Genesis Church

Our mission is to lead people into a growing faith in Jesus Christ... to be a gathering where God's presence is experienced in love and power. We trust your faith in Christ will grow as a result of these messages.

When you look in the mirror of your own thoughts, what do you see — the version shaped by your past, or the one God already sees in you? Join us as we conclude our Listening to Holy Spirit – From Rules to Relationship series, exploring what it means to live from a renewed mind and a restored identity.

When you look in the mirror of your own thoughts, what do you see — the version shaped by your past, or the one God already sees in you? Join us as we conclude our Listening to Holy Spirit – From Rules to Relationship series, exploring what it means to live from a renewed mind and a restored identity.

This week, we step further into the journey—what happens after you’ve learned to listen? We move from hearing the Spirit to living by the Spirit — growing up into maturity. In Christ, we cannot become more than we already are. We don’t grow into greater completeness — we grow in understanding and awareness of the completeness we already possess.

This week, we step further into the journey—what happens after you’ve learned to listen? We move from hearing the Spirit to living by the Spirit — growing up into maturity. In Christ, we cannot become more than we already are. We don’t grow into greater completeness — we grow in understanding and awareness of the completeness we already possess.

Even now, God still seeks relationship, not just response. God’s desire is that you and I would live in ongoing dialogue with Him—not a one-time download of rules, but a continuous conversation.

Even now, God still seeks relationship, not just response. God’s desire is that you and I would live in ongoing dialogue with Him—not a one-time download of rules, but a continuous conversation.

How do you know when God is speaking to you? Is it a feeling? A thought? A scripture that leaps off the page? Or maybe it’s a still small voice that you can barely describe. Truth is, God does speak — but the challenge for us is learning how to hear Him clearly. Scripture tells us this begins with a renewed mind!

How do you know when God is speaking to you? Is it a feeling? A thought? A scripture that leaps off the page? Or maybe it’s a still small voice that you can barely describe. Truth is, God does speak — but the challenge for us is learning how to hear Him clearly. Scripture tells us this begins with a renewed mind!

James 1:1–8 is almost universally read as a lesson in prayer and faith. A passage that has been preached a thousand times over, always with the same conclusion: pray in faith, never in doubt. It's an interpretation so common it’s rarely, if ever, questioned. But what if we’ve been missing something? What if James isn’t talking about prayer at all!

James 1:1–8 is almost universally read as a lesson in prayer and faith. A passage that has been preached a thousand times over, always with the same conclusion: pray in faith, never in doubt. It's an interpretation so common it’s rarely, if ever, questioned. But what if we’ve been missing something? What if James isn’t talking about prayer at all!

Faith isn’t a Cosmic Download of information and “Correct” Beliefs we can be certain about! God desires our trust more than our "correct" beliefs.” (Peter Enns)

Faith isn’t a Cosmic Download of information and “Correct” Beliefs we can be certain about! God desires our trust more than our "correct" beliefs.” (Peter Enns)

When your thoughts drown out your inner truth… when you find yourself stuck in constant overthinking… or when everything looks good on the outside but deep down something still doesn’t feel right… Silence Reveals the True Self!

When your thoughts drown out your inner truth… when you find yourself stuck in constant overthinking… or when everything looks good on the outside but deep down something still doesn’t feel right… Silence Reveals the True Self!

Silence is sometimes all we have left when words fail. But silence can also be the place where God begins to speak. When tragedy strikes, the world shouts. Politicians argue, news outlets debate, and people scramble to assign blame. But followers of Jesus are called to something different.

Silence is sometimes all we have left when words fail. But silence can also be the place where God begins to speak. When tragedy strikes, the world shouts. Politicians argue, news outlets debate, and people scramble to assign blame. But followers of Jesus are called to something different.

God is not against us, rushing us, or disappointed in us. Instead, life itself — God’s gift — has been patiently waiting for us. No matter how long we’ve been delayed, stuck, or hesitant, or wayward, God’s life is still there, waiting, ready to welcome us in.

God is not against us, rushing us, or disappointed in us. Instead, life itself — God’s gift — has been patiently waiting for us. No matter how long we’ve been delayed, stuck, or hesitant, or wayward, God’s life is still there, waiting, ready to welcome us in.

What if your sin doesn’t separate you from God? What if the whole focus of the Gospel isn’t about you inviting an absent Jesus into YOUR heart, rather it’s the Good News that the Father and Son received YOU into THEIRS!

What if your sin doesn’t separate you from God? What if the whole focus of the Gospel isn’t about you inviting an absent Jesus into YOUR heart, rather it’s the Good News that the Father and Son received YOU into THEIRS!

We live in a culture obsessed with management. We manage our schedules, our health, our finances, even our spiritual lives. We manage our image, our friendships, our families. And—if we’re really honest—we try to manage God. But here’s the truth: you can manage your life or live it—but you can’t do both.

We live in a culture obsessed with management. We manage our schedules, our health, our finances, even our spiritual lives. We manage our image, our friendships, our families. And—if we’re really honest—we try to manage God. But here’s the truth: you can manage your life or live it—but you can’t do both.

Confronting the raw question many of us avoid: "Do I really love God?" It's not a question of doctrine or duty, but of relationship. And sometimes the honest answer is, "I don't know."

Confronting the raw question many of us avoid: "Do I really love God?" It's not a question of doctrine or duty, but of relationship. And sometimes the honest answer is, "I don't know."