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Pastor Tom Crandall®️
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“The reason this podcast is now called Awake comes straight from Scripture—‘Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ This is a call to wake up spiritually, to move past comfort, past tradition, and into a faith that transforms lives. If you’re tired of surface-level Christianity, you’re in the right place.
Faith was never meant to be lived asleep. This is a wake-up call—to truth, to love, to real discipleship. If you’re ready to open your eyes and walk it out, welcome to Awake.”
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Blessed or Pressed
6d ago00:25:53Tap to summarizeI want to be honest with you.This isn’t the message I thought I would be preaching.In fact, if you had asked me a few days ago what I would be standing here to proclaim, it wouldn’t have been this.But I have a burden this morning.A burden that has weighed heavily on my heart, and I cannot ignore what the Holy Spirit has laid upon me.There are moments when God changes our plans because He has something His people need to hear. I believe this is one of those moments.This burden isn’t just for me. I believe it’s for every one of us. It is something we should not ignore—something we cannot afford to ignore.The message comes from such a simple text.A passage many of you have probably heard preached dozens, maybe even hundreds, of times.Yet I’ve learned that familiar Scripture often carries fresh conviction when the Holy Spirit breathes upon it.So before we go any further, I want to ask you a question.Are you blessed… or are you pressed?We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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Goodness Of God.
2w ago00:17:23Tap to summarizeHebrews 10:23 The writer of Hebrews doesn’t tell us to hold on because life is easy. He tells us to hold on because the One who made the promise is faithful. Our confidence is not in our strength—it is in God’s unchanging character. God is faithful, even when we find ourselves feeling alone, abandoned, or isolated.He is faithful. His mercies are new every morning.His heart is pure, holy, and righteous.I want you to understand this: I came to tell you that it is the faithfulness of God that holds us together and keeps us from falling apart.When everything around us seems uncertain, God remains the one constant thing in our life His faithfulness never changes, never weakens,We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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Discipleship 101
3w ago00:30:05Tap to summarizeA Disciple Counts the CostLuke 14:28 “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost…”One of the greatest misconceptions in the church today is that following Jesus costs nothing. Now saying that I must add Salvation is the free gift of God, but discipleship will cost you everything.Jesus never tricked anyone into following Him. He never promised an easy road, a popular life, or worldly success. Instead, He called men and women to deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow Him.A real disciple doesn’t just make a confession with their mouth—they make a commitment with their life.Far too many people claim to follow Jesus on Sunday but follow the world Monday through Saturday. Discipleship is not a title you wear; it is a life you live. It isn’t measured by how loud you sing in church but by how faithfully you obey Christ when no one else is watching.We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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A Real Disciple
4w ago00:18:18Tap to summarizeJesus Never Called Us to Attend Church—He Called Us to Be DisciplesWelcome to the podcast.Today we’re talking about something that may challenge the way many of us think about our faith.Jesus never looked at His disciples and said, “Go attend church once a week.” He said, “Follow Me.” He called ordinary people to become disciples—men and women who would deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and live completely surrendered to Him.Church attendance is important. Gathering with other believers is biblical. But attending a service doesn’t automatically make someone a disciple. A disciple is a follower of Jesus Christ. A disciple obeys His Word, loves what He loves, hates what He hates, and seeks to become more like Him every single day.The question isn’t, “Did I go to church this week?” The question is, “Am I following Jesus when I leave the church building?”Today, we’re going to look at what Jesus actually taught about discipleship, what it truly means to follow Him, and why He is still calling people today—not just to fill pews, but to carry their cross and follow Him.Let’s open God’s Word together.We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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Is He Lord of Your Life?
Jun 2800:24:26Tap to summarizeThe word Lord is a powerful word. When we say, “Jesus is the Lord of our life,” we are saying much more than simply acknowledging Him as our Savior. We are declaring that He has complete authority, leadership, and control over every area of our lives.To call Him Lord means we willingly submit to His will, follow His Word, and trust Him in all things.The word “Lord” means master, ruler, owner, or one who has authority over another.In the Bible, when we call Jesus Lord, we are declaring that He has the right to rule and direct our lives. It is more than a title—it is a position of authority and surrender.Romans 10:9“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”The Greek word often translated Lord in the New Testament is Kyrios, meaning master, owner, or supreme authority.To say “Jesus is Lord” means:He is the Master of my life.He has authority over my decisions.I submit to His will above my own.I follow Him in obedience.We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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Flaw
Jun 2100:19:44Tap to summarize2 Corinthians 12:9 — “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…” Philippians 1:6 — “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”IntroductionWe all have flaws—imperfections, if you will. If we were honest, we could line them up one by one and make a list.We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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The Design
Jun 1400:20:07Tap to summarizeThe church was never designed for the “righteous” to sit back and applaud themselves. It was never meant to be a stage where people show up, look holy, act holy, and pretend they’ve got it all together.That was never the design.The church looks a whole lot more like a hospital than it does a museum. It’s not for the polished—it’s for the broken. It’s not for the perfect—it’s for the hurting. It’s not for those who have it all together—it’s for those who finally realize they don’t.It’s okay to walk into the church and say, “I’m not okay.” It’s okay to admit, “My life is falling apart.” It’s okay to say, “I’m struggling… with addiction… with lust… with the pull of this world… and I’m tired.”We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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The Heart of Worship
Jun 700:13:56Tap to summarizePsalms 95:6This verse is a call to humble worship. The psalmist invites God’s people to express reverence, gratitude, and submission to God by bowing and kneeling before Him, recognizing Him as their Creator (“our Maker”). It emphasizes both outward acts of worship and the inward attitude of humility and devotionPsalm 95:6 reminds believers that worship is not merely about singing or attending services; it is about approaching God with a humble heart, recognizing His greatness and our dependence on HimWe want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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What Table?
May 3100:26:20Tap to summarizeThis is something that’s been weighing on me.Over the years, I’ve heard sermons that marked my life— messages about Jesus sitting with sinners… messages about Jesus flipping tables…But here’s what we don’t talk about enough—Both of those moments happened in the presence of religious people.In one scene, they criticize Him— “Look at Him… eating and drinking with sinners.” (Matthew 9:10–11)In the other, He walks into the temple— not a bar, not the streets— the temple— and finds it turned into a marketplace of empty religion and self-serving systems. (Matthew 21:12–13)And something in Him turns over.Because the problem was never the sinners— it was the people who thought they didn’t need saving.So this morning… I’m not coming to impress you. I’m not coming polished.I’m coming burdened… because I’ve got a question sitting in my spirit—What table are you at?We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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Walking in it.
May 2700:23:30Tap to summarizeWalking in the Spirit is one of the greatest challenges a Christian will ever face. Not because it’s confusing… but because it’s a fight.It’s the struggle of the flesh. It’s the struggle of the identity we’ve been called to walk in.Because the truth is— we were never created to live led by the flesh.We weren’t created by accident. We weren’t formed with an unintentional purpose.We were created to worship a holy, sovereign God— a God who, in all of His perfection, still loves us in the middle of our imperfections.And God did not leave us guessing about how to live:We want to hear from you.https://www.facebook.com/pastorTomcrandall1?mibextid=LQQJ4dPastorTomCrandall@gmail.com
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