In this conversation, Daena unpacks the section in 1st Timothy 2:9-15 where Paul gives instruction to Women in the church of ephesus. This is a very loaded passage with many things that make us feel uncomfortable in our culture. After diving into the historical context, culture, and original language we find Paul is speaking to something very diffe…

In this Sunday conversation we go through 1st Timothy 2:1-8 where Chris talks about the second calling.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday conversation Chris leads us through 1st Timothy 1:12-17 and how Jesus invites us into freedom. From our past to our future.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation Chris leads through 1st Timothy 1:3-11 and talks about challenges that Paul tells Timothy to watch out for: 1) False Doctrines 2) Breaking the Law.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

This past Sunday we started our new Sunday Conversation series: "Letters from a Father" where we will be journing through the book of 1st Timothy. In this first conversation Chris walks us through an overview of the book and how, at the core of this letter, Paul urges Timothy that its all about Jesus.…

In this Sunday conversation we are in John 6:24 - 70 with Daena talking through the current state of human desire in the USA and how culture is forming us to treat Jesus as a thing to be consumed.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In our last episode of the Contend Series, Kai walks us through Who God is, What is His name, and Why God cares for the lost. Kai also touches on the community weekend fast we had where we prayed for breakthrough our Nation, our community, and ourselves.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday conversation Tyler invites us to the value of scripture and contending for their importance in our lives.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this installment of our Contend series, Meryl discusses the significance of mental health and the impact of the words we use about ourselves.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Within our Contend Conversation (what does it mean as followers of Jesus to fight for our faith) Chris highlights the practice of fasting. This serves a dual function, to better understand fasting, for a Genesis whole community water fast Oct 4th - 6th.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation, continuing off of last week's topic of how the enemy lies to us, Chris leads us through the idea of how the enemy uses shame to discredit us.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

After a beautiful month of focusing on worship for our Sundays in August we are coming back to the text to focus on the word in Jude 1:3... CONTEND. In this Sunday conversation Chris starts off the series with the context that we are a people at war.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As we finish our Origins series, Chris lands the series with two main ideas: 1) Beauty 2) Radiancy.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As we get close to the end of our Origins series Tyler walks us through the story of Acts 1 - 11 so far, and the beginning global impact of the the early church. PS: We did unfortantly have a technical error with our camera this weekend so there will be no video for this conversation.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation Kai unpacks the first half of Acts Chapter 11 and focuses on why Luke seems to repeat the story of Peter's vision from the last few chapters.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Jordan takes us through Acts 10 – following the stories of Peter and Cornelius – and leads us in a conversation around diversity in the Kingdom of God.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

We take a interesting turn in Acts 9, where we have been following the story of Saul, to an abrupt switch to a section of stories involving Peter. In this conversation Chris walks us through these stories.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Picking up from last week where Hannah left off, Chris continues through the early moments of Paul's story.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Moving onto Chapter 9 in our Origins Series, through the book of Acts, Hannah leads us through Saul's journey on the road to Damascus.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation Chris leads us through the majority of Acts Chapter 8; telling the story of the Apostle Philip.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Finishing out the story of Stephen from Actcs Chapter 7, Tyler leads through the text and the idea that in this life, even for followers of Jesus, we can not escape suffering.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Continuing in the message that Stephen gives the religious rulers in Acts Chapter 7, Sam brings us through the story of Moses, highlighting his early life, and unpacking the idea of going out before we are ready.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation we finish out the story of Stephen in Acts 7.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

With Chris and Meryl away in Australia visiting family, Terry Fouche from Unseen Hope, came and shared with us. If you don't know, Terry and his wife Linda have been outside Elders to Genesis since the early beginnings of our community. In this conversation, through our Origins series in Acts, Terry leads us through the section in Acts where Stephe…

This passage perfectly lined up with introducing our new Elders this past Sunday. In this passage Chris leads us through Acts 6:1-8 where the apostles pick 7 leaders.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation Chris brings us through the remainder of Acts chapter 5 and takes some time highlighting the backstory of Luke.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

