Weekday Worship: Recent Episodes
Generations Norcross
Weekday Worship is a podcast of Generations Church in Norcross, GA designed to take our conversations about the gospel and life with God outside of just Sunday sermons and into the week. Whether through discussions of the sermon, theology, culture, or anything else, our desire with this podcast is to “exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today’” (Hebrews 3:13), and we pray that you are blessed by it.
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 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 practice 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.
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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.
A conversation with Joey Greer about vocation, entrepreneurship and seeking first the Kingdom as an operating paradigm.
A conversation around a biblical theology of food and the spiritual significance surrounding everyday meals and table fellowship.
A conversation where we banter about our banter; clarify Caleb's need to be footnoted; and interact with a recently released video from Apple about their corporate progress to reach a net zero carbon footprint, as promised, by 2030.
A conversation about our Spiritual Practice for September, creating a position for a Pastor of Pickleball, plus, there may be a Chance the Rapper impression that makes it into this weeks episode.
We are joined by a very special guest today for a conversation touching on 90's alt-rock one-hit wonders, mediocre rom-coms and an enlarged vision for singleness worthy of ultimate reality... there is some questionable sound engineering but you will not be Dish-appointed.
A conversation about nurturing worship in the flow of our everyday lives, both personally and within our families. Plus, an evaluation of the new Chick-fil-a sandwich with spicy pimento cheese and the deep spirituality of keepy-uppy with your kids (yes, that game with the balloons you dummies).
A conversation exploring the essentialness of corporate worship to spiritual formation, and how our rhythm of gathering, as well as the specific movements and moments of our gathering, are intended to shape us.
A conversation introducing our first spiritual practice, exploring how our culture forms us, American Christians and the American Church, as worshippers.
This episode is part 2 in a series of discussions introducing the idea of Spiritual Practices, a new layer of our discipleship and discipling environments at Generations.
This conversations focuses on the larger category of spiritual formation but also includes some new insight into why Generations is growing and discussion about this week's pastoral email imposter scandal.
The long rumored return is upon us... we're coming out of retirement and relaunching the Weekday Worship Podcast after a long hiatus. This weeks episode takes us into the deep places of bobblehead dolls, shopping malls, the Instant Pot and the way our culture shapes us.
An interview with the Kambou's, our partners in the gospel in West Africa, and their story, their lives, their ministry. This is an important listen for anyone who considers Generations' their church family so that we might be prayerful and take collective responsibility for the work we're linked to in Burkina Faso.
A conversation with Aaron and Kristi Wheaton about their adventure of faith and following Jesus from Montana, to Generations here in Norcross, to Burkina Faso, and back to Montana.
This is a rerun episode from last year. As a community, Generations is about to start a church-wide week of fasting and prayer on January 15. This is a conversation we had last year before another week of fasting and prayer, to help us think through how and we engage with such a practice.
A conversation about Thanksgiving traditions, and we revisit from last week, a letter from a 2nd-century follower of Jesus to his un-believing friend, considering early Christian evangelistic content and the reliability of our own theology.
A conversation flowing from a 2nd-century disciple of Jesus, regarding the distinctive life of Christians at that time in the Roman Empire, and what we can learn from them.
A conversation about a recent petty beef Caleb had with James, an ancient personal beef Abraham had with God, and an old theological beef Paul had with first century Judaizers... we're sorting it all out in one episode.
A conversation about one of most mysterious figures in the Biblical text along with some other mysterious references.
A conversation about Caleb's favorite Dr. Seuss book, a gift he received that keeps on giving, and contrasting a life of fear with a life of faith from Genesis 13.
Finally, after lengthy and sometimes tenuous contract negotiations, the boys are back in the podcasting saddle. We touch on a few of Caleb's life changes and have a conversation about the background and background to the background of the series we are preaching through at Generations on the life of Jacob called, The Story of our Lives.
Getting ready for the start of a new weekday worship season, but not quite there yet, this is a conversation covering a wide range of topics related to the new ministry year launching at Generations. Adam Barker and James Rowell do a lot of name dropping as they discuss discipleship in the context of Next Gen, Community Groups and Cohorts.
The second half of our conversation about Cyprian, which includes a range of other spin-off topics much to Caleb's chagrin.
A conversation introducing a 3rd-Century North African Bishop with, as always, some surprising rabbit trails.
A conversation about one of the most intriguing, celebrated and written about Christian figures of the 20th Century.
A conversation interacting with a recently published article on the destabilizing of democracy and the open door for the church.
Why the Last 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid by Jonathan Haidt
Generations installed two new elders this past Sunday and we wanted to let them share more about their stories so you get know these men who are charged with shepherding this local church.
Part 2 is a conversation with Zac Gilcrease.
Generations installed two new elders this past Sunday and we wanted to let them share more about their stories so you get know these men who are charged with shepherding this local church.
