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A quick Google search will tell you everything the algorithm thinks you need to know about being a real man, but what does the Bible say about being God's man? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Scriptures that remind us of God's intentional design and how we can live within it.

What do you do when you feel stuck in a season of spiraling? This week, founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, Levi Lusko, walks us through Hebrews 12 to remind us that God has a way of working in the chaos that leaves us with one word on our lips — "wow."

For women, this is a reminder that, in Christ, we have freedom from the lies of a real enemy. For men, this is a glimpse inside the female mind and a reminder of how we are designed to co-labor for the glory of God. Listen as author, podcast host, and founder of IF:gathering and Gather25, Jennie Allen, walks us through the biblical account of Mary to remind us of what we know to be true about godly womanhood.

What separates boys from men? This week, Kylen Perry identifies different men in Scripture to highlight some of the most common battles men face and how we can learn from their responses.

What does being a woman in the modern day look like? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Genesis 2-3 to show the purpose of our womanhood laid out in Scripture.

You've probably heard the language around modern manhood: the manosphere, the patriarchy, the rise of toxic masculinity, and so on. In a world where men are constantly told who they should be, we need to know what God has to say about man's purpose. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Genesis 2 to highlight Scripture's roadmap for manhood.

We're all blindsided at some point; it's not if, it's when. So when our hopes are dashed, and our spirits sink, what do we do? This week, Director of Discipleship Tyler Moffett walks us through Psalm 73 to show us how we can process disappointment with an eternal perspective.

The question we face in this life isn't if we will find ourselves in periods of waiting; It's how we will respond when they come. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Lamentations 3 to show us that waiting isn’t wasted time, but an invitation to deepen our trust in God and remember that He is the One most worthy of our wanting.

Are you looking for temporary things to provide eternal satisfaction? This week, previous director of The Porch and current teaching pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, David Marvin, walks us through 1 Peter 2 to remind us that God isn't asking us to find ourselves; He's inviting us to receive the identity and purpose He freely offers.

Are you worried about wasting your 20s & 30s? It's easy to assume you have all the time in the world, but Scripture is clear we don't know how many days we get — so what are yours going to be marked by? This week, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda kicks off our Porch 20 celebration by walking us through five things he'd tell himself if he could go back.

How is your faith doing? Do you ever feel like echoing the cry of the father in Mark 9 and saying to Jesus, "I believe, but help my unbelief!" This week, guest speaker and lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22, Joby Martin, walks us through this passage to remind us of the boldness that comes with faith in the Lord.

Is it possible to follow Jesus and not actually believe in Him? This week, Kylen Perry challenges us to consider whether our belief in Jesus is real dependence or just familiar agreement.

Have we made suffering so much of our identity that we have neglected our belief? The belief that God can and does do the impossible. Using Mark 9, Tyler Moffett shows us that suffering and belief aren't mutually exclusive. There is a cost to be healed: we must stop merely consuming spiritual content and start contending — bringing our deepest brokenness to God with honest, imperfect faith, and trusting that He is more than enough to meet it.

It's easy to grow up around Christianity and begin to believe a lot about Jesus without truly believing in Him. This week, Kylen Perry points to Mark 6 to remind us how Jesus' own hometown was plagued by unbelief because they had reduced the life of Jesus into something mundanely familiar.

The Lord is moving in mighty ways in our generation — and He's doing it worldwide. This week, Kylen Perry and Sarah Jackson, the CEO of the Church Revitalisation Trust in the UK, sit down to discuss how they're seeing young adults seeking the Lord with everything they have.

Do you feel stuck in your own unforgiveness? While we exist in the reality of a broken world and real hurts have been done to us, Tyler Moffett walks us through Genesis 45 & 50 to remind us of the forgiveness that was first extended to us.

Are you stuck in a constant loop of never feeling like you're enough? That's the story of Jacob, who spent his life lying, stealing, and cheating to get what he wanted. However, this week Kylen Perry walks us through Genesis 28 to show us that we can't earn what God came to freely give.

