Weekday Worship

This is a rerun episode from last year. As a community, Generations is about to start a church-wide week of fasting and prayer on January 15. This is a conversation we had last year before another week of fasting and …

A conversation about Thanksgiving traditions, and we revisit from last week, a letter from a 2nd-century follower of Jesus to his un-believing …

A conversation flowing from a 2nd-century disciple of Jesus, regarding the distinctive life of Christians at that time in the Roman Empire, and what we can learn from them. 

A conversation about a recent petty beef Caleb had with James, an ancient personal beef Abraham had with God, and an old theological beef Paul had …

A conversation about one of most mysterious figures in the Biblical text along with some other mysterious references.  

A conversation about Caleb's favorite Dr. Seuss book, a gift he received that keeps on giving, and contrasting a life of fear with a life of faith from Genesis 13. 

Finally, after lengthy and sometimes tenuous contract negotiations, the boys are back in the podcasting saddle. We touch on a few of Caleb's life changes and have a conversation about the background and background to …

Getting ready for the start of a new weekday worship season, but not quite there yet, this is a conversation covering a wide range of topics related to the new ministry year launching at Generations. Adam Barker and …

The second half of our conversation about Cyprian, which includes a range of other spin-off topics much to Caleb's chagrin. 

A conversation introducing a 3rd-Century North African Bishop with, as always, some surprising rabbit trails. 

A conversation about one of the most intriguing, celebrated and written about Christian figures of the 20th Century. 

A conversation about a mighty woman of God who most of us have never heard of. 

A conversation interacting with a recently published article on the destabilizing of democracy and the open door for the church. 

Why the Last 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt

Generations installed two new elders this past Sunday and we wanted to let them share more about their stories so you get know these men who are charged with shepherding this local church.

Part 2 is a conversation with …

Generations installed two new elders this past Sunday and we wanted to let them share more about their stories so you get know these men who are charged with shepherding this local church. 

Part 1 is a conversation with …

A conversation with one of our mission partners, Joel Ballew, about how he knew he could play college basketball, why his daughters are all named …

A conversation about the most important event in history and whether we're crazy to believe in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. 

A conversation about trauma from Caleb's high school years that was triggered by last week's episode; his dramatic experience at local restaurant; …

A conversation with special guest Andrew Hixson, a long time member of Generations and Norcross City Council, touching on workouts with Caleb, eating out with James, and the special beauty of being embedded within a …

A conversation about the aches and pains of aging and interacting with a recent article that's gone viral, which promotes the significance of church community.  

A conversation about old books, good sub sandwiches, the myth of ownership and the responsibility of stewardship.

A conversation about what Jesus has to say about the relationship between earthly treasure, internal affection and the binary reality of Lordship. 

A conversation bringing a troubling Generations' conspiracy to light and fleshing out a few more aspects of singleness from a biblical perspective. 

A conversation about facial hair products, Cheetos dust, a potential spinoff food podcast, and as promised, applying union with Christ to real life. 

A conversation about podcast swag, our challenges with facial hair, and the breathtaking reality of what it means to be in union with Christ. 

A conversation about a recent study regarding the effects of different educational environments on the formation of young people, where the church fits into the development, and as promised, some poetic contributions to …

A conversation about Caleb's Twitter stalking, poetry, and Isaiah 58.  

A conversation helping us to prepare spiritually and practically for a week of corporate fasting and prayer at Generations. 

A conversation with special guest Stephanie Simmons about art, dance and drama and how to engage these common grace spaces with Christian …

In the final episode of 2021, we revisit last week's conversation and contrast a cultural version of love with the Biblical vision of love.  

A conversation about the movie Frozen, a restaurant named Gu's, and a couple recently published articles about loving the self. 

A conversation about The Acts 29 Network: What is it? Why did Generations join it? Why are we still part of it? Does it matter? We address all this and more.  

A conversation about Thanksgiving celebrations, twins in our lives, Caleb's dream job, a whole bunch of name dropping and some clarity about God's …

A conversation with a special guest about the development of our own self-understanding, the importance of curiosity in understanding others, and …

A conversation considering a Ph.D topic for Caleb, the hard work of show prep put in by James, and how we should approach hearing the reading and …

Recurring guest Scottie Finlayson joins the podcast for a conversation about how things are going after 1 year on staff. James and Scottie reflect on the state of the church and what it's been like working together over …

A conversation about what kind of movies moves us, why they move us and how to think critically about what we watch; plus, Caleb gets schooled on …

A conversation about famous people from Norcross, the implications of Christianity for our physical bodies, and the extraordinary godliness of sleeping.  

A conversation about Caleb's refined tastes, James' physical defects, and a universal source of angst and frustration. 

A conversation reminiscing about Christian Music over the last 40-50 years, which may or may not include Caleb doing a Mac Powell impression.  

A conversation about the urgency of Christian mission, representing Jesus in our vocation, and some thoughts on the best dressed at Generations.

