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Generations Community Church
by Max Vanderpool
Generations is all about helping individuals and families become followers of Jesus Christ. We want to see people live the way Jesus lived, love the way Jesus loved and leave behind what Jesus left behind. We're located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and w
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Assumptions and Presumptions - Audio
Because we're Americans, we tend to make plans and have dreams about our future. Where we'll go to school. What we'll do for a career. How many kids we will or will not have. But, as James points out (and cautions) in the New Testament, making assumptions about the future is trap rich people fall...
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Courage (2026) - Audio
We kick off the month of October with a focus on the virtue of courage - and courage is when God helps us to be brave enough to do hard things. Pastor Max highlights the story of Jericho - and how God is our place of strength and safety - even in the face of what seems impossible.
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Judging - Not Judging - Audio
We've all heard the phrase, "judge not," but we tend to view it through the lense of one individual to another. So what exactly is James talking about in James 4:11-12? And what does it mean to walk this pilgrim way - with OTHERS - together? In this message, Dr. Steve Bruns unpacks James 4:11-12.
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Motives & Humility - Audio
It's easy to read James 4 and think that NONE of it applies to us (or our settings). But James addresses the ways in which our motives are ALWAYS mixed - and sometimes incredibly selfish - even though we wrap our desires in language of "better for all." In this outdoor worship service celebrating...
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From Heart to Mouth - Audio
Someone stops by your house or apartment to say hello. You accidentally say that you're sad to see them - but you MEANT to say you're glad to see them. What happened? On the one hand, it simply could have been a glitch. But, on the other hand, your heart - the way you REALLY feel or think - might...
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Faith (2026) - Audio
Our intergen worship in September kicks off a month-long emphasis (for our kids) in learning to hear from God - that's, in part, because faith is believing in what you can't see because of what you can see.
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Playing Favorites - Audio
Have you ever witnessed or experienced someone getting preferential treatment? Because they were rich - or looked wealthy? Because they were dressed nicely? Because they were a man? Of course you have. But what if that kind of preferrential treatment for the rich or the beautiful or the powerful…
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Live What You Hear - Audio
On any given day there are a number of ways we can enjoy Scripture. We can read it - we can listen to it on our phones - and we can even commit some of it to memory. And let's be honest, there are a TON of sermons and podcasts based on the Bible. Face it, hearing God's Word isn't a problem. It's...
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Persevering through Trials - Audio
Jesus said that, in this world you would have trouble. And he didn't lie. All of us experience trials and hardships and difficulties and loss and sorrows and disappointments. But what's really strange is that, while God doesn't CAUSE those things, God works in us THROUGH those things - because…
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Uniqueness (2026) - Audio
Uniqueness - appreciating how God has made me special.
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Words Build Worlds - Audio
The earliest Christians believed that ordinary people could make a difference. But it's hard to believe that if you are hearing things like: you are not enough, you need to try harder, or you are alone. But here's the thing: God creates WORLDS out of words - and so does every human being made in...
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You Only Live Once? - Audio
You only live once. That's what they tell us. And no generation has embraced this "live today" advice more than Gen-Z - who value experiences and meaningful connections with friends and family OVER acquiring stuff. But what if you struggle with a medical condition that leaves you partly or mostly...
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Danger, Fear, and Control - Audio
We live in a world of chaos and scarcity, which can naturally spark fear. In response, we often scramble to control our circumstances. But control is just an illusion. No amount of planning or manipulation can guarantee our safety or secure our future. That is exactly why the Bible repeatedly…
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Hanging with Jesus - Audio
We American Christians have forgotten something important about our faith - namely, it's about a life WITH God rather than all the things we're doing FOR God. Our focus on endless activity is no accident. In the late 1800s, American Christians shifted heavily toward action, perfectly captured by...
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Friendship Over Impact - Audio
When faith is watered down to a checklist of ministries or evangelistic goals, we start believing our worth comes from our output. But our value isn't tied to our performance. God treasures friendship with you far more than He needs your accomplishments
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Truth (2026) - Audio
We humans are natural storytellers. And one of the big reasons we tell stories is to make sense of life, make sense of reality, and make sense of God. Stories allow us to describe "what is." This month's virtue - is TRUTH - and truth is what is (but truth is also a person).