We're constantly overwhelmed with messaging that tells us what we lack and what we need more of—and yet, no matter how much we achieve, we're always left feeling empty-handed. This week, guest speaker Drew Worsham walks us through Philippians 4 to remind us that contentment is not found in better circumstances; it's found in a deeper closeness to Christ.

Do you ever feel like you're being tested? In Genesis 22, we see God test Abraham by asking him for the ultimate sacrifice. As Kylen Perry walks us through this challenging chapter, we begin to see the full picture of the purpose of such a test and how it aligns with God's unfailing character.

How much do you actually trust God? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the story of Abraham in Genesis 15 to show how the Lord has demonstrated for us over and over again that He is faithful and worthy of our trust and honesty.

Do you often find yourself in a state of constantly striving for success yet chasing a moving target? This week, guest speaker and Passion Atlanta City Pastor Brad Jones teaches through John 13 as he shows us how Jesus gave us the blueprint for success, and it all begins with embracing God’s work in your life and through your life.

It's easy to read a passage like the Tower of Babel and assume that God is against our ambition. However, as Tyler Moffett walks us through Genesis 11, we begin to see that He never took issue with our ambition, rather our desire to place personal success over godly pursuits.

Does it ever feel like God is punishing you? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the familiar story of Noah's Ark and the flood in Genesis 6-7 to highlight not the punitive actions of God, but His heart to redeem His creation. We have the same invitation to redemption today.

It's easy to play the comparison game and wonder why God gives to others what you wanted for yourself, but have you ever considered what fairness actually looks like in your life? This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 to remind us that God doesn't give us what we deserve — and that's actually the best-case scenario.

If you listen to God and it doesn't compel you to act on His Word, you didn't really hear what He was saying. So how do we become good listeners? This week, rapper, author, pastor, and our guest speaker Trip Lee walks us through James 1:19-25 to show us what Scripture has to say about the matter.

How do things go so wrong so quickly? We saw the fall of humanity in Genesis 3 with Adam and Eve, and we see our own failures play out daily. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through the original sin and shows us how we often repeat similar patterns and how God always remains faithful in the midst of our brokenness.

What do you want more of this year? Whether we acknowledge it or not, our issue doesn't usually start with a lack of wanting; it's what we use to satisfy that desire. This week, Kylen Perry leads us through Genesis 2 to show what God had in mind as He carefully crafted and commissioned humanity.

From the first verse of the Bible, we see that God is the Creator, but He is not a distant, bored deity. As we look at the weaving structure and intentionality with which He creates, His deep care is on full display. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Genesis 1 to highlight these truths of God's character and how they impact us today.

Anger as an emotion is not the issue; how we process that emotion is where the issue lies. So how do we do that? This week, Kylen Perry finishes out the "20/20" series by walking us through Psalm 37 to show how the solution to anger isn't "be happy," it's to engage in gratitude.

Are you so plagued by insecurity that it feels hard to see straight sometimes? While the problem of self-hate has grown rampant, Kylen Perry leads us through Psalm 139 to remind us that by seeing God rightly, we will have a clearer picture of who we really are.

Many of us guard our hearts from potential disappointment by lowering our expectations and living with little to no hope. But what if we got our hopes up? This week, guest speaker and Teaching Pastor at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Grant Partrick, walks us through Romans 15 to remind us of the abundant hope God offers.

Behavioral addiction doesn't just suddenly show up in our lives; it gradually creeps in without even registering on our radar. This week, Kylen Perry leads us through Psalm 141's wisdom of pursuing self-control over indulgence even when it feels so out of our reach.

Emotions like fear and anxiety aren't inherently bad — they're warning lights that point to something else. But when those little alarms start going off in your head all the time, that's when they move from being a tool to an issue. This week, Tyler Moffett teaches from Psalm 46 to remind us that God is our refuge and strength so we don't always have to be on the defense.