Part 1 is a conversation with Caleb Hawkins.
A conversation with one of our mission partners, Joel Ballew, about how he knew he could play college basketball, why his daughters are all named after U.S. Presidents, and his unlikely journey from being a successful business man and entrepreneur turned missionary in Colombia - plus a surprising reveal about a preferred genre of movies for both James and Joel.
A conversation about the most important event in history and whether we're crazy to believe in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus.
A conversation about trauma from Caleb's high school years that was triggered by last week's episode; his dramatic experience at local restaurant; and sorting through a biblical concept that is often handled sloppily and irresponsibly.
A conversation with special guest Andrew Hixson, a long time member of Generations and Norcross City Council, touching on workouts with Caleb, eating out with James, and the special beauty of being embedded within a local church and local community that share their location.
A conversation about the aches and pains of aging and interacting with a recent article that's gone viral, which promotes the significance of church community.
A conversation about old books, good sub sandwiches, the myth of ownership and the responsibility of stewardship.
A conversation about what Jesus has to say about the relationship between earthly treasure, internal affection and the binary reality of Lordship.
A conversation bringing a troubling Generations' conspiracy to light and fleshing out a few more aspects of singleness from a biblical perspective.
A conversation about facial hair products, Cheetos dust, a potential spinoff food podcast, and as promised, applying union with Christ to real life.
A conversation about podcast swag, our challenges with facial hair, and the breathtaking reality of what it means to be in union with Christ.
A conversation about a recent study regarding the effects of different educational environments on the formation of young people, where the church fits into the development, and as promised, some poetic contributions to the podcast.
A conversation helping us to prepare spiritually and practically for a week of corporate fasting and prayer at Generations.
A conversation with special guest Stephanie Simmons about art, dance and drama and how to engage these common grace spaces with Christian faithfulness.
In the final episode of 2021, we revisit last week's conversation and contrast a cultural version of love with the Biblical vision of love.
A conversation about the movie Frozen, a restaurant named Gu's, and a couple recently published articles about loving the self.
A conversation about The Acts 29 Network: What is it? Why did Generations join it? Why are we still part of it? Does it matter? We address all this and more.
A conversation about Thanksgiving celebrations, twins in our lives, Caleb's dream job, a whole bunch of name dropping and some clarity about God's will for your life.
A conversation with a special guest about the development of our own self-understanding, the importance of curiosity in understanding others, and some helpful feedback for the massive weekday worship production team.
A conversation considering a Ph.D topic for Caleb, the hard work of show prep put in by James, and how we should approach hearing the reading and preaching of God's Word.
Recurring guest Scottie Finlayson joins the podcast for a conversation about how things are going after 1 year on staff. James and Scottie reflect on the state of the church and what it's been like working together over the last year.
A conversation about what kind of movies moves us, why they move us and how to think critically about what we watch; plus, Caleb gets schooled on show intros.
A conversation about famous people from Norcross, the implications of Christianity for our physical bodies, and the extraordinary godliness of sleeping.
A conversation about Caleb's refined tastes, James' physical defects, and a universal source of angst and frustration.
A conversation reminiscing about Christian Music over the last 40-50 years, which may or may not include Caleb doing a Mac Powell impression.
A conversation about the urgency of Christian mission, representing Jesus in our vocation, and some thoughts on the best dressed at Generations.
A conversation in which we reminisce about the beginnings of COVID, imagine what we're becoming as a community, and consider a pressing but often ignored need which the church is surprisingly positioned to meet.
A conversation touching on our political doppelgangers, our theologian headshot t-shirts, and the very real need of the Holy Spirit for all of life and ministry.
A conversation exploring the connection between the gospel and theological clarity, the origins of the internet and the resilience and relevance of God's Word.
A conversation with special guest, Dr. Ray Ortlund Jr., articulating a compelling vision for masculinity, a beautiful hope for what a church can be, and a million pearls of dignifying insight and wisdom.
Show notes:
You can pre-order Dr. Ortlund's new book, The Death of Porn, here.
You can find more content and resources from Ray and his wife, Jani, at Renewal Ministries by clicking here.
Click here to see the article, How Afghan Pastors Reflect on God's Sovereignty, referenced at the end of this interview.
After a summer hiatus from Weekday Worship, we're back for a new season. Listen in as we sort out a lingering interpersonal conflict, Caleb's cosmic ministry ambitions, James' return from Sabbatical, and the long-awaited relaunch of a new ministry year at Generations.
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Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a church, and there was a lot of conflict over how Christians should be responding to our painful and uncertain times. The series is titled How Should We Then Live? and it is still very timely for us. We are featuring the last message in that series this week, which is from Isaiah 63:15-64:12. It's called, A Word of Prayer.
Over the rest of July, Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a church, and there was a lot of conflict over how Christians should be responding to our painful and uncertain times. The message we're featuring this week is from Mark 14:1-9 and it's called, A Word of Encouragement.
