Jeremiah 2:13–14: Gaining Awareness Into Our Digital Lives

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In countless visible and invisible ways, our digital environment is shaping us. The devices we use, the content we consume, and the habits we repeat each day are quietly influencing our attention, desires, relationships, and spiritual lives. If we hope to follow Jesus faithfully in our digital age, we must begin by honestly examining the ways we are already being formed. All worthwhile growth and change starts with awareness. Awareness is not the destination, but it is an essential first step toward meaningful transformation.

The invitation of Jesus is not one of shame or condemnation, but rather the sweet integration of grace and truth. He lovingly calls us to see reality as it is so that we might experience the freedom He desires for us. Through honest reflection and a Digital Habit Audit (see the series companion workbook on the series page, linked below), we have an opportunity to pay attention to what is truly shaping us and to discover where our lives are aligned—or misaligned—with the life God intends. As we do, we can trust that the kindness of God will lead us toward repentance, renewal, and a more intentional way of living.

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Psalm 17

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Christ in the Psalms is a yearly reflection on how the people of God pray, engage emotion, and offer all elements of life to the God who dwells with His people. As we learn and reflect, we wondrously find unmistakable glimpses of Christ throughout the process.

This summer will take us from Psalm 11 through Psalm 20.

in Christ in the Psalms • Neil Long • Sermons

Psalm 12

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Christ in the Psalms is a yearly reflection on how the people of God pray, engage emotion, and offer all elements of life to the God who dwells with His people. As we learn and reflect, we wondrously find unmistakable glimpses of Christ throughout the process.

This summer will take us from Psalm 11 through Psalm 20.

in Christ in the Psalms • Neil Long • Sermons

James 2:14–26: Faith & Works

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We live in a cultural moment where people are longing for wisdom, yet increasingly uncertain where to find it. James’ letter speaks to this longing—not with vague spiritual sentiment, but with direct, practical wisdom for forming resilient lives of faith grounded in Jesus, the embodiment of God’s wisdom.

in James: Faith That Works • Neil Long • Sermons

Revisiting our Two-Year Vision for Park Church

Before returning to the book of James, we wanted to take a “halfway point” look at our Two-Year Vision for Park Church. Before we begin construction on our building (which is only one part of the vision!), we want to celebrate the stories of our building and set some expectations for our experience here over the next year, all within the bigger picture of God’s faithfulness.

in Gary McQuinn • Lent, Holy Week, & Eastertide 2026 • Neil Long • Seek First the Kingdom • Sermons

James 1:19–21: Listening, Speaking, & Anger

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We live in a cultural moment where people are longing for wisdom, yet increasingly uncertain where to find it. James’ letter speaks to this longing&mdashnot with vague spiritual sentiment, but with direct, practical wisdom for forming resilient lives of faith grounded in Jesus, the embodiment of God’s wisdom.

in James: Faith That Works • Neil Long • Sermons

James 1:5–8: Single-Minded Wisdom

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We live in a cultural moment where people are longing for wisdom, yet increasingly uncertain where to find it. James’ letter speaks to this longing— not with vague spiritual sentiment, but with direct, practical wisdom for forming resilient lives of faith grounded in Jesus, the embodiment of God’s wisdom.

in James: Faith That Works • Neil Long • Sermons

Work and the Renewal of All Things

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Work begins with God. Before sin entered the world, God placed humanity in His creation with a calling: to cultivate, create, steward, and serve. Work is not primarily about earning money or proving worth—it is about imaging God and participating in His work in the world. Whether you work with your hands or through relationships, ideas, caregiving, creativity, or strategic leadership, your work participates in the goodness of God’s world and contributes to the flourishing of others.

This installation of “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” continues our semiannual preaching series, where we revisit our vision for discipleship to Jesus with a focus on a particular practice.

in Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Follow His Way of Life • Neil Long • Sermons • Work

The Pain of Our Work

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Work begins with God. Before sin entered the world, God placed humanity in His creation with a calling: to cultivate, create, steward, and serve. Work is not primarily about earning money or proving worth—it is about imaging God and participating in His work in the world. Whether you work with your hands or through relationships, ideas, caregiving, creativity, or strategic leadership, your work participates in the goodness of God’s world and contributes to the flourishing of others.

This installation of “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” continues our semiannual preaching series, where we revisit our vision for discipleship to Jesus with a focus on a particular practice.

in Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Follow His Way of Life • Neil Long • Sermons • Work

Luke 1:26–38

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When reflecting on the history of redemption, it’s clear that God writes long stories. Long chapters of conflict, confusion, darkness, silence, and a lot of waiting often mark those s. Advent reminds us that the story of Jesus begins not with resolution but with people waiting in the midst of prolonged tension.

The Gospel according to Luke opens with God’s people caught between promise and fulfillment. We encounter many characters there who model the honest struggle for faith in seasons of waiting, confusion, and disruption. These portraits of real people—and God’s real responses to them—provide a guide for how we engage with God in the real tensions of life: when we feel the ache, when we don’t have clarity, and when hope feels like a battle.

in Advent 2025: Still We Wait • Neil Long • Sermons