Spiritual Formation Resources

Determined to Make a Difference: How Christians Can Transform Their Cities As we explore what it means to be determined to make a difference in our cities, we face an important tension. Churches naturally create close-knit communities

Chris Parks 10/5/25 Chris Parks 10/5/25

AWAKENING (Week 5)

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Day 1: From Spectators to City Shapers Devotional Have you ever watched a sporting event and felt the excitement of being part of something bigger than yourself? Yet there's a vast difference between being a spectator and being a pl

Chris Parks 10/5/25 Chris Parks 10/5/25

AWAKENING (Week 5)

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Summary In this final sermon of the Awakening series, Pastor Chris discusses Presence Church's fourth value: "We are determined to make a difference in our city." He emphasizes the tension between being dedicated to one another within

Chris Parks 10/5/25 Chris Parks 10/5/25

AWAKENING (Week 5)

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Summary Pastor Paul delivers a message titled "Faith and Fellowship," emphasizing that genuine faith and church fellowship are inseparably connected. He challenges the congregation to examine their faith, warning against being what aut

Chris Parks 9/29/25 Chris Parks 9/29/25

AWAKENING (Week 4)

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Day 1: Faith Beyond Belief Devotional What does it mean to truly believe in God? Is it enough to simply acknowledge His existence, or does genuine faith require more? Many of us might claim to believe in God while our daily choices

Chris Parks 9/29/25 Chris Parks 9/29/25

AWAKENING (Week 4)

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Faith and Fellowship: The Inseparable Connection Your faith is precious to God—more precious than gold according to 1 Peter 1:7. But how do we know if our faith is genuine or merely an imitation? Just as we can easily spot fake product

Chris Parks 9/29/25 Chris Parks 9/29/25

AWAKENING (Week 4)

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Dependent on the Power of the Holy Spirit: Finding True Transformation In our journey of faith, we often find ourselves caught between cultural expectations and biblical truth. While our culture promotes a life free from pain and full

Chris Parks 9/22/25 Chris Parks 9/22/25

AWAKENING (Week 3)

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Day 1: The Power Beyond Ourselves Devotional We live in a world that constantly tells us to look within for strength, purpose, and power. Social media feeds, self-help books, and motivational speakers all echo the same message: you

Chris Parks 9/22/25 Chris Parks 9/22/25

AWAKENING (Week 3)

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Summary In this sermon, Pastor Chris discusses the church's value of being dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit. He begins by referencing Acts 2, which describes the early church community where believers shared everything, experi

Chris Parks 9/22/25 Chris Parks 9/22/25

AWAKENING (Week 3)

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