We often find ourselves grappling with emotions and situations that leave us feeling out of depth. Some of us lead with our heads, while others are controlled by our hearts — but all of us need to find a healthier, gospel-centered way of navigating through our depression.

Many have sought the world's promises and turned up empty-handed, and while outright opposition to Christianity has slowly transitioned into curiosity, we as the Church don't have the luxury of sitting back. As Tyler Moffet walks us through 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8, we're reminded that we can't settle for fitting into a secular world — we're called to become consecrated followers of Jesus no matter the cost.

In a world where it's easy to find someone with a comfortable opinion rather than facing hard truths, it's more important than ever to identify and flee from any voice that contradicts Scripture. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through 2 Timothy 3:1-9 to remind us not only to skillfully avoid the dangers of false teachers, but also to closely follow the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

You can’t control when a crisis comes, but you can control your composure when it does. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through 2 Timothy 2:14-26 to show us how God instructs us to live honorably in a dishonoring day.

A lot of predictions about the end times have been swirling around, and while no man knows the time or day of Jesus' return, Scripture instructs us to live as if the end is near — because it is. This week, Timothy "TA" Ateek walks us through 1 Peter 4:1-11 to show us how to live with urgency as believers.

When Christians begin to look and respond like everyone else, it's worth asking, "Where have the strong people gone?" This week, Tyler Moffett leads us through 2 Timothy 2:1-13 to show us what Paul describes as the way to godly strength.

We have to stop trying to create God in our own image — and we have to believe Him when He tells us who He is. This week, guest speaker and Lead Pastor of The Village Church, Matt Chandler, breaks down Exodus 13:14-15 to remind us that we have a holy God who is so much better than anything we could come up with.

How much does chemistry matter? Whether sparks are flying or feelings are falling flat in your relationship, the Bible actually has a lot to say about the types of love, and the answer might surprise you. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through Scripture to show us God's design for the way we feel and express love.

What do you do when it's time to call it quits? This week, Kylen Perry gives us a biblical framework for breaking up with grace. While the Bible doesn’t give us a detailed blueprint on how to break up with our significant other, it goes into great detail on how to treat one another in all circumstances.

It's time to rethink how we view boundaries; it's not about how far we can go, it's about viewing God as too good to get near the line. This week, Kylen Perry walks us through 1 Thessalonians 4 to remind us of God's heart to protect us through emotional, physical, and spiritual boundaries.

Dating is a process you move through, not a status you sit in — so how do you move toward the next step with wisdom? This week, Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church in Washington, D.C., walks us through Genesis 24 to show us how seriously God takes marriage and whom to pursue for a lifelong commitment.

Do you find yourself burned by toxic relationships, unending lust, accidental situationships, and disapproval from those who are supposed to be in your corner? This week, Tyler Moffett points to the story of Peter in Luke 22, and we see that the Lord is not scared of our broken past, but instead He is calling us into a future of freedom.

So many of us have found dating to be less blissful than we hoped and more painful than we expected. And there’s a good reason for that: dynamics have changed, advice from so-called "experts" varies, and the world is more confusing than ever. This week, we want to make dating a little easier with some biblical truths that should change the way we navigate romantic relationships.

While we all want to skip the stress and hack our way to happily ever after, you've probably been left wondering, "Is dating supposed to be this hard?" This week, Kylen Perry leads us through Scriptures that show us how to build relationships that last based on the picture given to us by the One who loved us first.

Are you sick of people telling you singleness is a gift? While the Bible supports the idea that singleness is not a season of life to endure, but a season of life to embrace, we know that doesn't mean it's without its challenges. This week, Kylen Perry walks through different reasons why healthy relationships can feel so far out of reach sometimes.

We all want to find love, but a lot of us don't know where to look. This week, as we kick off our "We Need to Talk" series, Kylen Perry leads us through Genesis 2 to remind us we don't need to be married to experience connection, fulfillment, and intimacy — it's all available to us in Christ right now.