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From commercials to entertainment to clickbaity titles, our digital world is using sex to grab our attention. Is it still possible to stay on a pure path in a world inundated with temptation? What if we have had a few missteps? Listen in as we discuss how to navigate sex, marriage, temptation, and dating in our digital world.

Following up on the message on holding onto biblical sexuality in the digital age, Pastors Sawyer and Matt talk about what to do if you have already messed up when it comes to sexuality. They talk through practical steps that we all need to take to repent and restart, avoid shame, find forgiveness and return to the path outlined by God. This is an important episode that we hope helps you no matter what your past or present looks like. Episode Links: - Connect with Us: strapp@arisedenver.com // mwolf@arisedenver.com - Listen to Last Week's Message - "Protect Your Path": https://arisedenver.com/media - "The Mortification of Sin" by John Owen: https://www.amazon.com/Mortification-Sin-Puritan-Paperbacks/dp/0851518672 - "Sexual Detox: A Guide For Guys Who Are Sick of Porn" by Tim Challies: https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Detox-Guide-Guys-Sick/dp/1453807284 - "Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality" by Rachel Joy Welcher: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Back-Purity-Culture-R

For many of us, our kids are more tech-savvy than we could ever hope to be. They spend most of their lives online and engaging in the digital world and most of us feel like we are parenting from the dark ages. How do we equip our kids for the digital world while still keeping them safe? Listen to this timely message as we dive into parenting and family in our digital age.

From notifications to ads, from work emails to entertainment options, we are constantly pushed to use our devices and technology more and more. But is being constantly “on” healthy for us? What impact does this reality has on our faith? Listen to this timely message to find why we need to turn off sometimes even in our always-on world.

From our news feeds to our emails to the nightly news, so much of the media that we digest is filled with stories and content that causes us to fear. And despite our world becoming safer, we are gripped with greater fear. Listen to this timely message from Lead Pastor Matt Wolf to find the remedy to defeat fear in our lives.

From how we get our food, to the ways that we are entertained, from what school looks like, to what our jobs look like, technology has changed our lives. But when it comes to the impact that technology has on our relationships, our parenting, and our faith: most of us are in the dark ages. It’s time for an update. Listen in as we start a new series Update Required and find out how to make every moment matter in a distracted world.

As we have seen and hear throughout this series, there are many important things that we should be doing as followers of Jesus to strengthen our faith and consistently grow. But there is one thing, the most important thing that we are should be doing that we haven’t talked about yet. Listen to this message to find out the most important thing that you need to be doing.

Throughout the pandemic, all of us have wrestled with feelings of loneliness and disconnection. Relationships and community are vital to our lives. Listen to this message as we dive into how we achieve the community we so desperately long for and what community has to do with heaven.

Ready to be refreshed? After a season of struggles and stress we all want to be filled up again. In today’s message discover the counterintuitive way to be refreshed.

When we hear the phrase, “Put me in Coach!“, we think of being on a sports team eager to get in the game instead of just sitting on the bench. Did you know that God is eager to put us in the game of serving others, but so often we are the ones benching ourselves. Discover how to get off of the bench and join a serve team to get in the game!

From brushing our teeth to the way we like our coffee, to how we drive to work or school, so much of our life is ruled by our habits. These routines and repeated activities determine so many of our choices. But beyond hygiene and coffee preferences, what is the important habit that should have in our lives? Listen to this message and find out!

Listen in to this important update from our Associate Pastor Sawyer Trapp about some upcoming changes to how our podcasts are posted. If you are listening to this on our Arise Church Denver podcast, make sure to subscribe to our Arise Church Denver Weekly Podcast so you don't miss any of our messages! Episode Links: - https://arisedenver.com/give - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arise-church-denver-weekly-messages/id1463114635 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QRUBZ3j3jJf3Hzzl0wwyo?si=Nl9YCVA7RlS7KEIgESnyvQ&dl_branch=

The pandemic has radically changed our lives. But as we begin to return to some sense of normal, what should be returning to? Life as it was before or something BETTER? Listen to this first message of ENGAGE, a new series about the basics of faith that will help us all make a better life our new normal.

Everyone knows how important it is to raise a child to follow and listen to adults, but what if adults were called to follow children? In our passage this week, Jesus actually calls us to do just that. Listen to this message to see the important connection between kids and God's kingdom.

If we have been following Jesus for a long time, it can be easy for many of us to become overly confident in our own righteousness instead of the righteousness of Jesus. In our section out of Luke for this week, Jesus tells a parable that speaks to overly proud people. Listen to this message as we all are reminded of our need for repentance whether it is the first time or the thousandth.

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President and Executive Minister of Converge Rocky Mountain, Paul Mitton joins us this weekend for a special message about Joy.

Listen to all the weekly content from Arise Church, whether it is a Sunday message from Lead Pastor Matt Wolf or another speaker, or our midweek podcast 10,000.

Listen to all the weekly content from Arise Church, whether it is a Sunday message from Lead Pastor Matt Wolf or another speaker, or our midweek podcast 10,000.

Listen to all the weekly content from Arise Church, whether it is a Sunday message from Lead Pastor Matt Wolf or another speaker, or our midweek podcast 10,000.