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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in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Being With Jesus in a Digital & Distracted Age • Neil Long • Sermons

Matthew 7:13–15: Being With Jesus in a Digital & Distracted Age

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We live in a world that is increasingly defined by distraction. The devices we carry, the media we consume, and the rhythms we inhabit continually compete for our attention, shaping our desires and influencing who we become. Without intending to, many of us find ourselves swept along by a culture of constant connectivity, hurriedness, and digital saturation. Rather than leading to a life of peace and wholeness, this cultural current often leads to increasing anxiety and dividedness. Jesus describes such a path as the broad and easy way—a way that feels natural and effortless, yet ultimately leads away from the life we were created to enjoy and ultimately toward unraveling.

Yet Jesus does not merely warn us about the broad way; He invites us into something better. Through the narrow gate and along the hard way, He offers a life of genuine freedom, wholeness, and communion with God. Following Jesus in a digital and distracted age will require intentionality, courage, and a willingness to resist powerful cultural currents. It will cost us something. But what we gain is far greater: a life rooted in God’s presence and shaped by His love. This series is an invitation to walk that path together.

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in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Being With Jesus in a Digital & Distracted Age • Gary McQuinn • Sermons

Luke 5:15–16: Rest (III)

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

But first, what is that vision for discipleship? Park Church exists to make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all people. What’s a disciple? A disciple is someone who has been reconciled to God by grace through faith in Christ and is learning to be with Jesus and follow His way of life.

This particular installation of the series is simply called “Rest” and is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practices of rest and Sabbath. This mini-series precedes its sibling, “Work,” which we’ll visit in January 2026.

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

Exodus 20:8–11: Rest (II)

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

But first, what is that vision for discipleship? Park Church exists to make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all people. What’s a disciple? A disciple is someone who has been reconciled to God by grace through faith in Christ and is learning to be with Jesus and follow His way of life.

This particular installation of the series is simply called “Rest” and is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practices of rest and Sabbath. This mini-series precedes its sibling, “Work,” which we’ll visit in January 2026.

in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Gary McQuinn • Rest • Sermons

Genesis 1:23–2:3: Rest (I)

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

But first, what is that vision for discipleship? Park Church exists to make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all people. What’s a disciple? A disciple is someone who has been reconciled to God by grace through faith in Christ and is learning to be with Jesus and follow His way of life.

This particular installation of the series is simply called “Rest” and is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practices of rest and Sabbath. This mini-series precedes its sibling, “Work,” which we’ll visit in January 2026.

in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Gary McQuinn • Rest • Sermons

A Life of Confession (Luke 18:9–14)

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This is our fifth installation of our “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” multi-year preaching series. This particular installation is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practice of confession and repentance in order to cultivate deeper communion with God.
in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Jason Jones • Sermons • Walking in the Light

The Practice of Confession (1 John 1:5–10)

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This is our fifth installation of our “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” multi-year preaching series. This particular installation is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practice of confession and repentance in order to cultivate deeper communion with God.
in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Neil Long • Sermons • Walking in the Light

The Challenge of Confession (Psalm 32:1–5)

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This is our fifth installation of our “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” multi-year preaching series. This particular installation is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practice of confession and repentance in order to cultivate deeper communion with God.

in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Gary McQuinn • Sermons • Walking in the Light

The Need for Confession (Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–15)

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This is our fifth installation of our “Be with Jesus and Follow His Way of Life” multi-year preaching series. This particular installation is aimed at helping disciples of Jesus learn more about what it means to “be with Jesus” by helping us grow in our practice of confession and repentance in order to cultivate deeper communion with God.

in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Gary McQuinn • Sermons • Walking in the Light

Prayer: Yield

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A semiannual rhythm at Park Church is a revisiting of our vision for discipleship to Jesus with a focus on a particular practice to that end. Over four Sundays this fall, we’ll focus on the “Be with Jesus” aspect of discipleship through the practice of prayer. Prayer is perhaps the most fundamental characteristic of a disciple of Jesus. The core of Jesus’ mission was to reconcile us to God so that we might enjoy Him and be empowered and transformed by His daily presence in our lives. At the heart of our relationship with Him is the privilege of being able to relate with God as our Father.

in Be With Jesus • Be With Jesus & Follow His Way of Life • Gary McQuinn • Prayer • Sermons