by Kevin Miller | Jul 9, 2019 | Encouragement
In Exodus 16, as Israel was fresh out of Egypt, God showed up and provided miraculously for them in the wilderness. Each morning, this unidentifiable food object (UFO?) appeared on the ground. They couldn’t figure out what it was, so they called it “manna.” Literal...
by Kevin Miller | Jul 2, 2019 | Spiritual Disciplines
Independence Day is just days away. We’ll scarf food down and blow fireworks up as we celebrate our freedom as Americans. We remember July 4, 1776 as the date our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence, officially marking the birth of the United States of...
by Kevin Miller | Jun 25, 2019 | Spiritual Disciplines
“But whyyyyyy?” If you’re a parent, that’s a dreaded question you probably hear from your kids far more often than you’d like. Wouldn’t it be nice if, when we told our kids to do something, it just happened simply because we said so? Imagine that! That’s how God...
by Kevin Miller | Jun 18, 2019 | Spiritual Disciplines
A few months ago, I went with some friends to work out at local boxing gym. To say they kicked my butt would be a major understatement. At one point when the bell rang for water, I sat down to take a drink. As soon as my butt hit the chair, an instructor was right...
by Kevin Miller | Jun 11, 2019 | Communication
We interrupt our regularly scheduled weekly blog for a special prayer event… The Buchweitz family has been part of Awaken Church for years now, faithfully giving and serving and sacrificing so much to see people awakened to new life in Christ. Adam and Nancy have...
by Kevin Miller | Jun 4, 2019 | Spiritual Disciplines
Sizzling fajitas… Freshly ground coffee… Triple chocolate brownies… They all come with their own aroma that fills your home and makes your taste buds water. I’ve been reminded of that aroma recently as I am reading through Leviticus. Although it can be a challenging...
by Kevin Miller | May 28, 2019 | Encouragement, Lifestyle
As if rescuing the nation of Israel from the world’s greatest superpower, Egypt, wasn’t a big enough task, God gave Moses another massive assignment in the book of Exodus: lead Israel into the Promised Land and conquer the Canaanites. What an assignment! Moses is...
by Kevin Miller | May 22, 2019 | Church Planting
Shhhh! I have a secret for you. Lean in close. As followers of my church planting blog, I wanted you to be the first to hear this… I am excited to finally announce that I have been hard at work writing my second book! For the past ten months, I’ve spent hundreds of...
by Kevin Miller | May 21, 2019 | Relationships, Spiritual Disciplines
We talk often about leaving your past in the past. “Don’t let your past dictate your future,” you’ll hear someone say. Or “Your past doesn’t need to control your present.” Those sentiments are true, but today I want to remind you of the importance of remembering your...
by Kevin Miller | May 14, 2019 | Encouragement
In Exodus 13, as Israel finally exits Egypt, plundering the Egyptians on their way out and proving once and for all the power of their God, they head out toward the promised land…well, kind of. God actually led them on a major detour. If you looked a map, you...
