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This Week at Genesis | A Christian View of Money

Money promises security without dependence. But Jesus invites us into something deeper — a life of trustful stewardship under God.

This week, Stu shared vulnerably from his own story — how God has used generosity to reshape his trust, loosen his grip, and invite him into deeper stewardship. Not obligation. Not pressure. But participation.

In Gospel of Matthew 14, a young boy offers a...

This Week at Genesis | Sent to Multiply

This weekend felt a little different for us as a church as we gathered to pray over Tyler and Haylee — part of the core family who helped shape our community from the early days — and sent them out with blessing into what God has next.

Through passages in Genesis and Isaiah, we were reminded that God is a Creator, that following Him is an adventure, and that His people are designed to flouris...

Chris continued our Hope & Healing series with the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4 — a story that puts the staggering love of Jesus on display.

This is love that isn’t thin, polite, or distant — it’s lavish. It’s extravagant, abundant, even offensive in how far it goes. It shows us the height, depth, and width of God’s affection for us — a love that seeks, restores, heals, and makes whole.

Hope and healing begin with pos...

This Week at Genesis | 24hr Prayer

In week three of our Hope & Healing series, Chris reflected on our 24 Hours of Prayer—celebrating the way God encounters us as we intercede for one another and how whole communities can be transformed through simple, faithful obedience. From salt and light in Matthew 5:13 to Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman in John 4, we were invited to consider how hope enters the most unlikely place...

This Week at Genesis | Hope & Healing — Week 2

In Week Two of Hope & Healing, Nick Fox reminded us that evangelism and healing are not optional or reserved for a few—they’re central to following Jesus. Faithfulness means stepping into contested territory, joining Jesus where the need is great and the harvest is ready. Our obedience matters, not just for us, but for those God is preparing beyond us.

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This Week at Genesis | Hope & Healing — Week 1

Nick Fox kicked off our new series, Hope & Healing, inviting us to reflect on what God is doing in our church and wrestle honestly with the space between faith, disappointment, and trust. Faith isn’t certainty—it’s trusting God even when outcomes don’t match our expectations.

Jesus’ ministry showed us the rhythm of the Kingdom: teaching truth, proclaiming good news, and healing...

This Sunday, Kai closed our Advent journey by reminding us that love is the why behind Christmas. From 1 Corinthians 13, we were invited to see love not as a feeling, but as an enduring act—one that draws us deeper into knowing Jesus and becoming more like Him. We were created to be His beloved, and we’re encouraged to keep praying that God would form us into a more loving people each day.

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This Week at Genesis | Peace

In this Advent message, Hannah reflects on peace as God’s gracious response to human fear. From the garden, where humanity hides in shame, to the prophets who proclaim good news, Scripture reveals a God who seeks us out, covers our vulnerability, and draws near with mercy. Peace is not something we manufacture—it is something we receive as God comes near.

Hannah also invites us to reconsider one of our ...

This Week at Genesis | Advent Week 1 — The Joy of Christ

This Sunday we hosted an Apprentice Sunday where we give opportunities to rising young leaders a chance to lead in our Sunday space, this week Judah and Tyler from Biola gave a wonderful sermon on Joy. Judah and Tyler opened our Advent season by leading us into the deep joy found in Christ. As part of our Apprentice Sunday, we created space for the youth of our church to step...

In the final chapter of Nehemiah, Chris closed our series by showing us that the story of renewal doesn’t end with perfectly rebuilt walls—but with the honest reality of human hearts. Nehemiah 13 opens with hope, yet ends in heartbreak as the people drift again and Nehemiah returns to find compromise, neglect, and spiritual forgetfulness.

But instead of despair, this chapter gives us a sobering and timely reminder: the work God is ...

This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 12 Daena led us through Nehemiah 12 by reminding us that the true work of renewal is not the rebuilding of stones but the rebuilding of souls. Nehemiah shows us a community returning to the rhythms that reshape the heart—holy purification, right worship, and faithful offering.

Through Scripture, church tradition, and prophetic warnings, we’re invited to see how easily the human heart drifts toward f...

This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 9

This week, we walked through Nehemiah 9 — a moment where Israel remembers their whole story with God. The chapter reveals the pattern many of us know in our own lives: confession, freedom, wilderness, blessing, and rebellion. And yet, through every season, God’s mercy and faithfulness never waver.

Nehemiah reminds us:

• We find God in confession — where our hearts are revealed and met with grac...

Tyler led us through Nehemiah 8, where Israel gathers to hear the Scriptures read aloud after returning from exile. What looks at first like a simple moment of renewed devotion is actually part of a much larger story — a story of longing for God’s presence to return.

Nehemiah isn’t ultimately about leadership strategies or personal self-rebuild. It is the story of a God who refuses to give up on dwelling with His people. Israel reb...

This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 6

This week, Deana continued our series through Nehemiah, reminding us that distraction, discredit, and fear are often the enemy’s tactics to pull us away from God’s work in our lives. Yet, like Nehemiah, we’re invited to remain steadfast — to stay at the wall, to pray for strengthened hands, and to courageously stand firm in what God has called us to build.

📖 Scripture: Nehemiah 6 ✨ Themes: Resis...

This week, Kai spoke from Nehemiah 5, showing us hope in Nehemiah and how to beautifully lends itself to today. In Him, He is our center, our peace, and our provider. Even when we feel we don’t have enough, God calls us to trust that He will give us more.

Nehemiah 5 is a chapter of great hope—an invitation to become a people at peace, rooted not in circumstance but in Christ Himself.

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This week, Chris taught from Nehemiah 4. In the midst of rebuilding, Nehemiah and his people faced relentless pressure—yet their persistence became a model for how we’re called to live: steadfast, courageous, and full of the Spirit.

Chris challenged us to imagine what our church might look like if each of us carried the same resilient heart for God’s Spirit—pushing through fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome to pursue the sacred ass...

This week, Deana taught from Nehemiah 3. Nehemiah is not about a building project; it is about a people becoming attentive and responsive to God in the midst of rubble. As the people rebuilt the wall together, we are reminded that God’s work is not about structures but about hearts transformed and communities strengthened through obedience and unity.

At Genesis, we are a Jesus-centered community shaped by the table, worship, prayer...

This week in Nehemiah 2:11–20, Chris shared how God calls us to rebuild—not just walls, but lives shaped by love for Jesus, one another, worship, prayer, mission, and the Spirit’s leading. Nehemiah reminds us that every sacred assignment carries both weight and opposition, yet with God’s gracious hand on us, we’re invited to build something lasting and beautiful together.

🗓 Week 9: Nehemiah – Rebuilding Together 📖 Scripture: Neh...

This week we continued our series in Nehemiah as Chris unpacked what it means to step into a sacred assignment.

In Nehemiah 2, we see a man facing his greatest fears, carrying the weight of God’s calling, and stepping into opposition while holding on to God’s strength. From Nehemiah’s courage before the king, to the reminder that “the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Neh. 8:10), we are invited to see how God’s assignments for our...