Have Fun! - Audio
Life is too hard and has too many difficulties to be serious all the time. In this message, Max Vanderpool, makes the case why it's better to have fun while serving God.
Aug 31, 2014•21 min
Generations Community Church
Generations is all about helping individuals and families become followers of Jesus Christ. We want to see people live the way Jesus lived, love the way Jesus loved and leave behind what Jesus left behind. We're located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and w
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Live Like Jesus Is King - Audio
Obedience. It's something we expect from members of the military, kids and dogs. But the funny thing is kids don't always do what they're told (and that goes for dogs, too). Face it, obedience is NOT something we celebrate in America these days. Which is why it's hard for us to understand what it means for God to be King. Jesus, himself, claimed to be a king - and in this message, Max Vanderpool unpacks what that king expects from his subjects...or as he calls them, his disciples.
Aug 24, 2014•32 min
Don't Fake It - Audio
We do it for the sake of appearances, to impress others, to be accepted or liked and, sometimes, just to fit it. Yeah, all of us have faked it at one time or another. But does faking it have any place in the church? How can you be real without letting everyone know all the nitty-gritty details of your life? In this message, Max Vanderpool shares how to practice authenticity and why Jesus and the early church wanted it.
Aug 10, 2014•32 min
Get Your Hands Dirty - Audio
Ever refused to do something you thought was disgusting? We ALL have. But can we acknowledge that we have a problem in America...thinking of some jobs and tasks as somehow beneath us? In this message, Max Vanderpool explains that, in Jesus' Kingdom, the way UP is DOWN and the way to become great and lead is to make yourself insignificant and serve.
Aug 03, 2014•29 min
Quit Lookin' in the Other Lane! - Audio
I'm the ONLY one of my friends who has a dumb phone. Everyone I know is ALREADY MARRIED, and I'm still single. How did THEY afford to go to Europe when I can't even afford to put gas in the van? We make comparisons, like these, all the time. But instead of making us happier - these comparisons tend to cause us to sulk and blame God for loving OTHER people more than God loves us. In this message, Max Vanderpool applies a lesson from summer swimming - one that the Apostle Peter learned the hard wa...
Jul 06, 2014•22 min
Statues in the Town Square - Audio
It's almost a rite of passage for anyone growing up in America to visit our nation's capital, Washington DC. While there, you visit the capitol building, the White House, the Smithsonian and a HOST of memorials. Funny how the seat of government is full of memorials. Not unlike any town square in America. In this message, Max Vanderpool outlines the greatest threat to faith (forgetfulness) and what you can do about it.
Jun 22, 2014•25 min
A Step of Faith - Audio
Some of us are go-getters: people who make this happen and who don't wait around for an opportunity. Others of us are wallflowers, hoping to asked to dance but not willing to take the risk and see if someone's interested. BOTH personality types have to exercise faith - for God to do the IMPOSSIBLE. In this message, Max Vanderpool explains where Christians got the phrase "step of faith" and what it means to take that step when God speaks.
Jun 15, 2014•20 min
A Checkered Past - Audio
Most of us find a little comfort in the fact that we haven't done as many stupid things as folks like Justin Bieber have. And yet, there are things in our past we're not proud of, things we'd rather not revisit. That's why Joshua 2 (among MANY other chapters) is IN the Bible. The fact is, your past does NOT define you. Your faith does.
Jun 08, 2014•20 min
Strength & Courage - Audio
What do you do when you want something really bad, but aren't sure you're going to get it - or that things may not play out the way you hope? How can you be courageous in the face of an uphill battle where you're having to fight for every step of the way? In this message, Max Vanderpool, outlines why you can count on God...even when things appear uncertain...and why strength and courage alone are simply not enough.
Jun 01, 2014•25 min
Real Success - Audio
We're told that successful people in life and healthy, wealthy and famous. But we should question what we're told. Success isn't what it's sold to be. And real success, the kind of enduring success rooted in a life hidden away with God, is not something our world will quickly recognize. In this message, Max Vanderpool attempts to provide a Biblical definition of success for individuals, marriages, parents and even local churches.
May 18, 2014•30 min
Weigh What You Say - Audio
The words that are said TO us and ABOUT us shape how we see the world, how we see ourselves and how we think about God. Words matter. And the words spoken to key people over time matter. Maybe that's why the Bible has so much to say about the power of words. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares how to win at relationships...by weighing what you say.
May 11, 2014•24 min
Prove You Love 'Em - Audio
You figure since you love them and tell them that you love them that should be enough. Only it isn't. Your kids, your wife or husband, your friends will, at a subconscious level, think PROVE IT. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares three things you can do in the relationships that matter most...so that they KNOW you mean it when you tell them you love them.
May 04, 2014•31 min
Visualize Time - Audio
Time is actually MORE valuable than money. That's because time is non-renewable. You can't store it up for use later, and you can't slow it down. If anything, time seems to SPEED UP as you get older. Maybe that's why Psalm 90:12 says, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." One of the best things you could do for yourself and for the relationships that matter most is to visualize time. Why? Because when you can "see" how time is passing, it focuses you, brings out pass...
Apr 27, 2014•25 min
Stones that Cry Out - Audio
There's excitement when what you've been hoping for starts to happen. It doesn't matter if it's a winning season in sports, the birth of your first child, graduating or the like. You can't help but get excited. In this message, Max Vanderpool draws out the circumstances of Palm Sunday and how you can be BOLD, just like Jesus' disciples were as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
Apr 13, 2014•27 min
Written in Stone - Audio
Have younger siblings growing up? Do you look back and wonder why they had it so easy and why the rules for you were so hard? You're not alone. Rules change - but at the end of the day, everybody breaks the rules. In this message, Max Vanderpool, explains why broken rules and broken promises lead to broken people.
