In the western modern world, our minds are so cluttered, and we are so distracted by our workload, social media, constant access to entertainment and so much more. We rarely find a moment to sit back, meditate and know that the Lord is good. That is unfortunate because the only way we can produce true and lasting eternal fruit is by intimacy with God. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo shares an encouragement that he feels is essential for this time and hour going into 2022. It ...
Dec 27, 2021•23 min
Are you experiencing an overload of stress and anxiety? Do you struggle with insomnia cause your brain just won’t turn off? Is the holiday season overwhelming for you and it seem impossible to walk in peace? On this episode of Awaken Podcast Michael Lombardo breaks down Scripture to reveal the nature of Jesus as the Prince of peace. Jesus doesn’t give peace like the world gives, He gives a supernatural, otherworldly kind of peace that can only be accessed by trusting and abiding in Him. Tune in ...
Dec 20, 2021•20 min
Many people hear the term “deconstruction” regarding theology and our walk of faith, and it has a negative connotation in their minds. Yet, all of us in our walk with Jesus are challenged outside of our theological boxes and religious traditions in some shape, form, or fashion. Also, life happens, and it is often hard to reconcile our circumstances with what we feel the Word of God says. It is important that we know that we can question aspects of our faith, traditions, and even theology without...
Dec 13, 2021•45 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo break down revelation found in Psalm 24 about new covenant and new creation realities. Right there in the old covenant we see prophetic pictures and shadows of new covenant truths we can learn from and enjoy today. If you have eyes to see and ears to hear, you will see Jesus all over the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more information on Michael’s ministry, go to www.lifepouredoutintl.org ...
Dec 06, 2021•20 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with C Baxter Kruger about the glory of the Trinitarian life. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have welcomed humanity into their life union with each other and we get to walk with the Trinity personally and intimately because of it. God isn’t relegated to church services and houses of prayer only, but every breath we breathe is Trinitarian air. Father, Son and Spirit fill all things and they long to share their lives with us so we can enj...
Nov 29, 2021•52 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo teaches from Psalm 73. Every believer has questions and internal conflicts. Our perspectives can get skewed, and focus can be tainted. In the psalmist case, he was looking at the wicked prospering around him in comparison to his personal struggles wondering why God wasn’t intervening. All it took was one moment in the sanctuary of God and his whole perspective was shifted and realigned to heavens perspective and reality. Tune in for wisdom, rev...
Nov 15, 2021•21 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo concludes his series on Jesus’ most famous sermon found in Scripture, the Sermon on the Mount. Here, Michael closes with Jesus’ exhortation on laying a firm foundation in our lives so we can stand firm against the storms and trials of life. It is vital that Christ is our foundation and we ground ourselves in His Word, His Spirit, fellowship and other biblical essentials. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more information on M...
Nov 08, 2021•32 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Madison Prewett in studio about her experience on the national television reality show “The Bachelor” as well as her latest book Made for this Moment. They dive into the vital topic of preparation for our callings and the necessity of courage to face the world and step confidently in the future with God. With this comes seasons of hiddenness where pruning and preparation takes place which is absolutely vital and thewy dive into reve...
Oct 25, 2021•46 min
As God’s people, we don’t just lead the lost to Jesus through preaching and evangelism. God has gifted us all in unique and extraordinary ways and we are to glorify him and point people to him with our gifts and one of those gifts is the music and creativity. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with musician and songwriter Jonathan Ogden about his creative processes, devotional life, and his passion to lead people to the heart of Jesus through his music and worship. Tune i...
Oct 18, 2021•39 min
On this episode, Michael Lombardo continues his teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ most famous sermon found in the Scriptures. Here he breaks down the beauty of God’s giving nature and how He gives good gifts to His children. It is imperative that we see God as our loving Father and not a tyrannical taskmaster in the sky. Tune in for wisdom, revelation and impartation. For more information on Michael’s ministry, go to www.lifepouredoutintl.org Grab a copy of his book, “Immersed i...
