The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims

What makes Jesus different from every other religious figure The answer is simple: He didn’t stay dead. This message unpacks why the resurrection changes everything—and what it means for your life right now.🗝️ Key Topics(2:44) Jesus didn't just teach -- He made bold, testable claims(5:46) The resurrection proves everything He said is true(10:02) The resurrection opens the way back to God(17:24) The invitation is simple -- trust Him and come home📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 2:13-22⁠💬Quote from the Episode"You can’t have Christianity without Jesus…because he’s alive.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

We all spend a lot of life trying to figure out what will finally make us feel satisfied. In this episode, that question gets turned in a different direction—toward what we’re really searching for, and whether we’ve been looking in the right places all along.🗝️ Key Topics(2:12) We’re all trying to figure out what truly brings satisfaction(6:57) What we pursue most often doesn’t end up fulfilling us(10:07) We repeatedly place hope in things that can’t carry it(21:41) Life comes into order when God is placed first📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ecclesiastes 1Isaiah 55💬Quote from the Episode"What if everything you’re chasing was nevermeant to satisfy you in the first place—and the real answer has been pursuingyou all along?"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about sharing your faith, this episode brings clarity. It’s not about perfection—it’s about availability. As ambassadors for Christ, we’re invited to let God speak through us to a world that desperately needs hope.🗝️ Key Topics(1:50) We don't care the message--the message was placed in us(4:13) Sharing flows from identity, not pressure(9:24) Relationships create the opportunity to share(13:39) You don't need all the answers to share you faith(24:40) The goal is simple: invite people home📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2 Corinthians 5:11-21⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode"If we don’t understand truly who we are, thenwe really don’t understand God’s plan for redeeming a world."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

The Good Samaritan is a story most people know—but this message goes deeper. Why don’t we care the way we should?And what has to happen in us before real, sacrificial compassion becomes part of our lives?🗝️ Key Topics(4:30) Caring will interrupt your life(5:24) Real compassion will cost you something(7:29) Indifference asks the wrong question(12:22) True care shifts your mindset(24:22) Loving God is the starting point📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 10:30-37⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode"The question is not do you care. The question is how much do you love Him?"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What is prayer, really? In this episode, we walk through 1 Timothy 2 and uncover a powerful truth—prayer isn’t just asking God for things… it’s aligning your life with Him. And when that happens, everything changes.🗝️ Key Topics(1:45) Prayer starts with alignment, not asking(8:59) Prayer shifts the focus off of us and onto God(11:49) Prayer is meant to be intercession for others(18:54) Prayer leads into a simple, lived-out response📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1 Timothy 2⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode"Prayer begins with getting my life in alignment with the life of God through Jesus Christ."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

