Generations Community Church

You have a vision. God made a promise. You have a dream. But once you take the first step, things almost NEVER play out the way you picture it in your head. Ask any married couple or any 40-something about their career. In this message, Max Vanderpool share the power of a P-Word that can make all the difference, even when things don't seem to be going the way you think they should.

Bible reading and prayer isn't really about Bible reading and prayer. It's about putting yourself in a place that, when God asks you to do something really crazy, you just do it. In this interview with Daniel Pike, Pastor Isaiah & the Generations family are reminded what God does when we walk in obedience - it's never what we expect; it's better.

Christopher Cool speaks on the importance of having a biblical perspective in life. We apologize, but due to technical malfunction around the 1:00 mark you will notice that we had to cut out around 10 seconds of the message. Thank you for your understanding.

Throughout life, when presented with 2-3 options, ALL of us choose the option we believe will make us the most HAPPY. And so we choose Susan over Christy, History over Pre-Med, and we're convinced owning a house will be better than renting. So given all the effort we put into making ourselves happy, you would think we would be the happiest people around. And you'd be dead wrong. That's because the...

Everybody says that prayer is just talking with God. But what if prayer is more than that? What if prayer is a way of approaching God? And what if there really is a right way and a wrong way to approach him?

Wadding up his prepared sermon, Max Vanderpool tells the Generations family that he simply wants to share what's on his mind and heart - as it relates to our marching orders from Jesus, himself.

Thin. Beautiful. Smart. Multi-tasker. Nurturing. Thrifty. And the list could go on. In fact, it often does. Women simply CANNOT meet the current set of expectations placed upon them. So what's a gal to do? In this message, Max Vanderpool talks TO women ABOUT women...granted, all from a man's perspective.

When we let our hearts lead, we turn into awful used car salesmen - and lie to ourselves about where we are and what we're really doing. But everywhere, we're encouraged to follow our heart. So which is it? Should we follow our heart or not? And if so, how can we fool-proof our decisions?

We all inherit baggage from our parents and unintentionally pass on to our children. We will look at the baggage we hand off to friends, family, and everyone around us.

In this sermon we will look at the many different ways we accumulate baggage in our lives and how they trip us up in life.

You promise yourself you're going to read the Bible ALL the way through in 2012...and you don't. Or worse, you promise someone else they can count on you no matter what...and then don't exactly live up to the pledge. Peter was a man who knew the raw emotions of letting someone else down...someone who really mattered to him. In this message, Brian Hull offers all of us the encouragement that comes...

Everyone on the planet is on a freedom quest. Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Doesn't matter how old or how young. People want FREEDOM. But what IS real freedom? Is it the freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want? Or is it something better? In this message, Max Vanderpool makes the claim that Jesus still has the power to set people free. So what are you waiting for?

A friend who lies about you. A business partner who hangs you out to dry (because their name isn't the one on the contract). A spouse who falls in love with someone else. Betrayal. It's almost like the air we breathe. It's everywhere. In this message, Max Vanderpool shows us that grace is available in the midst of betrayal and that, even though it's hard to accept, it's the only way to really live...

Life's not fair, and God's not fair. And that's good news. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares why none of us really wants God to be fair (and give us what we deserve). Nope. Grace is so much better and is exactly what we need most.

The list. Everyone seems to have a list of things to be or do to be acceptable. A banker? Wear a suit and tie. A Christian? Go to church and be nice? A Mom? Stay thin, put on make-up and keep an immaculate house. No matter where you go, everyone seems to insist upon a list. Most folks believe God rolls the same way. In this message, Max Vanderpool examines a list of names at the beginning of Matth...

Grace. We name our churches and daughters after this doctrine. And we think we understand it. But grace is far more disturbing and surprising than we often want it to be. And that's a good thing. In this message, Max Vanderpool challenges us to be surprised by grace.

You and I are judged. All the time. Too fat. Can't sing. Stuck in a relationship. Labeled. Sized up. Sometimes fairly, sometimes not. The man who originally said Don't Judge promised to come back - and judge. So what's judgment all about? And what do you need to know about judgment in the afterlife?

Harps, wings, robes and clouds. That's what most people think of when they think of heaven. The problem is none of that is what the Bible says heaven is like. In this message, Max Vanderpool tackles some common myths about heaven and why it's better than you think.

So what about hell? Is it real? What does the Bible really say? And more importantly, does Jesus believe in hell? In this message, Max Vanderpool tackles a little-taught and much-misunderstood doctrine of the Christian faith: the eternal fate of unbelievers.

6,305 people on Earth die every hour. Funny, isn't it? We rarely think about death. And yet it's the ONE THING we all have in common with each other. Rich or poor, black or white, Republican or Democrat, Christian or Muslim, we're ALL going to die. So what exactly happens at death? And how do you know? In this message, Max Vanderpool pushes away the Zombies for a closer look at our first step: dea...

The Pecking Order. It's everywhere you turn. Shown in dismissive comments about where you went to school or where you work. It seems we're no better than chickens. But 2,000 years ago, something DRAMATIC happened. Something that fundamentally changed and challenged the Pecking Order. In this message, Max Vanderpool argues that Jesus changed the world by making humility something people valued and...

It's the friend the who lost 70 pounds only now she can't stop talking about all those fat people and how they're going to have a heart attack or get diabetes. It's the coworker who got out of debt and is now socking away 15% of his income toward retirement - and who is constantly bring up those stupid people who are charging their way through life. Pharisees. They're everywhere, and they were aro...

Jesus was a celebrity. No, he was a rock star. Everyone wanted to see him, hear him and catch him in action. Jesus found it almost impossible to find time alone. Which is why it's striking WHO he made time for. People on the outs with God and organized religion. People who were searching for something. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares what it means to share Jesus's attitude that there's room...

In the wake of the Friday's elementary school shooting, many are asking why and where's God. But the rest of the world simply nods, because they experience the full, unmitigated pain and brokenness of life virtually every day. In this message in a series about living a satisfied life, Max Vanderpool challenges us not to worry about trying to fix everything, but to get off our butts and actually do...

Most of us have a picture in mind when it comes to the holidays. And that peaceful, love-filled, full-of-acceptance and happiness picture doesn't always (if ever) correspond to reality. In this message, Isaiah Surbrook lays out how, as teen or adult "kid" you can improve the relational climate with your parents. It may not be Norman Rockwell, but it WILL be an improvement!