Oct 11, 2021•17 min
Grasping the reality that we possess the fullness of God in our spirit and that we can release the kingdom everywhere we go is life changing to say the least. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with minister and missionary Daniel Salameh about the reality of shifting spiritual atmospheres with the kingdom of heaven that lives on the inside of us. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more information on Daniel’s ministry go to: https://www.journeythejordan....
Oct 04, 2021•39 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo continues his series on Jesus’ most famous sermon found in Scripture, the Sermon on the Mount. Here, Michael breaks down Jesus’ exhortation on trusting God for provision in our lives. We as believers shouldn’t come under the same striving, stress, and anxiety that the world comes under. We are cut from a different clothe and we have a Father that provides for His children in every way. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more i...
Sep 27, 2021•26 min
Many are preaching a man-centered, legalistic gospel that has no true power to transform us from the inside out. Love is the very core of the gospel and once we encounter the love of God that is not contingent on our performance, everything changes. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with worship leader John Mark Pantana about secrets of divine intimacy with Jesus. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more information on John’s ministry, go to: https://www...
Sep 20, 2021•40 min
Kurt is the director of Pray for the Lou, a city-wide prayer movement in St Louis. He carries a pastor’s heart and with a missions mindset, he also leads Iris St Louis. His heart is to see the local church and missions movement work together to bring the gospel to neighborhoods and nations. Kurt does this work together with his wife Brooke and their 3 kids.
Sep 13, 2021•33 min
On the latest episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo continues his series on the most well-known sermon of Jesus found in Matthew chapters five through seven. Michael dives in Matthew 6 where Jesus challenges the intentions of our hearts in wanting to be seen and recognized by others for our acts of service and spiritual worship. We find that there is great reward in living before Him alone without striving for the validation and applause of people. Tune in to find out more! For more inform...
Sep 06, 2021•18 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Jefferson Bethke about the power of the family unit and how the family is meant to be a team that works together with the Lord to fulfill a mission instead of the American model that has infiltrated the church. From the beginning, when God wanted to advance His kingdom, He has always started with and formed a family. You see it all throughout the Old Testament straight through the gospels as well. Tune in to find out more! For more ...
Aug 30, 2021•26 min
On the latest episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo continues his series on Jesus’ most famous sermon found in Matthew chapters five through seven. Michael breaks down how Jesus is bringing the Jews of His day and todays reader into the revelation that the Law couldn’t perfect us, only He can. He was also giving us a framework for righteousness and holy living that we can only meet when walking in step with the Spirit. Tune in to find out more! For more information on his ministry go to ww...
Aug 23, 2021•20 min
Tune into Awaken Podcast, as Michael Lombardo speaks with Heidi Baker about how she encountered Jesus supernaturally and received her call to the poorest and most broken parts of the world. Heidi and Rolland Baker have laid down their lives for the people of Mozambique Africa and they’ve seen miracle after miracle occur as they have trusted wholeheartedly in Jesus Christ above all else. In the past four years, hundreds of thousands of people in Northern Mozambique have been displaced because of ...
Aug 05, 2021•50 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with author and speaker Havilah Cunnington about her latest book, “I Do Boundaries.” Boundaries are vital for healthy living, in fact, boundaries are spiritual. God has placed boundaries in His creation and if we are to thrive in ministry, business, parenting, and more, it is absolutely pivotal for us to establish boundaries in our own lives. Many people have a difficult time saying no to others and are trapped in the bondage of people-p...
Aug 02, 2021•39 min
Many believe that an accumulation of knowledge or constructing a tidy theology is the cornerstone of spiritual maturity but that is not true in the least. Jesus stated that we must become like children if we are to enter the kingdom of God and he said that God reveals Himself to babes and hides Himself from the proud. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Eric Gilmour about growing up in Christ and what that looks like for the believer. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, a...
