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.

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: [email protected] // [email protected]

- 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-Rediscovering/dp/0830848169/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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.

Listen in to this important update from our Associate Pastor Sawyer Trapp about some upcoming changes to how our podcasts are posted.

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For many of us, our habits and routines have been lost and mixed up by the pandemic. The ways that we lived and did things in early 2020 are not the ways that we are living now. In this episode, Pastors Matt and Sawyer discuss how to get back into good and God-honoring habits as well as how to avoid falling back into the bad parts of our lives before. Listen in and find encouragement to make your habits part of how you bring God into your 10,000 each week.

Episode Links:

- Connect with Us: [email protected] // [email protected]

- Last Week's Sermon: https://arisedenver.com/media

- "The Power of Habits" - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

We are always told to pray and pray more, but if we are honest, for many of us, our prayer life is not really where we want it to be. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into the important practice of prayer as they answer one of the most challenging questions when it comes to God's answers and provide practical tips and advice to help to "work out your prayer muscle." Listen in and learn about the power of prayer.

Episode Links:

- Connect with Pastor Sawyer - [email protected]

- Connect with Pastor Matt - [email protected]

- Learn more about Arise Church Denver - https://arisedenver.com

- Check out our Past Sermons - https://arisedenver.com/media

It might be something that a lot of us don't want to talk or think about, but Jesus actually talked about it a lot. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt answer two important questions about hell: Did Jesus actually descend there? What should I tell someone who struggles to believe in hell? (even if that person is you) We really think this episode is not just theologically interesting but also affects the way that we live our 10,080 minutes each week. Listen in!

We all know that God highly values marriage, it was one of the first things He instituted after creation, and yet, many of us have questions about divorce. So whether you are thinking of getting married in the future, are married now, or have been divorced, we really encourage you to listen to this episode as Pastors Sawyer and Matt dive into the biblical response to the questions surrounding divorce. We know that this episode may be challenging and bring up even more questions, so we would love to connect with you. You can find our emails below.

Episode Links:

- Church Website: https://arisedenver.com/

- Connect with Pastor Matt - [email protected]

- Connect with Pastor Sawyer - [email protected]

- When the Vow Breaks: A Survival and Recovery Guide for Christians Facing Divorce - https://www.amazon.com/When-Vow-Breaks-Survival-Christians/dp/0805446532

- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0609805797

Whether we have been following Jesus a short time or our whole lives, all of us can fall into being self-righteous and judgemental like the older brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this episode, Pastors Sawyer and Matt share some diagnostical questions to determine if you may have fallen into "older brother-itis." Listen in as they share these questions and discuss how we all can become more loving, more forgiving, and more like Jesus.