Generations Community Church

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus spent nearly three TIMES as much time teaching about the Kingdom of God as he did about salvation & eternal life. Why? Why would Jesus spend so much time announcing the arrival of the Kingdom of God and teaching about its nature? It's because Jesus is a KING. In this message, Max Vanderpool, shares the Biblical & cultural underpinnings to Jesus arrival as king.

Jesus knows what it is to be human. To face risk and uncertainty. Jesus knows what it is to suffer loss and betrayal. He knows what it is to grieve. Jesus saw God's miraculous power and provision, and he also witnessed people who weren't healed. Jesus knows what it is to want an outcome free from pain and suffering...and yet have to face it anyway. And Jesus has something important to say about fe...

Caring too much about what other people think will STRESS you out. Ask any teenager fretting over a bad haircut or a pimple or worrying that they're too ordinary or too different. Ask any adult contemplating plastic surgery, fretting over their looks or their status in life. Why are we so afraid of what other people think? Why is it so hard to let others down? To fail? In this message, Max Vanderp...

The kitchen or office has to be kept a certain way. They ALWAYS have to drive. When someone suggests a new idea or a change to what's planned, they become anxious. They have issues with control. You might even say they're control freaks. Chances are you ARE one or LIVE with one. But does the attempt to control situations and relationships actually work? Does it give the control freak what they're...

Back in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve weren't afraid. They weren't afraid of predators or disease. They weren't afraid of displeasing God or letting each other down. Of course, things didn't stay that way. In this message, Max Vanderpool shines a light on fear's silent partner. Knowing this will allow you to know the truth...and the truth will set you free.

You don't have to train children to be afraid. You don't have to tell them scary stories or expose them to ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Kids will inevitably come to believe that something is hiding in their closet or lurking under the bed. And you know what? They're right. There's GOOD reason to be afraid. You could get sick. Something could happen. There could be an accident or a fire. They c...

What if every congressman, every senator, every bureaucrat and every president made financial decisions with the firm belief that the money they are spending BELONGS to the American people? What if they believed they were just managing our money? It would be a game-changer! In the message, Max Vanderpool lays out a case that what's true of Uncle Sam is also true of you. The money and stuff you hav...

In 2016, 8 out of 10 Americans wanted the American government to STOP all foreign aid. Regardless of your politics on the issue, people from poor, developing nations often expect richer nations to help out. We do the same thing. If you're in-laws are loaded and pulling in $350,000/month - you expect them to pick up the tab for dinner. Rich people should be generous. In this message, Max Vanderpool...

One of the jobs Uncle Sam has had for the past 50+ years is the building and maintaining of roads & bridges. Unfortunately, there are indications that Uncle Sam isn't doing so well in that job. Too bad, because the engineers who built those things in the 1950s & 1960s WARNED Uncle Sam they would have to be replaced. Like Uncle Sam, too many of US haven't adequately prepared for bridges and hurrica...

Most folks are a bit cynical about the government. They're not sure Uncle Sam can get his act together. Part of that is due to the fact that Uncle Sam has a hard time managing his finances. In this message, Max Vanderpool makes a case that what's true for Uncle Sam is ALSO true for you and me. Debt limits freedom.

Did you know that what makes YOU feel the most loved is not necessarily the same thing that makes your mom, dad, spouse, brother or sister or friend feel the most loved? It's not enough to just love someone - you've gotta love them in ways they understand and get. In this message, Max Vanderpool makes the case for why love is only love when it's expressed in relationship - and how the doctrine of...

Why is it so hard to find relationships that are truly reciprocal? Why are so many relationships lopsided...where one person does all or most of the giving and the other person does all or most of the taking? In this message, Max Vanderpool talks about an important concept that's needed in EVERY healthy relationship, one that's rooted in the doctrine of the Trinity.

You didn't learn to walk by yourself. Someone taught you. You didn't learn to talk by yourself. You learned from others. YOU are social being, and you get it honestly, because you are made in the image of God. In this message, Max Vanderpool explains why the doctrine of the Trinity matters where you and I live.

Often, we're not aware of unhealthy patterns, habits or issues until someone points them out to us. Typically, when we are first confronted with it - we forcefully deny it. But is that wise? In this message, Max Vanderpool shares why owning your stuff opens the channels of God's grace and makes change possible.

One of the ironies of the day is that, despite a wealth of modern translations and audio versions available, the Bible remains a book mostly UN-read by Americans. Why is it so hard to read the Bible? In this message, Max Vanderpool shares what happened in Jerusalem after the walls were rebuilt - and regular Bible intake positions you to better hear God's voice.

Distracted. If there was a word that described most of the people you bump into these days, it's distracted. But when you are distracted, you can miss the great (work) that's right in front of you. In this message, Max Vanderpool reminds all of us that we are doing a great work, and we cannot come down.

Generations now has missionaries on the field in two places. What's it like to be a missionary? What makes a missionary feel supported and encouraged? In this message, Dean Davis, veteran missionary (to Ecuador) lays out a strategy for encouraging missionaries, based upon 2 Corinthians 9:6-15.

Have you ever worked with a Debbie Downer? You know, the person who shoots down every single creative idea...and who tells you, in detail, why it won't work? If haven't yet, you will. Debbie Downers are everywhere. How do you handle negative people? And more importantly, how do you handle discouragement? In this message, Max Vanderpool lays out some important steps in DEFEATING discouragement, pee...

By your mid-twenties, you've had your share of tasks and jobs that were disgusting. That you didn't want to do. That you hoped SOMEONE ELSE would tackle. Avoiding the unpleasant and difficult isn't new. And it's a problem Nehemiah encountered 2,500 years ago.

Anything significant you attempt in this life will include problems. Buying your first home (or car). Getting married. Having kids. Moving. Starting a new career. No matter what you endeavor to start, you can take it to the bank there will be bumps, criticism and even out-right opposition. The good news is that this is nothing new. And we can learn some things from how Nehemiah handled his problem...

What do you do after God reveals His plan for you? If you're like anyone in the Bible, you wait. And while we have a tendency to believe that waiting is simply wasted time, there's more going on than meets the eye - and there are definitely things you can do to actively wait, so that when God is ready, you're ready, too.

Many people over the age of 70 have figured out that chasing after happiness doesn't work. Taking a particular job, marrying a particular person, living in a particular town is NOT going to make you happy. Instead of asking what will make you happy, you are probably better off figuring out what problem you could help solve. In this message geared toward graduates, Max Vanderpool teaches on Nehemia...

They just need to. It's a phrase we deploy about all kinds of problems. Race problems. Family problems. Political problems. Education problems. They just need to. But that phrase often misses what God's up to, what God wants to do. In this message, Max Vanderpool walks through the calling of Moses in hopes that you will abandon they just need to and look to God and what He wants to do.

Face it. We tend to put a lot of stock in who we are based upon what we do, what others say about us and what we have. But is that really wise? Is helpful? In this message, Max Vanderpool makes a case for what rooting your identity in God looks like.

God's gift of salvation is more than just a ticket to heaven. It's restoring what was broken in the fall...you identity. It means that you no longer have to look for what you do, how you perform, what others think of you or how you feel to TELL you who you are or what you're worth. In this message, Max Vanderpool share TWO ways to pass along a blessing to others that cements their true identity.