We are back into our conversation through the book of Acts! In this message Chris leads us through Acts 5:10 - 16.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As a final word on our Holy Spirit series Chris gives an exhortation, setting us up for an extended time of worship, that someone needs your gift. As a reminder, after Easter, we will be picking back up in our Origins Series, going chapter by chapter, through the book of Acts.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

We have offically finished our conversation series around the Holy Spirit. This series has deeply impacted our community in so many ways. In our last entre to this conversation, Daena brings us through a special passage in the gospel of John that highlights this idea that the Holy Spirit brings Living Water.…

In this Sunday Conversation, continuing in our series about the Holy Spirit, Tyler takes us through Galations 5:13-26 and we talk about the Fruit of the Spirit.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation, we get to dive deeper into the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Stu takes us through a few different passages in scripture and helps us unpack how we define a Spiritual Gift.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday conversation, continuing our series about the Holy Spirit, Chris highlights two main points that scripture warns us not to do: Quench and Grieve the Holy Spirit.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

We did things differently this past Sunday. Chris took us through some scriptures and then we had a beautiful extend time of prayer & worship.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday's conversation Chris leads us through another piece of the Holy Spirit: "...He will convict the world of sin..." JOHN 16:8Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As we get deeper into our Sunday Conversations around the Holy Spirit we are beginning to focus on what does is the Holy Spirit do. In this conversation Daena walks us through what it means to be Infilled by the Holy Spirit.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

After a beautiful weekend of 24 Hour Prayer Chris recaps a few highlights and brings us through Acts 2:16-2.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this chapter of our Holy Spirit Series Chris leads us through Acts 1:1-5 and viewing the Holy Spirit as the Instructor.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

We are diving into a NEW Sunday conversation series! In this conversation we will be looking at the Theology of who the Holy Spirit is and the practices of the Holy Spirit. In this specific episode Chris intros the series and focuses in on Acts 1:1-5.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Closing out 2023 Chris leads us through a family conversation of things we are hoping for in the new year.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As we close out our last conversation in the Acts series (till March) Chris leads us through the end of Acts 4:31-37 focusing in on the idea that "They had no need among them."Af Genesis Costa Mesa

As we slowly approach a pause in our Origins Series, in this conversation Chris leads us through Acts 4:23-31, a beautiful narrative, where we examine the response of the early church after Peter and John are released from prison. As we said earlier, after next Sunday we will be taking a break from our Origins Series and using the first few months …

This past Sunday we did something a little different! Terry lead us through Acts 4:1-22 and then we broke out into groups and discussed the passage through the lens of these two questions: 1. What do you find inspiring, provocative, subversive, instructive, and/or informative about this narrative - not just the historical part, but its application …

In this conversation Stu leads us through Acts 3:11-26, where Peter begins to speak to the crowd in the temple courts right after healing the lame man.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday Conversation, Chris walks us through the story of Peter healing the lame man.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Closing out Chapter 2 of Acts Daena breaks down one of the most foundational sections of scripture about the beginning of the early church: "And they devoted themselves to..."Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation, Tyler gives us a beautiful little recap of where we are in the book of Acts and then takes us through Acts 2:14 - 41 ending with a call for people in our community to go and get baptized. 5 people came that night and were baptized at Newport Backbay. It was such a beautiful time celebrating new life for people in our community…

With Rob Hutton in town for the SoCal Gensis Collective 2023 Gathering, we thought it would be a great oppurtunity to sit down and hear Rob's story and perspective on bringing the gospel to the nations.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this Sunday Conversation Chris brings us through Acts 2:1-12 and we discuss the Holy Spirit.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

In this conversation of our Origins series Chris & Wendy lead us through Chapter 1, Verses 12 - 26.Af Genesis Costa Mesa

Chris & Meryl start us off into our fall conversation series we have titled Origins - A Conversation through the Book of Acts. In this episode we read through Acts 1:1-11Af Genesis Costa Mesa