Weekday Worship

Another installment of our ongoing conversation about ways in which the ethos of American suburban life can unwittingly sabotage spiritual life. Today, we discuss the impulse toward control v. the call to surrender.

A conversation about the preservation of Scripture through the process of transmission and copying manuscripts, and why we can have confidence in the accuracy of the Bible we have today.

We continue our conversation about environmental toxins within the suburban context which work against spiritual vitality. This week we cover Competition v. Contentment and Impressiveness v. Being Known.

Another conversation on aspects of Suburban life that may unwittingly undermine spiritual life. Today we tackle Homogeneity v. Diversity and Insularity v. Community.

A conversation about ways in which the spirit of our age shapes suburban life in ways contrary to the Kingdom. We discuss consumerism and safety as contaminants to the environment of the Kingdom that is oxygenated by generosity and risk.

The first conversation in a series of episodes about the ecosystem of the suburbs, in which we want to identify the common grace features of this habitat, but also recognize and be eyes wide open regarding the non-neutral elements that are shaping us in ways that are opposed to the life of the Kingdom... and we want to wrestle with what to do about it.

A post-Easter conversation about Jesus' post-Resurrection movement that is essential to the gospel.

A conversation about AI generated cartoon images of our hosts, Caleb finding out about Easter, and the sanctifying slog of cultivating a soft heart.

A conversation about the role of accountability in healthy discipleship and friendship.

A conversation with John Schroeder, pastor of The Well, a church plant in Americus, Ga. Generations has been supporting John and The Well since 2023, and this is a great chance too hear their story and to be encouraged, challenged and formed in our own unfolding story as we endeavor to be a church planting church.

A conversation about our vision to re-launch community groups in a new form that's actually an old form, putting the table at the center.

A conversation interacting with how the various images of the Kingdom of Heaven from the parables of Matthew 13 work together.

A conversation with Paul Thompson about how our personal stories have shape us, and how important it is to explore and understand those stories and that shaping, for our progress in Christlikeness.

A conversation about what Paul dreamt about for the churches he planted; how that shaped his prayers for communities like Generations; and how that invites us to dream about and pray for your own ministry and partners.

A conversation about chicken wings and the place of dreaming in our lives, in the sense of having a God-size vision for our lives.

A conversation about cultivating the soil of our hearts to hear and receive the word of God in a fruitful way.

A conversation about prayer from a practical standpoint to encourage us as we continue through this week of focused prayer and fasting. As usual, we chase some rabbits as well.

A conversation about our upcoming week of fasting and prayer with some anecdotes from James' youth pastoring days sprinkled in.

A conversation following up on Sundays message regarding the simplicity of the Christian life that is anchored in faith. We explore some further ideas around faith, including barriers to faith, and the freedom and possibility opened up by faith. We also peek at what's coming in the next couple weeks as we consider what God has in store for us together in 2025.

A conversation about the impact of scripture, growth in spiritual practices, and our favorite books, movies and podcasts of 2024.

A conversation about beanie's, muffins, Caleb's fear of being controversial, and a better way to think about the prominent and growing ideology of self-care.

A conversation about the priority of hospitality in the Christian life and a church community. We welcome in one of the great practitioners of hospitality, Martina McCallie, to help us think about how we nurture this essential ministry personally and more broadly at Generations.

A conversation wrestling with how to think about and respond to the 2024 election, regardless of outcome, in a decidedly and distinctively Christian manner.

A conversation distinguishing between child-likeness and child-ishness; remembering the way political conflict is handled presently in contrast to historically; and trying to understand and respond to the serious threat posed by TikTok.

A conversation touching on Caleb's affinity for hip-hop music, and exploring the lives of prominent people in Israel's history which set a pattern recognizable in Christ's life and ministry, and which sets a pattern for the Christian life and ministry.

A conversation about Caleb's efforts as a playwright, James' recruitment into politics by both presidential campaigns, and a compelling story we skipped over in our current preaching series. And that's barely scratching the surface.

A conversation about the subtle drift away from or watering down of a gospel-centered culture. We touch on not being "car guys", golf-carts, and the proper place of the gospel in Christian community.