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Blessings and Zaps - Audio
There is a deeply unhealthy, unbiblical view of God that treats Him like a cosmic vending machine. It tells us that if we follow the rules, God is obligated to bless us, but if we slip up, He’s waiting to zap us. The truth is, God cannot be manipulated, and His blessings can't be bought with our...
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Principles, Sminciples - Audio
You have likely been given formulas for success: five rules for a bulletproof marriage, three steps to ensure your kids stay in the faith, and seven financial laws to build wealth. While these frameworks sound great—offering structure, eliminating risk, and making life feel controllable—they are...
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The Happiness Trap - Audio
American culture is defined by a cycle of endless consumption—buy, use, discard—a habit validated by overflowing storage units and thrift stores. However, this consumer mindset often bleeds into our spiritual lives, acting as a barrier to a truly satisfying relationship with God and fueling…
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The Happiness Trap - Audio
American culture is defined by a cycle of endless consumption—buy, use, discard—a habit validated by overflowing storage units and thrift stores. However, this consumer mindset often bleeds into our spiritual lives, acting as a barrier to a truly satisfying relationship with God and fueling…
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Perseverance (2026) - Audio
Perseverance: Refusing to give up when life gets hard, because God is always with you!
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Perseverance (2026) - Audio
Perseverance: Refusing to give up when life gets hard, because God is always with you!
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The Sabbath Gives Birth - Audio
The Sabbath has a life-giving ability to PROCREATE. That's because the Sabbath fills your world with life - with energy, creativity, vision, strength, optimism, clarity - and even hope. You're MORE productive (not LESS) when you rest - regularly. You're MORE creative (not LESS) when you rest -...
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The Sabbath Gives Birth - Audio
The Sabbath has a life-giving ability to PROCREATE. That's because the Sabbath fills your world with life - with energy, creativity, vision, strength, optimism, clarity - and even hope. You're MORE productive (not LESS) when you rest - regularly. You're MORE creative (not LESS) when you rest -...
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Pharaoh, Inc - Audio
Pharaoh (from the Old Testament) is both a person and a typology. And the system of pharaoh has been the DOMINANT economic system for most societies and nations since humans started farming. It's a system of more, more, and more - built off the backs of those who labor to the benefit of those who...
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Pharaoh, Inc - Audio
Pharaoh (from the Old Testament) is both a person and a typology. And the system of pharaoh has been the DOMINANT economic system for most societies and nations since humans started farming. It's a system of more, more, and more - built off the backs of those who labor to the benefit of those who...
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Stay or Go - Audio
What do you do when you're being asked to do something at work that you believe is wrong? Do you stay? Do you go? Do you remain silent? Do you speak out? Most Americans, when work becomes difficult or toxic, immediately look for the exit door. But what if God has something in you staying? How do...
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Stay or Go - Audio
What do you do when you're being asked to do something at work that you believe is wrong? Do you stay? Do you go? Do you remain silent? Do you speak out? Most Americans, when work becomes difficult or toxic, immediately look for the exit door. But what if God has something in you staying? How do...
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Joy (2026) - Audio
We're not smarter than people who lived 2,000 years ago. They KNEW that some things cannot be undone - which is why Jesus is so FASCINATING - because he does things that seem downright impossible. April's virtue focus is JOY: choosing to celebrate what God is doing.
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Joy (2026) - Audio
We're not smarter than people who lived 2,000 years ago. They KNEW that some things cannot be undone - which is why Jesus is so FASCINATING - because he does things that seem downright impossible. April's virtue focus is JOY: choosing to celebrate what God is doing.
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Everything's Spiritual - Audio
How's your spiritual life these days? We can actually ask that question, and church-going Americans will have a sense of what we're talking about. That's because we tend to think about life in two categories: SPIRITUAL and SECULAR. Spiritual things have to do with God - you know, stuff like going...
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Everything's Spiritual - Audio
How's your spiritual life these days? We can actually ask that question, and church-going Americans will have a sense of what we're talking about. That's because we tend to think about life in two categories: SPIRITUAL and SECULAR. Spiritual things have to do with God - you know, stuff like going...
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Graduation Speeches. Sigh. - Audio
Graduation speeches are full of platitudes and cliches: Follow your passion. If you can dream it, you can do it. Be true to yourself. And - the future belongs to you! But these platitudes are not helpful - nor do the represent the kind of life that MOST AMERICANS experience (over 150 million of...
