Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Can we manufacture God’s presence… or are we missing the point?
Do you ever feel like it’s our responsibility to study harder, worship better, or serve more - just to make God “show up”? As if the right songs, message, or atmosphere could somehow produce revival?
Many of us think this way, or at least we’ve grown comfortable with church being safe… predictably good.
But what if the most powerful part of gathering isn’t something we can create at all?
In this episode of “Staff Talks,” Francis calls us back to the mystery and power of God’s presence, something that cannot be manufactured through human effort. He explores what it means to be stewards of the mysteries of God, fully dependent on His Spirit and open to His work through us.
When we release the need to control the outcome, we begin to experience something deeper, something eternal. His presence becomes real, near, and more powerful than anything we could create.
Can we manufacture God’s presence… or are we missing the point?
Do you ever feel like it’s our responsibility to study harder, worship better, or serve more - just to make God “show up”? As if the right songs, message, or atmosphere could somehow produce revival?
Many of us think this way, or at least we’ve grown comfortable with church being safe… predictably good.
But what if the most powerful part of gathering isn’t something we can create at all?
In this episode of “Staff Talks,” Francis calls us back to the mystery and power of God’s presence, something that cannot be manufactured through human effort. He explores what it means to be stewards of the mysteries of God, fully dependent on His Spirit and open to His work through us.
When we release the need to control the outcome, we begin to experience something deeper, something eternal. His presence becomes real, near, and more powerful than anything we could create.