Apr 06, 2014•28 min
Upon This Rock - Audio
Who is Jesus? Ask that question today and you'll get as many different answers as you ask people. To further complicate matters, very religious people will give all the right theological and doctrinal answers (words) to that question. But what does it all mean? In this message, Max Vanderpool outlines what it means to point people to Jesus and acknowledge who he is with others. And it's that kind of faith that will allow Jesus to build his church.
Mar 30, 2014•31 min
The Stone that Is Hurled - Audio
It's easy to condemn people you don't know, and it's very easy to condemn entire GROUPS of people you don't know personally (politicians, teachers, etc.). Perhaps you've been on the receiving end of deserved or undeserving judgment. Perhaps you've doled it out. In this message, Max Vanderpool addresses the stones we hurl toward one another and the invitation Jesus makes to lay down our stones and walk away.
Mar 23, 2014•29 min
The Myth of the Balanced Life - Audio
Virtually every magazine, TV host and celebrity psychologist is urging you to achieve balance in your life...balance among work, family, spirituality, relationships, etc. The problem is that, unless you're really, really wealthy (and able to employ a couple of nannies and a personal chef), it's impossible to achieve. Balance is a myth - IMbalance is reality. In this message, Max Vanderpool, argues for the kind of IMbalance you want to have.
Mar 02, 2014•26 min
Small Things, Big Things - Audio
Perhaps you've been told that it just fell through the cracks. Or that they're sorry as they forgot. Or that they simply didn't have time. In this message, Max Vanderpool makes a case for why it's critical to be faithful in small things (at work, at home and in life). And as an added bonus, you get to hear the story of the man who invented Thousand Island salad dressing!
Feb 23, 2014•26 min
Good Enough for Gov't Work - Audio
If Jesus is your King, you're not free to walk off with office supplies or put in a half day's work for a full day's pay. For the Christian, there is no such thing as good enough for government work. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares what God wants from employees AND from bosses. The good news is that hard work almost always rewards itself.
Feb 16, 2014•23 min
I Don't Get No Satisfaction - Audio
Why is it that you've LOVED some of the jobs you've had while you've HATED others? In this message, Max Vanderpool outlines the three necessary ingredients for job satisfaction. Missing any one of them and, chances are, you hate your job or are looking for another job. The good news is that it doesn't have to be that way!
Feb 09, 2014•24 min
Origins - Audio
One of the biggest questions that gets asked about the Bible has to do with the interplay between science and the Bible. Namely, doesn't science disprove the Bible, or at the very least, the creation story? In this message, Max Vanderpool, lays out what Genesis 1 asserts and doesn't assert about creation. More importantly, he puts to rest the idea that science and the Bible are somehow in conflict with each other.
Feb 02, 2014•22 min
The Boss of Me - Audio
We're told to buck authority. To question authority. And so we do. As Americans, we want to live our lives the way we want, how we want, with whomever we want...without outside interference. We LOVE freedom. But our gut reaction to authority may actually lead us to the very places we most want to avoid. In this message, Max Vanderpool talks about the doctrine of biblical authority and why it pays to make God your boss of everything.
Jan 19, 2014•31 min
Possible, Probable, Credible - Audio
We live in a culture that wants to affirm all religions are basically the same and that everybody's basically good (once you get to know them). All that good will and hand-holding, however, is thrown out the window when you bring up the Bible. That's because a LOT of people want to dismiss the Bible from the conversation. In this message, Max Vanderpool tackles the issue of the credibility of the Bible (especially when it concerns history).
Jan 12, 2014•22 min
Can't and Can - Audio
There are two words that everyone has rattle in their head at some point or another: I can't. Those two words can take you to some very dark places, but those two words aren't the whole picture. There's MORE. In this message, Max Vanderpool tackles the I Can't Monster and why you can trust God to do more than you thought possible.
Jan 05, 2014•26 min
Facebook Timeline Photos - Audio
Why talk about dads and the fatherhood of God at Christmas? Because (1) you're already thinking about it. Face it, there's nothing like the holidays in America to shine a bright spotlight on your family life, the good and the bad and (2) that baby born in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago wasn't just any baby. That baby was God's SON. In this message, Max Vanderpool introduces our Advent series for 2013 and why it's important to let God show you what kind of Dad He really is.
Dec 15, 2013•27 min
What You Need LATER - Audio
Life is full what the insurance industry calls unplanned events. And these unplanned events often carry a price tag. In this message, Max Vanderpool summarizes what the Bible teaches about saving (money). It can reduced to four words.
Dec 01, 2013•29 min
Can God Deliver - Audio
Fear and faith are like twins who were separated at birth. Both (fear and faith) have to do with the future. And both have to do with uncertainty. But fear has the potential to rob you of opportunities for God to do amazing things. In this message, Max Vanderpool (along with help from Mike LaSage, Sarah Crum & Bill Brown) share why you can count on God...when it counts.
Nov 24, 2013•32 min
What You Have NOW - Audio
Ebeneezer Scrooge. Warren Buffet. Jesus. They all had something in common. They all figured out something about money that, all too often, many people don't. In this message, Max Vanderpool dares you to do a simple math equation and ask one question.
Nov 17, 2013•29 min
Act Poor to Be Rich - Audio
There's something Warren Buffet and Sam Walton had in common. In fact, it's something many millionaires and extraordinarily wealthy Americans do on a regular basis. In this message, Max Vanderpool shares a Biblical principle about money that can help you have extra, that can give you margin and that can help you become financially secure down the road.
Nov 10, 2013•25 min
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