When life feels scattered and uncertain, focus matters. This message walks through how a single, Christ-centered focus can reshape your priorities, steady your heart, and change the way you face every situation.🗝️ Key Topics(4:09) A true focus in Christ brings clarify to everything else(7:05) Your circumstances cannot defeat you when your focus is Christ(16:57) People cannot destroy you when your identity is in Christ(20:20) Death loses its power when your life is in Christ📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠Matthew 6⁠💬Quote from the Episode"When you settle on the one thing in your Christian life, then everything else falls into place in the right way."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Life can feel heavy, and you may wonder how to keep going. In this episode, we dive into Paul’s prayer for strength, endurance, and joy—and what it means for your life today. Discover how God’s power makes patience possible, how gratitude flows from Him, and why your inheritance in Christ changes everything.🗝️ Key Topics(2:56) God gives strength to endure what you're facing(5:32) Patience requires the power of God(10:14) Your inheritance changes how you live right now(20:28) You've been delivered and transferred📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠Colossians 1:11-14💬Quote from the Episode"When you live life from there, everything's alright. It's all promised, all taken care of. It's all secured in Jesus Christ, the resurrected Lord. Then you come back here and say, you know, no matter what I'm going through, I'm going there. I'm going through this to get to that."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What would someone say if they thanked God for your life? In this message from Colossians chapter one, we examine the qualities Paul celebrated in the early church and the powerful way he prayed for their growth. From faith in Christ to love for the saints and hope in the gospel, this passage offers a clear picture of the kind of life and church God desires.🗝️ Key Topics(3:12) Faith in Christ Should Be Visible(6:23) A Healthy Church Loves One Another(13:51) Spiritual Wisdom Leads to a Life That Pleases God(26:28) Our Purpose Is to Know God and Be Used by Him 📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠Colossians 1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode"There's nothing in the Bible that we can do on our own. It takes the power of God."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Sometimes life feels unfair. You try to live the right way, yet others who mock God seem to flourish. Psalm 73 speaks directly to that tension. In this message, we explore what happens when faith almost slips—and how a renewed perspective in God’s presence can transform everything.🗝️ Key Topics(8:03) The Crisis: Living in the "Land of Almost"(13:26) The Turning Point: Entering the Sanctuary(18:17) The Anchor in Life's Weakness📖 Key Scriptures⁠Psalm 73⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode“As long as church is a leisure time activity — something you do because you’re not doing anything else — you don’t get it. But when you encounter the Lord, everything changes.” 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What kind of person can say, “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain”? In today’s episode, we explore Paul’s imprisonment in Rome and the secret of his unshakeable peace. Discover how becoming a “one thing” person brings steadiness in chaos, courage in criticism, and confidence in the face of death.🗝️ Key Topics(10:21) The One Thing Life(13:30) Circumstances Can't Defeat You(17:21) People Can't Get to You(26:01) Death Loses Its Power📖 Key ScripturesPhilippians 1:12-20⁠⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode“ You can't defeat a one thing person."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Are you living the full life Christ died to give you — or have you quietly settled for less? In this episode, we explore one searching question that changes everything: How much do you really want from the Lord? From provision and peace to purpose and power, this message will challenge you to examine your hunger for more.🗝️ Key Topics(4:24) Spiritual growth is tied to hunger.(8:44) Growth in Christ is progressive -- and expected.(12:52) Settling is the enemy of abudance.(17:47) Abiding is not optional — it is everything.📖 Key ScripturesJohn 15:1-11⁠💬Quote from the Episode“ Joy comes when you say, God's got this. He's going to show me exactly what I need in and around my life. Jesus said, 'I'm the door. You're getting nowhere until you come through me' You believe that? Are you knocking on other doors?"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What does worship really mean when life feels heavy, uncertain, or out of control? In this message, we’re reminded that joy isn’t something we manufacture — it’s something God gives. If you’ve been overwhelmed, drifting, or just going through the motions, this episode will call you back to something deeper and stronger than your circumstances.🗝️ Key Topics(7:22) Emotions don't get the final word.(12:48) Self-expression without God isn't the answer.(16:30) You belong to Him.(27:50)Knowing God changes everything.📖 Key Scriptures⁠Psalm 100💬Quote from the Episode“You got a heavy heart right now? God's got it. Got a little confusion going on in your life? God got it. He alone knows who you are, why you're like you are, and He knows what to do for you."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

This message asks a simple question with uncomfortable depth — one that reaches into habits, attitudes, and daily life. It’s a reflective episode for anyone wondering what genuine spiritual growth really looks like over time.🗝️ Key Topics(7:44) Salvation is ongoing, not static.(10:14) Drifting is a real danger.(19:45) Being on the team doesn't mean you're finished.📖 Key ScripturesColossians 1:28-29Colossians 2:9-10Ephesians 2:4-8Titus 3:4-51 Corinthians 1:182 Corinthians 2:15Philippians 2:12Romans 5:9Romans 13:11⁠💬Quote from the Episode“Jesus died on the cross not only to save us in a moment of time, but to come and live in our lives.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Is Jesus enough when life gets messy, exhausting, and complicated? This episode asks a simple but unsettling question that reaches far beyond belief and into everyday life. It's a reflective look at what it really means to rely on Christ -- completely. 🗝️ Key Topics(6:39) Jesus doesn't just forgive -- He restores goodness.(15:08) Salvation is meant to shape how we live right now.(19:10) A transformed life becomes hope for others.(21:38) Growth in Christ requires daily dependence, not self-effort.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠Hebrews 7💬Quote from the Episode“Jesus died so we can be forgiven of sin, butHe also died to make us good. Has that been enough to make you good?”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What does it really mean to be saved — and is that work finished? In this episode, Dr. Gene Mims invites listeners to wrestle with a question that reaches far beyond a moment of faith. It’s an honest, thought-provoking look at what God may still be doing in us.🗝️ Key Topics(2:20) Jesus saves completely.(3:43) The honest question we must ask.(5:21) Salvation should change how we live.(13:53) Growth is ongoing, not finished.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠Hebrews 7:25Galatians 5:22-23Titus 2:141 Corinthians 1:18Philippians 3:7-8Colossians 1:28Colossians 2:2-10Ephesians 2:4-7💬Quote from the Episode“Jesus is able to save you and me in every dimension of our lives, that we need saving now and forever. How much of your life remains for Jesus to save?"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

