Episodes
Nov. 8, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 7: Spiritual Foundations for Life (Ep. 161)
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 ou...
Oct. 25, 2021
Interview with Madison Prewett "Made for this Moment" (Ep. 160)
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 ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Interview with Jonathan Ogden “Encountering the Heart of Jesus” (Ep. 159)
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 ...
Oct. 11, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 6: Good Gifts from God (Ep.158)
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 ...
Oct. 4, 2021
Interview with Daniel Salameh "Shifting Spiritual Atmospheres" (Ep.157)
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 mi...
Sept. 27, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 5: The Cure for Anxiety (Ep.156)
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 ...
Sept. 20, 2021
Interview with John Mark Pantana "Secrets of Divine Love" (Ep. 155)
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 performa...
Sept. 13, 2021
Interview with Kurt Wilson "Contending for Revival in our Cities" (Ep. 154)
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 moveme...
Sept. 6, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 4: Private Devotion, Public Reward (Ep. 153)
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 intenti...
Aug. 30, 2021
Interview with Jefferson Bethke “Take Back Your Family” (Ep. 152)
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 th...
Aug. 23, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 3: Heart Transformation (Ep. 151)
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 today...
Aug. 5, 2021
Interview with Heidi Baker “Revival in a War-Torn Country” (Ep. 150)
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 d...
Aug. 2, 2021
Interview with Havilah Cunnington “The Importance of Boundaries” (Ep. 149)
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 h...
July 29, 2021
Interview with Eric Gilmour “Spiritual Maturity and Childlikeness” (Ep 148)
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 ...
July 26, 2021
Sermon on the Mount Pt 2: Salt and Light in the World (Ep. 147)
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....
July 22, 2021
Interview with Brad Jersak “A More Christlike Word” (Ep. 146)
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. Togethe...
July 19, 2021
Interview with Ana Werner “God’s Prophetic Love Letters to You” (Ep. 145)
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 lette...
July 15, 2021
Sermon on the Mount: Living the Beatitudes (Ep. 144)
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 t...
July 12, 2021
Interview with Gabe Castagno Pt 2: Becoming a Peacemaker in a Chaotic World (Ep. 143)
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 ha...
July 8, 2021
Interview with Gabe Castagno Pt 1: Supernatural Redemption Story (Ep.142)
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 C...
July 5, 2021
Interview with Ivan Roman “Finding Christ in Suffering” (Ep. 141)
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 ...
July 1, 2021
The Hope of Bodily Resurrection and Our Glorified Bodies (Ep. 140)
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 ...
June 28, 2021
Interview with Andrew Farley “The Perfect You” (Ep. 139)
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, b...
June 24, 2021
Interview with Roberts Liardon “The Making of a General” (Ep. 138)
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 pitfall...