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Graduation Speeches. Sigh. - Audio
Graduation speeches are full of platitudes and cliches: Follow your passion. If you can dream it, you can do it. Be true to yourself. And - the future belongs to you! But these platitudes are not helpful - nor do the represent the kind of life that MOST AMERICANS experience (over 150 million of...
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A Ticket to Heaven Is Round Trip - Audio
What comes to mind when you think of heaven? Is it a giant stadium where thousands and thousands of people wearing white robes are singing their hearts out to Jesus (sitting on a golden throne in the middle of it all)? If that's you, you're not alone. But THAT picture of heaven isn't exactly the...
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A Ticket to Heaven Is Round Trip - Audio
What comes to mind when you think of heaven? Is it a giant stadium where thousands and thousands of people wearing white robes are singing their hearts out to Jesus (sitting on a golden throne in the middle of it all)? If that's you, you're not alone. But THAT picture of heaven isn't exactly the...
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Humility (2026) - Audio
Humility - putting others first by giving up what you want.
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Humility (2026) - Audio
Humility - putting others first by giving up what you want.
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That Doesn't Work - Audio
Work can be incredibly frustrating! That's because you can work hard and set something up that's INCREDIBLE that the "next guy" tears down. And you can work hard and produce something truly GOOD and yet not succeed with it - because it doesn't capture the market. And you can work hard and...
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That Doesn't Work - Audio
Work can be incredibly frustrating! That's because you can work hard and set something up that's INCREDIBLE that the "next guy" tears down. And you can work hard and produce something truly GOOD and yet not succeed with it - because it doesn't capture the market. And you can work hard and...
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Work Is Not a Four-Letter Word - Audio
There are two extreme perspectives about work in America today: (1) work hard and hustle and show up early and razzle and dazzle so that you can climb the ladder and reap the rewards - and retire like a king or queen, and (2) work ONLY as much as you have to and only do what is minimally required...
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Work Is Not a Four-Letter Word - Audio
There are two extreme perspectives about work in America today: (1) work hard and hustle and show up early and razzle and dazzle so that you can climb the ladder and reap the rewards - and retire like a king or queen, and (2) work ONLY as much as you have to and only do what is minimally required...
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Making Up Is Hard to Do - Audio
If you do or say something stupid - something that YOU post online or something captured on someone else's phone and posted online, YOU are in serious PERIL. That's because nothing you do or say will cause the people of the internet to forgive you. They will DEMAND that you demonstrate the...
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Making Up Is Hard to Do - Audio
If you do or say something stupid - something that YOU post online or something captured on someone else's phone and posted online, YOU are in serious PERIL. That's because nothing you do or say will cause the people of the internet to forgive you. They will DEMAND that you demonstrate the...
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Love (2026) - Audio
Love: choosing to treat others the way Jesus treats us! This February, our kids will be exploring what (real) love looks like - it looks like Jesus. Jesus shows us what love is, what love does, and how love treats others.
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Love (2026) - Audio
Love: choosing to treat others the way Jesus treats us! This February, our kids will be exploring what (real) love looks like - it looks like Jesus. Jesus shows us what love is, what love does, and how love treats others.
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The Comparison Game - Audio
Our world is set up to compare ourselves to others and to get to the “middle” where all the power and influence and resources are. vThe problem is that when we play this comparison game it robs us of our hope and our true identity. It actually keeps us from being ourselves and from seeing others....
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The Comparison Game - Audio
Our world is set up to compare ourselves to others and to get to the “middle” where all the power and influence and resources are. vThe problem is that when we play this comparison game it robs us of our hope and our true identity. It actually keeps us from being ourselves and from seeing others....
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When There Is No Hope - Audio
What do you do when all hope is dashed? If you're religious, you've probably assumed that, if you do your part, God will do His part. And so you try harder and harder to get God's attention and get into His good graces - so that the WORST won't (or doesn't) happen. But that's not how things work…
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When There Is No Hope - Audio
What do you do when all hope is dashed? If you're religious, you've probably assumed that, if you do your part, God will do His part. And so you try harder and harder to get God's attention and get into His good graces - so that the WORST won't (or doesn't) happen. But that's not how things work…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Generations is all about helping individuals and families become followers of Jesus Christ. We want to see people live the way Jesus lived, love the way Jesus loved and leave behind what Jesus left behind. We're located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and w
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Max Vanderpool
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