If you've ever felt worn down by the world around you, you're not alone. This message from Isaiah 60 speaks to moments of confusion, discouragement, and doubt--and reminds us that God's light has not gone out. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply look up.🗝️ Key Topics(6:36) Darkness is real -- but it is not the final word.(9:45) God speaks into despair with a command, not an explanation.(19:04) God is still working -- even when we can't see it.📖 Key Scriptures⁠Isaiah 60:1-3💬Quote from the Episode“God doesn’t wait for us to find Him, He shouts to us in His Word.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Jesus didn’t come randomly—and neither are you here by accident. In this message from Galatians 4, we’re reminded that Christ arrived at the fullness of time to redeem us, make us God’s children, and invite us into the unfolding story of His kingdom. Christmas isn’t just about how salvation began—it’s about what it started.🗝️ Key Topics(4:02) Jesus came at the exact right moment in history.(8:51) Faith places us inside God's bigger story.(24:38) Salvation brings adoption, not distance from God.(37:37) Indifference to Christ is the greatest danger.📖 Key ScripturesGalatians 4:4-7💬Quote from the Episode"The coming of Jesus Christ is the turning point of history."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Christmas is familiar -- but what if it was more than a peaceful moment in history? In this episode, Dr. Mims walks through Scripture to reveal the birth of Christ as the turning point of a much larger story -- one marked by conflict, promise, and redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the opening words of John's Gospel, this message invites us to reconsider what it really means that God came near, and what that means for our lives now. 🗝️ Key Topics(3:04) The problem began with separation.(15:47) Christmas marked a turning point in history.(19:19) The Light entered a world already at war.(26:20) God's plan unfolded slowly -- and imperfectly -- through people.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-14💬Quote from the Episode"Jesus came as a little baby. And He rose as a Conqueror. And He's coming back as the Lion of Judah...not the babe in the manger." 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Bethlehem wasn’t impressive. The circumstances weren’t grand. And yet, God chose that place—and that moment—to bring peace into the world. In this message, Dr. Mims walks through an ancient prophecy that reminds us how God works through the ordinary to accomplish the eternal, and why the birth of Jesus still matters deeply for our lives today.🗝️ Key Topics(2:32) God Works Even When Things Look Broken(4:58) God Chooses the Ordinary (12:09) Jesus Came in Humility, Not Force(17:38) Peace is Found in a Person, Not a System📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Micah 5:1-5⁠💬Quote from the Episode"One thing we need to learn from prophecy, especially this prophecy, is that no matter how bad things look...God is still at work doing what He wants to do."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Christianity is often treated like tradition, mythology, or moral teaching -- but what if it's something far more disruptive than that? In this episode, we explore why the story of Jesus is rooted in real history, why it refuses to fit into the category of myth, and how an unlikely birth set in motion the most powerful movement the world has ever known.🗝️ Key Topics(2:19) Christianity Begins with Revelation, Not Human Imagination(8:14) God Did Not Remain Distant -- He Entered Our World(13:37) The Story of Jesus Is Rooted in Real History, Not Myth(18:32) God Uses Ordinary, Broken People for Extraordinary Purposes📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-4, 14💬Quote from the Episode"Myths are man's way to explain God. Christianity is God's way of explaining Himself through His Word and His Son, Jesus Christ."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

