Forward Pt1
"Your descent into doubt could ultimately lead you upward." Brian McLaren
Apr 24, 2022•58 min
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.
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Easter - Why's It Matter?
NT Wright: "The most important narrative of the four gospels is, the crucifixion is the moment of, and the means by which Creator God wins the victory over the forces of evil.
Apr 18, 2022•43 min
Prayer - Being Formed by Presence Pt4
The goal of my trial is not victory. The goal of my trial is to see Him more clearly! Deeply Trusting Jesus in Prayer expresses itself in; a) total surrender and b) outward acts of love and service.
Apr 03, 2022•57 min
Prayer - Being Formed by Presence Pt3
Baxter Kruger: "It is not about you inviting Jesus into your life; it is about Jesus already including you in his." Single greatest secret to enjoying and receiving in prayer, is knowing that you’ve been included!
Mar 28, 2022•49 min
Prayer - Being Formed by Presence Pt2
Nothing you can do will ever take you out of presence! God leaves possibilities open to me so I might partner with him in seeing heaven brought to earth.
Mar 20, 2022•59 min
Prayer - Being Formed by Presence Pt1
Prayer isn't about acquisition, it's about hosting God's presence. Nothing you ever do can remove you from God's presence. You're his! Prayer simply becomes a conversation with Father!
Mar 14, 2022•54 min
Why Church Pt4 - What is My Involvement
"He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love." Eph 4:25-16. Involvement can't be legislated - you can't make it an issue of obedience. It is essential every "part does it's share in building up the body"... that we realize WE have a contribution to making the Body healthy, and in changing our world.
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Why Church Pt3 - Is Church Still Relevant?
The imago Dei -- the image of God within you, your authentic self, longs to be allowed to find it's fulfillment and expression in loving God and loving others!
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Why Church Pt2 - Why Is Church Important?
"Coming to God may be profoundly personal, but it is also deeply communal. For it happens in the presence of others who love, nurture and guide us along the way."
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Why Church Pt1 - What is the Church?
Re-discover the meaning and purpose of gathering together. In this series (panel discussion), four very different individuals will provide new hope and insight to believe again, to heal and give communion with others and Jesus a chance.
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Lies We Tell Ourselves Pt4 - Certainty
Uh-oh moments in life ARE certain, and rather than run from them we need to consider the new possibilities they present. Properly embraced, they reveal a depth of awareness of Father's presence and change of direction.
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Lies We Tell Ourselves Pt3 - Fear
Jesus' radical message of love was the brilliant repudiation of the cultural and religious teaching of legal requirement and penal substitution (punishment). Fear has punishment (1 John 4:18) Jesus gave his body to deliver mankind from fear, restore our innocence, and redeemed our fallen mind-set.
Jan 31, 2022•49 min
Lies We Tell Ourselves Pt2 - Determinism
So how do you know when you are deceiving yourself? This series will examine a few of the biggest lies we tell ourselves and how we can uncover them, without self-judgment, to live in greater peace and thought freedom. Why would it be comforting in the above circumstances for you to know God foreknew you were going to suffer, AND, that he was actually causing it... all for the vain purpose of glorifying himself? A message about an alternative to God wills everything!
Jan 23, 2022•59 min
Lies We Tell Ourselves - You Will Become
So how do you know when you are deceiving yourself? This series will examine a few of the biggest lies we tell ourselves and how we can uncover them, without self-judgment, to live in greater peace and thought freedom. Anytime you face the internal conflict of inadequacy you are listening to a lie. That inner conflict has its roots in the ego of wanting to control your destiny rather than trusting the outcome to the Father.
Jan 16, 2022•43 min
Word(s) of God Pt3 - Gratitude
Description:What is the first you think of when you hear "Word of God"? Some would say the Bible, some the promises of God, but in this series, we will look at some simple words in the English language that help us to see pieces of the character of God. These are words that bring life."
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr
What About This?
Why does God allow suffering? Is God really in charge? Why don't I feel close to God? These are just a few of the questions answered in this edition of "What About This" - a panel discussion.
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Un-Prayer Pt5 - Freedom from and In Religious Form
Prayer is... not getting from God, prayer is getting God. I Want To AWAKEN You to New Possibilities in Your Prayer Life... liturgical prayer!
Nov 21, 2021•52 min
Un-Prayer Pt4 - You Talk Too Much
These messages will awaken your mind to your oneness with God, so prayer becomes a life-giving, transformational experience, for you and others. Hearing isn’t done only with one’s outer ear. Jesus said be careful what you hear, meaning--not only what others are saying but your own self talk.
Nov 15, 2021•38 min
Un-Prayer Pt3 - Prayer is NOT a Discipline
These messages will awaken your mind to your oneness with God, so prayer becomes a life-giving, transformational experience, for you and others. Sometimes you don't feel like praying. That's OK! Jesus says, "I'm there with you in those moments as well. I understand. Don't... pray, at least in the way you've been taught to pray."
Nov 07, 2021•46 min
Un-Prayer Pt2 - It's Not About GETTING Answers
To awaken your mind to your oneness with God's love and nature, so prayer becomes a life-giving, transformational experience, for you and others. Prayer is far more about thanking God for all the provisions we already possess and using our faith to come into greater AWARENESS of HIM!
Oct 31, 2021•48 min
Un-Prayer #1 - The Circle of Life
To awaken your mind to your oneness with God's love and nature, so prayer becomes a life-giving, transformational experience, for you and others.
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min
David Stearman - Guest
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.
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Flipping Out or Peaceful Rest
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. Matt11:28 Tired of knocking your head against the wall to live and get things done. There is a place of REST you can have and here is how.
Oct 10, 2021•58 min
Faith, Foolishness, & Vaccines Pt3 - A Life-giving Way Forward
We contradict our own good common sense when we seek ritual purity or any kind of moral superiority instead of loving who and what is right in front of us. —Richard Rohr
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Lamont Leonard - Guest Speaker
Lamont challenges the "traditional" idea of getting ahead through a personal story and fresh look at the challenges of change.
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Faith, Foolishness, & Vaccines Pt2 - Vaccines and Personal Freedom
An honest look at differing views about what people call "faith", and how it even affects our collective views of personal freedom.
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Faith, Foolishness, & Vaccines Pt1 - Faith for the Average Guy
An honest look at differing views about what people call "faith", and how it even affects our collective views of personal freedom.
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min
ReThink Pt4 - Scattering Seed
Our lips were created to bless. We release blessing by the words (seed) we speak (sow). Self-awareness as well as God awareness is actualized by declaring our oneness with Christ. Partnering with others to help them journey is created by acknowledging who they are in Christ.
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min
ReThink Pt3 - Partnering with God
We are farming our way through life! God created the ground and provided it to us to be stewarded. Seed choice (our words) is ours however. By committing ourselves to good seed choices we "partner" with God in the harvest of provision.
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min
ReThink Pt1 - Ears to Hear
Our words and our thoughts partner with God's Spirit to bring us into the reality of God’s presence and provision. This series of messages will empower you to remove the barriers to a deeper life of joy and peace in God's presence.
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min
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