Imagine being in a place where you feel fully alive. That is what it feels like to be part of a revival – a true spiritual awakening. We can long for it. We can pray for it. Can we do anything to bring it on?

In today’s teaching, George Clerie reflects on some key moments in the life of Isaac, one of the ancient fathers of the Jewish faith. But what would an ancient Semitic patriarch have to say to 21st century Western postmodern culture? You might be surprised. If the road to True Life is real, then it’s likely older than the earth itself.

What if the majority of the today’s American church was spiritually asleep? Imagine a sleepwalking church… going through the motions, but acting out of religious routine rather than passionate, intentional discipleship to Jesus. In light of the American Christian response to current events, the “sleepwalking church” metaphor might not be far from reality. How does a nationwide church experience spiritual awakening? Nationwide renewal begins with personal renewal.

In today’s teaching, Benji Horning looks at one of the most powerful stories of personal awakening in the entire Bible: the transformation of the apostle Peter. This is a timely word for a Church being lulled to sleep by wealth, consumerism, nationalism, and individualism. It’s time to wake up to the subversive movement of the kingdom of God.

What does it mean to be spiritually awake? How can we experience spiritual awakening in our personal lives, in our church community, and in our city? For thousands of years, God’s people have cried out to Him for salvation and renewal. And God has responded over and over again. This recurring narrative runs throughout the Scriptures and church history: broken humanity cries out to God, faithful God steps in to save, humanity is restored, God’s kingdom grows, rinse, repeat.

In today’s teaching, Evan Wickham unpacks the prophet Isaiah’s cry for spiritual awakening in ancient Israel. We have a ton to learn from Isaiah’s gut-wrenching prayer! As a post-Christian and increasingly hedonistic culture, Southern California is ripe for a fresh wave of spiritual awakening. The church needs to wake up and passionately cry out for God to move in healing power.

**THE INSPIRATION AND CONTENT OF THIS SERMON WAS DERIVED IN LARGE PART FROM A SERIES ENTITLED “REVIVE US AGAIN" GIVEN LAST YEAR (2016) BY JON TYSON, PASTOR AT TRINITY GRACE MIDTOWN IN NYC. TYSON’S “REVIVE US AGAIN” MATERIAL IS THE PERFECT CONTENT TO IMPORT INTO OUR OWN CONTEXT DURING THIS INITIAL PRE-LAUNCH PHASE OF PARK HILL CHURCH. **

In 21st century Southern California, more and more people are seeing through the empty promises of secular culture. Sex, money, and power cannot lead to lasting meaning and purpose after all. Is there a better story than starting for yourself, living for yourself, and dying hoping you lived well enough? More and more of us are waking up: We need a better story. Enter Resurrection. The story of Easter gives meaning and purpose to our deepest longings. Iour desires for sex, wealth, and power make perfect sense in the context of God’s Greater Story. It’s time to recover this ancient story and orient our lives around its reality.