If anxiety, worry, or a lack of peace has been louder than your prayers lately, this message will feel like a deep breath. Dr. Mims walks through a powerful passage in Philippians, showing how thanksgiving reshapes the way we pray, think, and face what feels overwhelming. If you’ve been needing clarity, calm, or a spiritual reset, this is the encouragement you’ve been looking for.🗝️ Key Topics(6:33) Rejoicing Is a Choice(9:32) Thanksgiving Strengthens Prayer(16:13) Thanksgiving Invites God's Peace(19:46) What You Think About Matters📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philippians 4:4Colossians 1:27James 1:2-4💬Quote from the Episode"Thanksgiving comes and it puts us in a frame of mind that has the past, present, and future...that's the power of thanksgiving."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Thankfulness can easily drift into a list of benefits—but Scripture pushes us toward Someone greater. In this episode, Dr. Mims leads us into Psalm 105 and invites us to rediscover what it means to give thanks directly to the Lord.🗝️ Key Topics(1:56) Thankfulness Begins with God Himself(4:45) True Thanksgiving is Confession and Praise(8:43) Thanksgiving Shows Up In Witnessing(15:55) Seeking God is an Act of Thanksgiving📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Psalm 105:1-7💬Quote from the Episode"Be thankful to the Lord first. Don't be thankful for the benefits, but for the PERSON first.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

In this episode, Dr. Mims walks us through the surprising difference between giving to God and letting God give through you. From everyday obedience to moments of unexpected generosity, he shows how a believer’s view of ownership can shift everything. If you’ve ever wondered how giving actually works in the kingdom of God—or why Jesus ties blessing to generosity—this message will open your hands and your heart in a fresh way.🗝️ Key Topics(3:26) When giving shifts from "to me" to "through me".(14:35) A reminder of where what we have truly comes from.(16:08) The moment generosity becomes a mindset, not an action.(17:40) The simplest -- but hardest -- principle Jesus gives us.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 21:1-4Luke 6:38💬Quote from the Episode"Remember, when you have a heart that’s as generous as the heart of the Lord, you give…He multiplies.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

As Thanksgiving approaches, Dr. Mims offers a heartfelt reminder to start the season with true, biblical gratitude. Using Psalm 105 as a guide, he shares accessible ways to thank God—not just with our words, but with our worship, our witness, and our walk with Him.🗝️ Key Topics(7:28) Give thanks by calling on the Lord.(10:38) Make God known to others.(16:10) Worship through singing and praise.(19:30) Seek the Lord continually.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Psalm 105Psalm 23:5Ephesians 6:10💬Quote from the Episode"To give thanks to the Lord is to call upon his name."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What happens when generosity moves beyond duty? In this message, Dr. Mims unpacks the beauty of freewill giving—a kind of generosity that flows from the heart, not obligation. Using Paul’s words to the Corinthians, he explores how God multiplies what we freely give and how cheerful, faith-filled generosity draws us closer to Him.🗝️ Key Topics(0:36) Giving Is a Command -- an an invitation.(4:29) God's Math Works on Faith, Not Calculators(19:55) Sowing Generously Leads to Abundant Blessing.(20:22) God Supplies, Multiplies, and Sustains.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2 Corinthians 8:11-122 Corinthians 9:6-13💬Quote from the Episode"Giving is not compulsion and grudgingly. It draws us closer to the Lord."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Have you ever wondered what happens when youtruly trust God with every part of your life — even your finances? In today’smessage, Dr. Gene Mims shares an encouraging reminder of God’s faithfulnesswhen we step out in obedience.🗝️ Key Topics(2:44) Returning to God begins with obedience.(6:14) Tithing tests our faith.(11:59) God promises overflowing blessing.(14:29) God rebukes what devours our lives.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Malachi 3:7-12💬Quote from the Episode"Anybody ever promises you that life is going to be easy because you're a believer or because you tithe is lying to you; it's not going to be easy. There's setbacks and heartbreaks. People betray us and hurts us...dismiss us. We get sick. We lose our jobs and lose our way. God said, 'I'm going to take care of that for you in your worst of times. I'll cause all things to work together for good.'"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What if everything you have isn't really yours? In this message, Dr. Gene Mims reminds us that true freedom and joy come when we live with open hands, trusting God as the owner of it all.🗝️ Key Topics(1:14) God owns it all.(15:19) Giving is worship.(19:41) What's God's is His.(21:47) Take Christ with you.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deuteronomy 12Leviticus 1💬Quote from the Episode"When we come to being a steward, we don't start with what we owe or what we're going to give with the Lord. What we come to understand is simply that God is a generous God."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What are we really living for? In this powerfulmessage, Dr. Gene Mims unpacks Jesus’ parable of the rich fool — a man who thought he had everything until God called him home. It’s a sobering reminder to hold loosely to what we have and live for what truly matters: eternity.🗝️ Key Topics(1:39) Don't let greed distort your purpose.(5:17) Everything we have is from God, not ourselves.(7:54) Our time on earth is limited -- eternity is what matters most.(21:11) True freedom comes from seeking God's kingdom, not possessions.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 12:13-21Matthew 6:25-34💬Quote from the Episode"In death, the truth comes out and we can live today foolishly believing that all of life is just the life that we know it and fashion it and live for it and expend a lot. And while we have to do all of those things, if we don't take care of eternity, we haven't taken care ofanything."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What does it mean to live generously? Dr. Gene Mims reminds us that God blesses us so we can bless others. True flourishing comes not from what we keep, but from what we give.🗝️ Key Topics(0:57) We're called to reflect God's generosity.(4:40) Flourishing means living life as God designed it.(6:00) True flourishing brings contentment and purpose.(9:27) Blessed people bless others.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠James 1:17Proverbs 11:25💬Quote from the Episode"As we have been watered with God’s blessing… we take those blessings and we are generous as our God is generous."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

