Genesis Church - Carmel

In Acts 17 the Apostle Paul arrived in a city where people weren’t just far from God – they were completely confused about who God is and what He is like. But instead of getting angry or shrugging his shoulders and walking away, he applied his perspective as a follower of Jesus to introduce them to “an unknown God” who had the power to give them eternal life.

Genesis Church celebrated 20 years! Lead Pastor Paul Mumaw shares a message from Acts about what real life change looks like, and how we as a church are called to help people find their way back to God.

Life is hard and we don’t always get what we want. It’s Ok to pray and tell God what you need. There are also incredible benefits to asking God to give you the feet you need for the journey.

It’s easy for us to think that many of the stories in the Old Testament are weird, obscure, and unrelated. But, when we take a closer look at how the Old Testament is put together, we discover that it’s a collection of connected promises that are meant to help us understand the ancient past, make sense of the chaos of today, and most importantly - point us to a the return of Jesus as God’s promised Messiah King!

God's plan almost never looks like our plan. There's too much suffering, too many loose ends. But if we trust him, and can see our lives as part of a larger story, we'll see he's always with us, and he's weaving a beautiful tapestry with our lives.

Life has a way pulling us down and making us feel forgotten by God. In Genesis 37 we meet a young man named Joseph who was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, and put into prison. But even as his life continued to spiral downward, he began to learn that the Lord was with him, and would eventually use it all for his good and the good of his family.

It is our natural fleshly desire to try to fix and achieve everything on our own, but The True Gospel says that we are made right with God by His grace alone. When we choose doing and earning and achieving instead of simply receiving God’s grace by faith, we miss out on the true freedom Christ desires for our lives.

The story of Jonah is pretty well-known... at least the fish part. But even in Jonah's disobedience, we see an incredible story of a God who is faithful, even when we're not. Pastor Steve Wallen dives into this classic story from the Old Testament as we continue our summer series, Sticky Stories.

It’s easy for us to allow the busyness and stress of life to define our perspective. The problem with that approach is that it tends to factor God out of the details and leaves us feeling alone and empty. In 1 Kings 19 we meet a man named Elijah who lost his perspective and needed God’s help to readjust his focus so he could see God at work in the highs and lows of life.

Executive Pastor Steve Wallen explores the story of Samson in the book of Judges and how we often rely on our own strength, when God is calling us to rely on Him alone.

Living the life we’re called to as a follower of Jesus is rarely easy. It requires choosing to trust Him enough to obediently follow His commands and His calls. In the story of Gideon we see what can happen when we take God at His word, and we also see why it’s so important that we remain connected with God.

There is an “us vs. them” mentality that has been tearing our world apart for centuries. It allows petty things like politics, economic, social status, age, and even skin color to draw hurtful boundaries between people. In Acts 11 we find an anonymous group of believers who show us what happens when the Church leads the way in shattering the us vs. them barrier.

Groups Pastor Dan Towle continues in Week 5 of our SENT Series

Life happens. People hurt us. If we’re not careful, bitterness can get the best of us and influence everything we do. Someone once said, “Bitterness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.” God can help us overcome our BITTERNESS so that we can travel light.

We have the potential of sending a lot of mixed messages with our lives. What kind of message is your life sending? The way you live, talk, and act says a lot about what's important to you. Lead Pastor Paul Mumaw continues in our Grow series diving into John 20.

In John 18 we see the inevitable clash between Jesus & the powers of darkness. As this plays out we how that Jesus always stands victorious and also that he gives us a model of how to live out our faith in him today.

If we had to boil it down to just one thing that we're supposed to do, what would that be? What is the greatest commandment? In Mark chapter 12, Jesus was asked this exact question. Join Pastor Ben Crouse as he examines Jesus' response and unpacks how we live out the Greatest Commandment.

It's not hard to find stories of people who have been hurt by a church and have been left disappointed, wounded, and reeling. It would be easy to throw in the towel on the Church and write it off completely. But scripture tells us that Jesus established, loved, and died for His Church. Jerry Naville shares the reasons he loves the Church, and specifically Genesis Church.

Groups and Disciple-making Pastor Ben Crouse talks on the importance of loving our neighbor and living intentionally as he unpacks the story of the Good Samaritan

Isn't it true that sometimes life happens and we lose our way, we lose our ability to see? Jesus wants to do something amazing IN you and THROUGH you! He wants to give you eyes to see Him for who He is and what He can do with your life.