A conversation in which we reminisce about the beginnings of COVID, imagine what we're becoming as a community, and consider a pressing but often ignored need which the church is surprisingly positioned to meet.      

A conversation touching on our political doppelgangers, our theologian headshot t-shirts, and the very real need of the Holy Spirit for all of life …

A conversation exploring the connection between the gospel and theological clarity, the origins of the internet and the resilience and relevance of …

A conversation with special guest, Dr. Ray Ortlund Jr., articulating a compelling vision for masculinity, a beautiful hope for what a church can be, …

After a summer hiatus from Weekday Worship, we're back for a new season. Listen in as we sort out a lingering interpersonal conflict, Caleb's cosmic ministry ambitions, James' return from Sabbatical, and the …

Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a church, and there was a lot …

Over the rest of July, Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a …

Over the rest of July, Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a …

A conversation with Maegan Cody about growing up in the Wilson house, ministry in the Cody house, Eminem and the hopes and fears of raising children on the mission field. 

A conversation with Michael Cody about the twists and turns of life and campus ministry which are taking their family from Florence, AL to Johannesburg. 

A conversation about puppet ministry, little known college mascots and spiritual formation in the local church.  

A conversation with pastor and church planter, Eduardo Fergusson, about life and ministry on the Northern Coast of Colombia and gospel partnership …

A conversation about vacations, church softball, youth sports and sabbath. 

A conversation about summer, returning to normal, academy awards and the gathering of the church.

A conversation about the the weightiness of God, the casualness of the Church and the appropriateness of impractical Christianity.

A conversation correcting and clarifying some myths about church history including Santa's temper tantrum at Nicea.

Church History Made Easy by …

A conversation with special guest, Rachel Furnish, ranging from learning languages to teaching engineering, to the providence of God and her new missionary assignment.

A conversation about meaning, suffering, plagiarizing sermons, and living out of the right story. 

Part 1 of a conversation about meaning, suffering sleeping through church.

My Generation isn't Suffering Enough by Freya India

A conversation about treachery between friends, and helping new Christians to take the best early steps in their newness of life in Christ.  

A conversation about radio sound effects, idolatry and true worship. One of the boys is out of commission, but like every good organization, Weekday …

A conversation about Spring Break in Panama City and Christian Conversion... two things that always go together. 

A conversation about Easter skits, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and 1 Peter 2.  

A conversation interacting with Romans 13 regarding secular government, Christian citizenship and the call of submission. 

A conversation about parenting and the importance of church family in shaping the next generation. 

A fun conversation about friendship, with some serious moments. 

A conversation with one of our mission partners in Colombia, our first international guest on the weekday worship podcast, Pastor Juan Hernández.

Caleb is MIA this week, but Weekday Worship is a rain or shine podcast. We welcome Martina McCallie, the fearless leader of Women's Ministry at Generations, for a conversation about a range of topics from life and …

A conversation wrapping up our series on Progressive Christianity, interacting especially with one of the leading voices in this stream. Plus, final thoughts.

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A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals with Wrath of God.

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A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals in the Doctrine of Sin and Atonement.

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A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals with the doctrine of Scripture. 

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A conversation profiling progressive Christianity. 

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A conversation profiling progressive Christianity.

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A conversation about what went down in D.C. last week, how that impacts the broader perception of the church, and where do we go from here.

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A conversation about the good and bad of new year's resolutions, self-improvement and Bible Reading in 2021

Weekday Worship welcomes our second guest ever. A conversation with Generations' Pastoral Resident, Scottie Finlayson.

Christmas cheer and a conversation about our favorite themes traced through the storyline of the Bible. 

A conversation about Jesus' assessment of a kind church most of us want to be a part of.

A conversation about the value of reading that's way more engaging and exciting than it sounds on the surface.

A conversation around materialism, gratitude and stewardship with a couple soon-to-be millionaires.

Recommendations:

John Piper message - Don't Waste Your Life

John Piper book - Don't Waste Your Life

Ross Lester - My …

A conversation about election day, polarization and the sovereignty of God.

A conversation, and predictably shorter conversation, about life and ministry with special guest, Betsy Rowell. 

A conversation about the doctrine of the trinity and relating to the totality of God. 

Recommendations:

- The Forgotten Trinity by James White

- Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves

A conversation about recent cultural trends of deepening social and institutional distrust, and the opportunity before the local church.

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A conversation about some of the realities of pornography and it's effects, as well as how we deal with this area of sin and fight for freedom and …

A conversation about entertainment - considering how we got to a place of such sexual laxity permeating every layer of entertainment and how we might reconsider our own consumption as Christians. 

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A conversation about the gospel, spiritual rhythms, and the renewal of the Spirit in every day life.

A conversation about culture and country through a biblical filter.

A conversation reflecting on re-gathering as a church for the first time in 6 months, including hopes for the larger Church as we forge ahead. 

A conversation exploring ordinary, everyday mission as a Christian.

A conversation thinking through what makes a church a church

A conversation on approaching and studying Scripture.