What happens when we keep ignoring God's voice? In this message, Dr. Gene Mims shares a sobering warning from Proverbs--yet reminds us that God's love and forgiveness never change.🗝️ Key Topics(1:40) Ignoring God's voice leads to danger.(4:59) Sin can creep in even for believers.(9:21) Confession means agreeing with God.(15:30) God's love and forgiveness never change.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠Proverbs 29:11 John 1:91 John 2:1-2Hebrews 13:8Romans 7:19💬Quote from the Episode"The Word of God never changes, but it always changes us."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

When tragedy and division shake our world, where do we turn? Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Dr. Gene Mims delivers a powerful message reminding us that even in times of fear and uncertainty, God's Spirit gives us strength, courage, and hope to live as salt and light.🗝️ Key Topics(3:28) The challenge of anger and heartbreak together.(6:15) Our true strength comes from the Spirit.(8:25) We are equipped with divine power.(15:31) A call to spiritual action.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠Zechariah 4:62 Corinthians 10:1-41 Peter 5:9Romans 1💬Quote from the Episode"If you don’t have the truth, then all you’ve got is your opinion—and your opinion can’t save anybody.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

How do we live faithfully in a world that feels upside down? In this special solo episode, Dr. Gene Mims speaks directly from his heart about how to live faithfully in a world that feels upside down. He challenges us to stand firm in the truth, live as citizens of God's Kingdom, and bring the hope of Christ to a divided culture.🗝️ Key Topics(8:59) We are called to engage, not retreat.(13:03) Truth cannot be compromised.(16:01) Living the Gospel matters.📖 Key Scriptures⁠1 Timothy 2:1-4John 20:212 Timothy 3:1-5, 9💬Quote from the Episode"Let's not be reactive. Let's be active. Let's be sent people. Let's go out into the world like we're on a mission and live our lives to the fullest and offer those lives that we live to the people around us. Let's offer them the life that Jesus Christ has given us."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Are you truly content -- or just chasing happiness? In this message, Dr. Gene Mims unpacks the difference and reminds us that real contentment isn't found in possessions, circumstances, or even success. It's something deeper -- something we must learn through trusting God and walking with Him daily.🗝️ Key Topics(2:47) Contentment isn't the same as happiness.(9:21) Culture breeds discontent.(14:37) Christ brings true contentment.📖 Key Scriptures1 Timothy 6:6-8Philippians 4:11-131 Corinthians 3:18-23⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬Quote from the Episode"Contentment is not a loss of ambition. Contentment is not saying, 'Well, this is the way I am.'...Contentment is saying, ' I believe in a God who loves me and is going to use me, and has continued to bless me and has warned me about chasing the wrong paths in life.'"📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Are you chasing the right things in life? In this episode, Dr. Gene Mims challenges us to consider our priorities, put God first, and trust Him to provide what truly matters.🗝️ Key Topics(3:32) Priorities matter more than excuses.(13:21) God has everything we need.(15:40) Contentment is found in God's promises.(23:59) Faith means choosing strength and courage.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haggai 2:1-9💬Quote from the Episode" You don’t need anything if you know the one who has everything. You don’t need to know everything if you know the one who knows everything."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Are you weighed down by worry? Dr. Gene Mims shows us how to release tomorrow's fears and live with confidence in God's provision today.🗝️ Key Topics(7:43) There is a clear line between concern and worry.(8:55) The key to life is seeking God first.(16:34) Faith is a choice that steadies us in life's storms.(17:25) Every day prepares us for eternity.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proverbs 20:24⁠Matthew 6:25-34⁠⁠Philippians 4:6Romans 8:28💬Quote from the Episode"I don't think why we think that we don't need to love God now, and everything's going to be alright there [Heaven]. So, that makes every moment in this life a moment of preparation, and understanding, growth, and development in loving the Lord and serving the Lord, or not, as we prepare for eternity."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

