Generation Church
This is the weekly sermon podcast from Generation Church in Portland, Tennessee. Visit www.generationchurch.me for more information.
Episodes
65 episodes
Why Reading Scripture Daily Shapes Who You Become | The Way Series | Pastor Brian Boyne
In this message from The Way series, we explore the practice of reading Scripture and why daily, repeated exposure to God’s Word forms our hearts, shapes our leadership, and deepens our relationship with Jesus.This teaching invites us t...
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The Quest for Unity | Sabbath | The Way Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
As we close our Sabbath conversation, we turn to Romans 14 and reflect on The Quest for Unity. When believers come from different backgrounds, traditions, and convictions, how do we remain united in Christ?This message invites us to rec...
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The Quest for Freedom | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, discover how Jesus fulfills the promise of Jubilee—bringing release to the captives, freedom from sin, and hope for the broken. Your quest for freedom is realized in Christ.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
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The Quest for Eden | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we explore the quest for Eden, not just as a spiritual idea, but as a present invitation to find rest, renewal, and freedom in Jesus.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:Websi...
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The Quest for Rest | Sabbath | The Way Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we kick off The Way series by exploring the practice of Sabbath: God’s invitation to stop striving, release control, and experience true rest for our souls. In a culture marked by busyness and exhaustion, Jesus off...
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Greater Love | An Advent Devotional on Costly Love
This Advent devotional invites us to slow down and reflect on the love at the center of the Christmas story. In John 15, Jesus defines love not as sentimental or passive, but as sacrificial and costly; a love willing to lay itself down.
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Finding Jesus in a Casual Christian World | Anchors, Rhythms & Everyday Faith | Tis The Season Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we confront casual Christianity and invite others into a deeper, more meaningful way of following Jesus; not just through belief, but through how we live, love, worship, and form our habits every day.CONNECT WITH GENERAT...
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How to Choose Joy in Advent | Psalm 16:11 | Finding Fullness of Joy in God’s Presence
In this Advent devotional, Sherelen Hodges teaches how joy isn’t just happiness, it’s a choice rooted in the presence of God.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:Website
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Finding Jesus in a Pagan World | Christmas | Tis the Season Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we discuss living in a pagan world without adopting pagan ways, and how holy days can retell God’s story, remind us of His faithfulness, and anchor us in a relationship.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
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Advent Week 2: The Prince of Peace. Finding Real Rest This Advent Season.
In this week's Advent devotional, we explore what Scripture calls true peace: not the absence of problems, but the presence of a Person.
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Break the Chain: Abiding in God’s Love & Trusting Him With Everything | Pastor Joel Delph
As we close our Abide series, guest speaker Pastor Joel Delph brings a powerful word from John 15 on abiding in Jesus, breaking the chains that hold us back, and trusting God with every area, especially the ones we tend to guard the most.
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Advent Week 1: A Vision of Hope | Trusting God in the Waiting
As we enter the Advent season, Melissa invites us to reflect on hope and trust God in the waiting. Through her personal story, we’re reminded that His delays are not His denials. Hope isn’t wishful thinking; it’s confident expectat...
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A Vision of Fitness: Taking Responsibility for What God Has Given You | Abide Series | Pastor Brian Boyne
In this message, we look at the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25) through a different lens: fitness. Not physical fitness, but the kind of spiritual and emotional fitness that prepares us to carry what God has placed in our hands.CONNE...
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A Vision of Fruitfulness | Abide | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, you’ll hear a powerful reminder that real transformation doesn’t come from chasing something new; it comes from staying faithful in what God already called you to do.Pastor Brandon challenges us...
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A Vision of Faithfulness | Abide | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we’re reminded that true change doesn’t come from chasing what’s new, it comes from staying consistent and abiding in Christ. Drawing from John 15, Pastor Brandon unpacks what it means when...
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Abide to Thrive: Vision Rally 2025 | John 15 | Pastor Brandon Petty
What does it look like to abide so we actually thrive? In this message, Pastor Brandon unpacks John 15 and our one-year priority: faithfulness, fruitfulness, fervor, and fitness.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
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The Great Turning Back | Spiritual Awakening, Healing, and Family Restoration | Abide Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, Pastor Brandon Petty shares how God is restoring families, healing broken hearts, and awakening a generation through the power of discipleship and formation.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
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Genorosity: Handling What's Holy | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore what it truly means to handle what is holy and live a life of intentional generosity. This isn’t just about money. It's about trust, stewardship, and honoring God with what He’s placed in ou...
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What Are You Running After? | The Way Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
What are you really running after: God or the next thing?In this message, Pastor Brandon Petty unpacks what it means to live free from greed in a world driven by consumerism. He challenges us to stop chasing status and start pursuing co...
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Generosity: Am I Wasting My Fruit? | The Way | Josh Braden
In this message from Josh Braden, we’re challenged to see generosity not as an obligation but as a reflection of God’s heart. True generosity produces lasting fruit when it flows from love, faithfulness, and compassion.CONNECT WITH GENER...
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Generosity: What is Our Life? | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, Pastor Brandon Petty explores Jesus’ teaching in Luke 12 on greed, possessions, and true security. You’ll discover why generosity is less about giving and more about what we hold onto, how our hearts reveal our treasure, and wh...
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Community: We Are The Committed | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, discover why authentic Christian community is more than just a Sunday gathering; it’s a calling to live life together. CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
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We Are Walking In The Light | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this week’s message, Pastor Brandon Petty shares how true freedom begins with vulnerability, honesty, and daily confession. He explains how stepping into the light, before God and a trusted community, brings lasting healing.CONNECT WI...
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