Jul 29, 2021•48 min
Michael Lombardo continues his latest series on the Sermon on the Mount where he expounds on the reality of our new nature in Christ and how we as God’s people can walk in the fullness of all we are called to be in the earth. On this episode, part two, Michael discusses how we are called to be salt and light in the world and how our righteousness needs to surpass that of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Tune in for wisdom, revelation and impartation. For more information on Michael’s ministry go to ...
Jul 26, 2021•21 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Bible teacher Brad Jersak on Jesus being the Word of God and how to approach the Bible in a way that points directly to Jesus in every chapter and verse. Together they tackle difficult questions and provoke the listener to dive deeper into understanding the purity of the gospel. Have we believed lies that have been spoon-fed to us about Jesus and His gospel just because it is a common belief system today? Is there more to know about...
Jul 22, 2021•39 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with prophetic voice and seer, Ana Werner about an encounter she had with Jesus where he commissioned her to write love letters to the bride of Christ. In these letters, the heart of God reaches out to His people to impart hope, truth, and edification. You’ll also find out how to hear from God clearly for yourself. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and impartation. For more information on Ana’s ministry, go to: https://anawerner.org/ For m...
Jul 19, 2021•36 min
It is essential that the body of Christ revisits the Sermon on the Mount and receives from the powerful truths Jesus shared in his most popular sermon. We love the power of God and seeing His miracles, and rightfully so. At the same time, we must long to manifest the fruit of the Spirit and walk in His ways to show the world we are the true children of God. Integrity and power must go hand in hand if we are, to be honest faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ. Tune in for wisdom, revelation, and imp...
Jul 15, 2021•19 min
In a world full of chaos, deception, and strife, how do we as believers stand out and become light and salt in the world like Jesus desires? As children of God, we are called to be peacemakers and to love the unlovely. God has given us the ministry of reconciliation so we can call the lost one’s home to their heavenly Father. Unfortunately, instead, many Christians have been talking and acting like the world by ridiculing others, spreading strife about the political and cultural environment, and...
Jul 12, 2021•35 min
There is no darkness or depth of sin that is too deep that God can’t save us from. His arms are not too short that He can’t save and He is mighty to save. In this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Gabe Castagno about his story of redemption and how God turned the weaknesses and struggles in his life into a trophy of His everlasting grace. Tune in to hear how God supernaturally delivered Gabe and how He can do the same for you and your loved ones. For more information on Mic...
Jul 08, 2021•36 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Ivan Roman about the heartfelt story of how his city burnt down in the California and Oregon wildfires and how God divinely preserved his family and church. The Scriptures talk about the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings and how we can be intimate with Him even in the midst of tragedy and hardship, even though it’s not the most popular message in Christendom today. Tune in as Michael and Ivan share from the heart about how to cling ...
Jul 05, 2021•48 min
An aspect of the gospel that is hardly taught on, but the writer of Hebrews considered it elementary teaching is the resurrection of the saints in the last days. The first church believed it deeply, spoke about it often, and in fact, it’s interwoven all throughout the epistles but if we aren’t looking for it, it is easy to gloss over. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo shares from 1 Corinthians 15 and several other passages breaking down what bodily resurrection looks like for t...
Jul 01, 2021•24 min
On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with pastor and teacher Andrew Farley about the gospel of grace and our new identity as believers in Jesus. The work that Christ accomplished wasn’t a partial work, but a finished work, and the Scriptures are abundantly clear on that. We are no longer under the old covenant that was based on human performance, but we are under the new covenant based on the performance of one Man, Jesus Christ. How did this affect our hearts and what is o...
Jun 28, 2021•28 min
God is raising up warriors and generals in this generation to raise a standard and release the kingdom of heaven. Every servant of God needs training, instruction, and wisdom to move forward victoriously and avoid the pitfalls that come with frontline ministry. On this episode of Awaken Podcast, Michael Lombardo speaks with Dr. Roberts Liardon about his book series “God’s Generals” and how we can reflect on the failures and successes of each general so we can be equipped to make a difference in ...
Jun 24, 2021•36 min
