marriage. We tend to get stuck in marital ruts as we bring old rhythms into new seasons. How do you break out of a rut in your marriage? Join us as we identify key practices to strengthen your marriage in the midst of the stresses of life.

As we seek to meet with God in our everyday lives, the stories in the Bible are able to inform and encourage us. This week we’ll hear from a revered guest, Carolyn Taketa, and she will walk us through God’s encounter with Hagar. Join us as we talk through experiencing the goodness of our God and his ability to make everything beautiful.

What you build with matters. The quality of the materials has a direct impact on both the beauty and the longevity of what you are building. A beautiful marriage that withstands the test of time requires quality building materials. All too often, couples invest significant money, time, and energy into their wedding day but invest very little in their marriage. As a result, we tend to have beautiful weddings but not too many beautiful marriages. Join us for part 2 of Marraige Material as we look at the essential materials to build a great marriage.