Over the rest of July, Weekday Worship is featuring messages from a year ago when our culture was in turmoil, we were not meeting in person as a church, and there was a lot of conflict over how Christians should be responding to our painful and uncertain times. The message we're featuring this week is from John 11:38-53 and it's called A Word of Caution.
A conversation with Maegan Cody about growing up in the Wilson house, ministry in the Cody house, Eminem and the hopes and fears of raising children on the mission field.
A conversation with Michael Cody about the twists and turns of life and campus ministry which are taking their family from Florence, AL to Johannesburg.
A conversation about puppet ministry, little known college mascots and spiritual formation in the local church.
A conversation with pastor and church planter, Eduardo Fergusson, about life and ministry on the Northern Coast of Colombia and gospel partnership between churches.
A conversation about summer, returning to normal, academy awards and the gathering of the church.
A conversation about the the weightiness of God, the casualness of the Church and the appropriateness of impractical Christianity.
A conversation correcting and clarifying some myths about church history including Santa's temper tantrum at Nicea.
Church History Made Easy by Timothy Paul Jones
In the Year of Our Lord by Sinclair Ferguson
2,000 Years of Christ's Power Series by Nick Needham
A conversation with special guest, Rachel Furnish, ranging from learning languages to teaching engineering, to the providence of God and her new missionary assignment.
A conversation about meaning, suffering, plagiarizing sermons, and living out of the right story.
Part 1 of a conversation about meaning, suffering sleeping through church.
My Generation isn't Suffering Enough by Freya India
A conversation about treachery between friends, and helping new Christians to take the best early steps in their newness of life in Christ.
A conversation about radio sound effects, idolatry and true worship. One of the boys is out of commission, but like every good organization, Weekday Worship has a "next man up" mentality.
A conversation about Spring Break in Panama City and Christian Conversion... two things that always go together.
A conversation interacting with Romans 13 regarding secular government, Christian citizenship and the call of submission.
A conversation about parenting and the importance of church family in shaping the next generation.
A conversation with one of our mission partners in Colombia, our first international guest on the weekday worship podcast, Pastor Juan Hernández.
Caleb is MIA this week, but Weekday Worship is a rain or shine podcast. We welcome Martina McCallie, the fearless leader of Women's Ministry at Generations, for a conversation about a range of topics from life and ministry to Roger Federer and the Word of God.
A conversation wrapping up our series on Progressive Christianity, interacting especially with one of the leading voices in this stream. Plus, final thoughts.
Link to resources referenced in this series
A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals with Wrath of God.
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A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals in the Doctrine of Sin and Atonement.
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A conversation responding to Progressive Christianity as we understand it. This episode deals with the doctrine of Scripture.
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A conversation profiling progressive Christianity.
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A conversation profiling progressive Christianity.
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A conversation about what went down in D.C. last week, how that impacts the broader perception of the church, and where do we go from here.
Articles referenced:
Ross Douthat - How Trump Made the Fantasy Real
Russell Moore - The Roman Road from Insurrection
A conversation about the good and bad of new year's resolutions, self-improvement and Bible Reading in 2021
Weekday Worship welcomes our second guest ever. A conversation with Generations' Pastoral Resident, Scottie Finlayson.
Christmas cheer and a conversation about our favorite themes traced through the storyline of the Bible.
A conversation about Jesus' assessment of a kind church most of us want to be a part of.
A conversation about the value of reading that's way more engaging and exciting than it sounds on the surface.
A conversation around materialism, gratitude and stewardship with a couple soon-to-be millionaires.
Recommendations:
John Piper message - Don't Waste Your Life
John Piper book - Don't Waste Your Life
Ross Lester - My Life as a Suburban Church Planter
A conversation, and predictably shorter conversation, about life and ministry with special guest, Betsy Rowell.
A conversation about the doctrine of the trinity and relating to the totality of God.
Recommendations:
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The Forgotten Trinity by James White
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Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
A conversation about recent cultural trends of deepening social and institutional distrust, and the opportunity before the local church.
This episode is inspired by an article published recently in The Atlantic which has garnered some widespread attention and which we believe has implications for the Church of Jesus for such a time as this. We link to the article below.
America is Having a Moral Convulsion by David Brooks
A conversation about some of the realities of pornography and it's effects, as well as how we deal with this area of sin and fight for freedom and wholeness.
A conversation about entertainment - considering how we got to a place of such sexual laxity permeating every layer of entertainment and how we might reconsider our own consumption as Christians.
Recommendations from this episode:
We Cannot Be Silent by Albert Mohler
As In Heaven - A podcast exploring race and justice from a Christian perspective.
A conversation about the gospel, spiritual rhythms, and the renewal of the Spirit in every day life.
A conversation reflecting on re-gathering as a church for the first time in 6 months, including hopes for the larger Church as we forge ahead.