Genesis Church Phoenix

How is your voice these days? Feeling strong, or maybe it's feeling a little weak and timid? We all experience times in our lives when our voice is many different things. And many of us struggle with hearing our voice and using it well. There is good news for us all though - God created your voice, He loves it just the way it is and there's lots of opportunity to develop a strong, confident voice...

Pastor Jesse Bollinger: Do you have a relationship that is strained or broken? Most do, so you're not alone. Jesus tells us that the second greatest commandment is to "love others as yourself," but this is easier said than done, especially since we're not told how. We'll explore what this looks like and gain some very powerful scriptural insights and tools to help us understand and apply this pass...

Pastor Justin McKennon- We are often told in life to lower our expectations of others so we aren't disappointed. At times, this thinking can move its way into our spiritual lives and our expectations of God as well. We aren't called to live wistfully and just go with the flow for whatever God brings us. We are called to live with great hope and expectation. We should approach Him with faith, confi...

Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” captures something we all wrestle with—the desire for change and the realization that it starts with us. The Bible speaks directly to this truth. In Ezekiel 36:26, God promises to change our hearts, replacing the hardened, worn-out parts of us with something alive and new. And in James 1, we’re reminded that looking in the mirror isn’t enough—we have to respon...

It’s more than a song lyric—it’s the ache behind every hospital bedside, every funeral procession, every quiet moment when we wonder what comes next. It’s the silent whisper in our souls that surfaces when the noise fades and we’re left with the sobering truth: life is fragile, time is short, and none of us gets to stay here forever. In Matthew 6:10, Jesus invites us to live with eternal vision an...

We were never meant to do life alone. In a world that often celebrates self-sufficiency and independence, the longing in our hearts tells a deeper truth—we all need somebody. Rooted in the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 4, we will explore how God designed us for connection, support, and shared strength. Whether you're feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or just wondering where you belong, come discover the bea...

If you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on. The melody and the singing make you think it's a sad song, until you listen closely to the lyrics. Instead, Hurts is a song of encouragement, hope and an anti-suicide anthem simply aimed at teenagers. You know what? It actually works! Many people have contacted the band to tell them how the song changed their lives. The song talks about...

In Paul’s final words of Roman 8, he very poetically asserts that there is nothing in all the world or in the unseen world that can separate us from Him. In Christ, our salvation and position is secure. And, come what may, in the end, God wins and we are the beneficiaries.

No matter the circumstances of our lives, we can be assured that nothing will be wasted and that all things—even those that may look bad—will work out for good in the end. This promise allows us to endure suffering and pain while still clinging to hope.

In spite of our freedom and new life in the Spirit, we all understand and experience the suffering that is this world. We, along with all of creation, groan for things to be set right. It’s a “holy discontentment” with our current circumstances, moving us to simultaneously join with God in ushering the Kingdom of God into our world and looking forward to a day when all things will be set right, on...

Many will ask, “Where does God want me to go? What does God want me to do?” Our hope is a quick and simple answer. But, the Holy Spirit leads us, not as slaves who just take instruction, but as children. It guides us not by rules, but by relationship. Being led by the Spirit requires the pursuit of a relationship with God first.

The same Spirit that hovered over the waters, empowered the prophets, and raised Jesus from the dead, is the same Spirit that lives in every believer. Allowing Him to control our lives leads to a new kind of living—one marked by the gifts and the fruits. To do this will require participation with Him and walking in the way of Jesus.

Join us as we dive back into the book of Romans with one of the most famous passages in all of scripture. Romans 8. Are you listening to the voice of compassion, or the voice of condemnation?

Join us on Easter as we celebrate and remember the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection and how it has the power to change our lives.

Pastor DJ Uithoven- This is it, it's Easter week! Palm Sunday begins the final journey of Jesus moving towards his ultimate purpose here on earth and he's got a lot to say and do. Palm Sunday is the moment we see Jesus finally accept and promote the idea that he is the Messiah who has been long awaited. Amidst the celebration, Jesus pauses to bring our attention to something very important. Peace...

Roads are intended to bring us somewhere. We use them to get from point A to point B. Likewise, in Jesus’ final weeks on earth, the roads he traveled were leading to a definitive moment in the history of humanity. During the weeks leading up to Easter, we will take a look at some of the key moments Jesus had traveling on these roads—leading to his eventual death and resurrection. Along the way we...

In a hurried world we will need to reorient our lives to move at the pace of Jesus. This won’t come naturally to us and will require a willingness to do things and become things that may be uncomfortable at first.

We have been trained in the art of hurry. It's not just what we do, it’s part of who we are. To break this, we need to be retrained. Jesus modeled for us intentional methods we can implement and plan for in our lives that will do just that.

Pastor Justin McKennon - Life is found in running the race at the pace of Jesus. Not the pace of the world. Jesus seemed to balance both the urgent nature of His mission on earth with a desire to be present in every moment. In one instance, His presence and patience allowed the space for two miracles, not just one. Are we missing out on seeing the miracles of God because of our hurried pace in lif...

Matthew 11:28-30 | Proverbs 21:5 John Ortberg famously said, “Hurry is not just a disordered schedule, it’s a disordered life.” We have allowed hurry to be the engine behind our lives and it has led to malformation. We are more stressed and less productive. Our relationships are tattered. Our health is in shambles. But, what if we could reorder our lives to be less dominated by hurry? What might o...

Romans 7:14-25 Taylor Swift famously said, "I'm the problem, it's me." In the final verses of Romans 7, Paul sings that same anthem. In one his most honest passages, Paul reveals an internal struggle we all have--we do what is wrong when we don't want to and we don't do what is right when we should. How do we break free from this? It starts with an assessment of ourselves and a deep look into the...

Romans 7:7-13 While the law is good, Satan and sin have use it for it's own purposes. It has been twisted not to lead us to righteousness, but to reveal how sinful we are. This sort of deceit is the great tool of our enemy. And, he will use it to take what was intended for good and twist it for bad. Discerning this will take a deep reliance on the Spirit's work in our lives and a willingness to ad...

Romans 7:1-6 When we were united with Christ, a new way of living became available. No longer are we bound to sin and the law, but empowered by the Holy Spirit. This new way of living is our guide and tapping into it has endless possibilities for our impact in the world. The question is: how can we be people empowered by this new way of living--in tune with the Spirit and it's guiding power in our...

Pastor DJ Uithoven Romans 6:16-23 What's motivating you this week? Survival? A desire to be happy? Is there anything more available to us in life? Paul is going to show us his idea of a purposeful life this week as we wrap up chapter six in Romans. He will answer these questions for us--although it may be surprising how he says we will find purpose and hope in our lives. Today we look at how slave...

Because the power of sin has been overcome in our lives, we can now experience freedom from its hold on us. This, however, is not accomplished by an act of willpower, but an act of surrender.