If the Bible truly holds the answers we need, why do we so often treat it like an afterthought? This week, Dr. Mims calls us back to the foundation we can't live without.🗝️ Key Topics(7:15) Scripture is alive and speaks directly to us.(12:38) The Word of God creates faith in our lives.(22:59) Seeking God daily starts with opening His Word.📖 Key Scriptures⁠⁠⁠⁠Proverbs 18:20-21Proverbs 16:20Proverbs 30:5-6💬Quote from the Episode"The Word of God draws us into the heart of Godso that we love what God loves. And we're opposed to what God hates. You know what the opposite of love is? It's not hate, it's selfishness. When you're in the Word of God, you're not going to be selfish very long. You realize that God is God and you're not."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

When life doesn’t make sense, it’s easy to wonder what’s really happening. In this special first solo episode, Dr. Gene Mims encourages us to trust that God is leading, even when we can’t see the whole picture.🗝️ Key Topics(4:07) God directs our steps, even when life doesn't make sense.(6:06) Life is filled with mystery, but God uses it to grow us.(11:39) Today must be our priority, not tomorrow's worries.(17:33) God created you with a unique purpose and mission.📖 Key Scriptures⁠Proverbs 20:24⁠Matthew 6:33-34Proverbs 27:1Luke 12:16-21Proverbs 16:1-3, 9💬Quote from the Episode“The Lord directs our steps, which means he'ssovereign. He controls everything in the universe, including our steps. He's bringing us somewhere, he's directing us somewhere. And that somewhere includesall the ups and downs in life that will equip us to get wherever he's leading."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Too often we try to hide or manage sin on our own—and it only leaves us stuck. In this message, Dr. Gene Mims reminds us that real change comes when we confess, forsake, and let God do what only He can: restore us fully.🗝️ Key Topics(2:39) Confession and leaving sin behind always go together.(4:55) Sin always affects relationships—even if it feels hidden.(13:29) Trying to hide or manage sin only multiplies it. (18:50) God forgives and cleanses when we truly own our sin.📖 Key ScripturesProverbs 28:13⁠1 John 1:5-9Psalm 32💬Quote from the Episode“God's done his part. Our part is to confess andforsake so that He can forgive and cleanse. Confess and forsake…that's our part. His part is to forgive and cleanse.”📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

🎧 Episode OverviewIn this message, Dr. Gene Mims unpacks thetransformative power of the gospel—not just in saving us, but in shaping us to bear fruit and reflect Christ in the world. We’re reminded that the message of Jesus is not just something we receive, but something we’re called to live andshare. This is a timely and convicting message for anyone desiring to live a life of true influence and spiritual impact.🗝️ Key Topics(1:59) Your life can point people to Jesus.(4:08) Every believer is called to share the Good News.(18:51) Time is short, and the Gospel matters.(21:20) The Gospel is inclusive -- available to all.📖 Key ScripturesProverbs 11:30Acts 2💬Quote from the Episode"It's not fear that keeps us from sharing the message, it's ultimately the fact that we don't truly love people."📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 8406315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at ⁠http://www.thegathering840.org🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Struggling with anger? You’re not alone — but you’re not stuck.In today’s message, Dr. Gene Mims unpacks a powerful truth: anger, when left unchecked, can lead us down destructive paths — but God offers a better way. If you're tired of letting emotions control you, this episode will point you to the wisdom and grace that can lead to real freedom.📝 Key Points(02:24) The world's normalization of anger(04:28) Righteous anger vs. Sinful Anger(12:37) Who you are in Jesus Christ(16:27) Practical ways to respond to anger through the guidance of the Holy Spirit📖 Key Scriptures Proverbs 9:11 Psalm 37Galatians 5:19-23Ephesians 4:26-27📍Join Us in Person:The Gathering at 8406315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m.Visit us at http://www.thegathering840.org🙌 Stay ConnectedFollow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen.If today’s message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.