A conversation exploring ideas and themes more deeply from the first 4 parts of our current preaching series, The Story of God. We touch on James' birthday wish list, Caleb's plumbing woes, and some practical implications of God's Story for the playing out of our own stories.

A conversation about the place of therapy in the Christian life, springing from a small portion of a sermon Caleb preached a couple weeks ago on the doctrine of Scripture.

A conversation about the things cluttering and complicating our lives, and a practice intended to nurture freedom, contentment and generosity.

A conversation with one of our ministry partners, John Thompson, pastor of The Union Church in Lima, Peru. We discuss John's story and his journey into ministry, including his challenging upbringing, a decade in the U.S. Army, and church-planting in Lilburn, before moving to Peru a year ago.

A conversation about the place of serving in energizing the life of the Spirit in and among us.

A conversation about the good gift from God of ongoing renewal through a rhythm of worship and rest; a good gift we serially neglect, and desperately need to reclaim in our demanding world and age of incessant busyness.

A conversation with our very own Tom Ferguson on the use of storying in the global missions context.

A conversation about Spring Break, Easter, confessions of fast food guilty pleasures and answering the question everyone is asking... what on earth is storying?

A conversation about a spinoff podcast and St. Patrick of Ireland.

A conversation about meditation that is distinctly Christian, and the importance of filling our minds with and focusing our hearts on God and the truth as He's revealed in Scripture.

We are coming to you from Colombia with a quick update on some of what we've been up to the last several days with our church partners.

This is part 2 of a conversation on abortion. We welcome Betsy Rowell onto the podcast with Scottie and James to sort out the complicated and sometimes confusing landscape of the Pro-Life movement, in the hopes of simplifying and bringing clarity to how we should think through this issue in a consistently and distinctively Christian way. Betsy's First Appearance on Weekday Worship in 2020 - Reflections from a Better Half Bradley Pierce interview on incrementalism vs. abolition

A conversation about the importance of confessing as a connective in Christian community. We explore what confession is and what it is not; how it is nurtured in constructive ways or distorted in destructive ways; and how we all contribute to a climate that is friends and hospitable to confession. View T-Shirt View New logo from T-Shirt

This is part 1 of 2 in a conversation on abortion. Because this is such a charged issue that's influenced by so many different voices and perspectives with so many competing agendas, it usually generates more heat than light. We do not take for granted that our congregation has a uniform view on this matter, so it's genuinely our hope to have a conversation that brings more light than heat. For us, that means we have to do our best to lay aside all of our speculations to start with God's revelation; to step back from what everyone else says to examine what God says.

A conversation about Caleb's new look, a beverage of choice, and a too-often neglected practice that is a gift from God to us, for our fellowship with Him. Fast and not so Furious - A previous episode on Fasting walking through Isaiah 58

A conversation with one of our global mission partners, Michael Cody, helping us to think through evangelism, at both a spiritual and practical level. Get to know Michael and Maegan Cody on previous episodes of Weekday Worship clicking on the links below: From North Alabama to South Africa part 1 - an interview with Michael Cody From North Alabama to South Africa part 2 - an interview with Maegan Cody

A conversation about Advent with Caleb very much in the Christmas Spirit, thanks to Kuyper's sleeping and Bonhoeffer's writing.

A conversation reflecting on stories that have given shape to the Christian community this year, the things that have given shape to us personally this year, and whether or not Caleb is a whiner.

A conversation about our Spiritual Practice for December. Paul Thompson is back on the show to offer wisdom and insight from 64 years of meaningful engagement with Scripture, to help us consider why we should give ourselves more than ever to this practice and to explore practical ways of doing so.

A Conversation with a very special guest, exploring how to think Christianly about dying, engaging eternity with our imaginations, and other light hearted topics.

A conversation about the mean streets of Gwinnett County, local elections, and wrestling with the usefulness of beholding glory.

A conversation touching on reformation day, the importance of front porches, and how to respond to dramatic developments and dire circumstances in a distinctively Christian way.

A conversation about bad grammar, making up words, and identifying and contending with idolatry.

A conversation interacting with our current sermon series, exploring how we have each come into contact with and discovery of the God of the Bible.