Defend yourself because no one else will. In fact, when it comes to protecting your name and your rights, do whatever you have to to ensure that you will not be misunderstood, misrepresented or worst of all, taken advantage of. And above all else, when people persecute or perform evil acts against you, whatever you do, don’t reach out to them in love because they are clearly not the kind of people worthy of your love. Whether spoken or unspoken, this is the message that many have bought into and consequently, relationships and lives have been shattered as a result. Join the GENESIS Community this Sunday morning as we explore a relationally transforming alternative. Next Up – A Better Way.

On Sunday, January 24, we will take up a special offering to help support pastors and churches in Haiti. The physical and medical needs in Haiti right now are immense and we trust that phenomenal organizations like Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse will do the best they can to meet those immediate needs, but who will give aid to churches seeking to come alongside a broken and devastated people long after the relief organizations have left Haiti?

GENESIS, in partnership with Acts 29, has decided to give its support to Churches Helping Churches. GENESIS will donate $1,000 to support Churches Helping Churches, but on Sunday, January 24 you too will have the opportunity to support the Gospel going forth in Haiti with a financial gift. Checks can be made to GENESIS, but please put “Haiti” in the memo section. Any questions, please contact Michael Davis.

Read USA Today’s interview with Mark Driscol, Acts 29 Pastor, regarding his recent trip to Haiti.

If the center of who we are shapes who we are becoming, we all must wrestle with the question “what is at our center?” For some it’s past hurts and pains while for others it’s current worries and anxieties. Imagine if at the center of who you are flowed ceaseless good news. As you imagine that, know that this is God’s desire for each of us. Join a GENESIS Lifegroup this Spring as we will explore how to live Gospel centered lives. For more information about a GENESIS Lifegroup, please send an e-mail to the Lifegroup Team. Sign-ups for Spring Lifegroups begin this Sunday, January 3.

Join the GENESIS Community on Friday, February 19 at 8:00 PM for a powerful evening of prayer and worship.

The time to step in the cage and learn the necessary and needed tools to “fight the good fight” so that you don’t “tap-out” is almost here! FIGHT CLUB begins this month.

Men’s FIGHT CLUB – Sunday, February 21 – 6:30 PM at GENESIS
Women’s FIGHT CLUB – Sunday, February 28 – 6:30 PM at GENESIS

The Sunday Morning Media Team is looking for anyone interested in helping out to record and post sermon audio podcasts and display worship lyrics/sermon verses during the service. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Jenn Zickell or Jonathan Kapaldo.

Are you a person of your word? Meaning, when you speak, do people wonder if what you are saying is really true and reliable? When people accuse or seek to assassinate your character, is your only response to defend yourself?

GENESIS is continuing the series I Want to Live – A Journey Through the Sermon on the Mount while we explore how to live lives that reflect the Creator, not the created.