Spiritual Formation Resources

Summary Pastor Chris teaches about prayers of lament, addressing the heavy emotional struggles many face today, particularly younger generations dealing with unprecedented mental health challenges. Using the Old Testament prophet Hab

Chris Parks 10/27/25 Chris Parks 10/27/25

Week 3

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Summary This sermon explores how God speaks to his people through prayer and spiritual communication. Using the story of young Samuel from 1 Samuel 3, the pastor teaches that God desires to have conversations with us, but we must cre

Chris Parks 10/20/25 Chris Parks 10/20/25

Week 2

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Summary This sermon explores the transformative journey of prayer from a boring religious duty to an intimate conversation with God. The pastors share their personal story of discovering authentic prayer through serving at marriage con

Chris Parks 10/12/25 Chris Parks 10/12/25

Week 1

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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 withi

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

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 a

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

AWAKENING (Week 4)

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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, expe

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

AWAKENING (Week 3)

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Desperate for His Presence: How One Moment with God Changes Everything When we look at the early church in Acts 2, we see a community that experienced something remarkable - "a deep sense of awe came over them all." This wasn't just

Chris Parks 9/15/25 Chris Parks 9/15/25

AWAKENING (Week 2)

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Summary In this inaugural message of Presence Church, Pastor Chris shares the vision and values of this new spiritual community. He emphasizes that the church was founded on prayer and a clear calling from God. The sermon focuses on

Mark Butler 9/8/25 Mark Butler 9/8/25

AWAKENING (Week 1)

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