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Conversations Podcast

July 25, 2023 /

This is a podcast featuring conversations about life, theology, scripture, church and everything in between led by Jeff Stott along with various guest. Below are links to some of the series. For a full list of episodes go to your podcast provider and search for Conversations with Genesis Church. 

God’s DESIGN for You

In this series Jeff Stott and Billy Johnson discuss how God has uniquely created you for a purpose and ministry. By looking at how you are designed by God you discover insights for why you exist. Your DESIGN include your God given desires (D), your experiences (E), your spiritual gifting (S), your individual style (I), your maturity level and growth (G), and your natural ability (N). Once you understand how you are designed you will understand your purpose. The following link takes you to part 1 of this series. 

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Living in the Last Days (part 2)

May 17, 2026 /

We are in a series on how to live in the last days. God’s Word teaches us that we are living in the last days. The Bible says the last days started after Jesus resurrected from the grave and the Holy Spirit filled the believers. So, we have been in the last days for about 2000 years. That seems long to us, but that is not long to God. So, stay patient until the Lord returns.  Let’s review what we looked at a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading

The Spirit of Motherhood (Judges 4 & 5)

May 10, 2026 /

Let’s start with this, Successful mothers are not the ones that never struggled. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggles. There is a tenacity about them. They are determined and persistent. Even when they know they are not at their best, they get up and keep going. Successful mothers are not the ones that never struggle. They are the ones that never give up, despite the struggle. Continue reading

Living in the Last Days (Part 1)

May 3, 2026 /

The Bible is clear that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is God in the flesh. He was born to a virgin. He lived a sinless life. He was crucified and died for our sins. He was resurrected from the grave conquering sin and everything that comes with it. 40 days later Jesus ascended to the Father. But the Bible is also very clear that someday this Jesus will return for His people. And every day we are one day closer to His return. We are closer to his return today than we were yesterday and we will be closer tomorrow than we are today. Continue reading

Discovering God’s Will for My Life (Part 4)

April 19, 2026 /

We are deep into looking at discovering God’s will and how to know His will for your personal and unique life. Let’s start with this thought…

God’s will is more concerned about your “who” than your “do.” God wants you to “be” in His will, not just “do” His will. Listen carefully, who you are determines what you do. Your behavior and decisions are a reflection of who you are. Your character determines your choices. Who you are influences what you do. Someone once said, “When a person behaves a certain, believe them.”  This is why God’s will is more concerned about your “who” than your “do.” If you get the “who” right, then you will get the “do” right. Let me show you what I mean from God’s Word. Continue reading

Finding God’s Will for My Life (Part 3)

April 13, 2026 /

How do you make major decisions? Like what house to buy, who to date, should you date, who to marry, should you marry, remain single, should you leave your spouse, should I have kids, what job to take, should I leave my job, what college to go to, what church to join, or what to do with your retirement years, go on that mission trip, become a missionary, start that ministry? I just wish God would make it simple and clear. “Hey God, you spoke clearly through a donkey, you spoke clearly through a burning bush, you spoke clearly by writing the ten commandments in stone, and you spoke clearly in a still small voice. Can you send me an email from heaven or leave me a clear message on voice mail or send me a text telling me what to do?”

God does do something similar to that, spiritually speaking, if you know where to look. He will make His will very clear, but you will have to apply faith and faithfulness to what He tells you. Continue reading

Finding God’s Will for My Life (Part 2)

March 29, 2026 /

Let’s start with this truth, If you seek God’s will, He will put you in the right place at the right time. You will be the right person, at the right time, in the right place, doing the right thing, for the right reason and that’s called righteousness.

The best place for you to be is in the center of God’s will. When you are seeking God’s will and following His guidance with faithfulness good things happen, pleasing things happen, and perfect things happen. And how do I know that? Because of what God tells us in His Word in Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect” (NLT). If you seek God’s will, He will put you in the right place at the right time. It will be good, pleasing, and perfect. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, but it will be good, pleasing, and perfect. The best place for you to be is in the center of God’s will. Continue reading

Finding God’s Will for my Life (Part 1)

March 22, 2026 /

One of the most common questions I am asked as a pastor is some version of this question, “What is God’s will for my life? What does God want me to do?”  This question shows up in many ways.

  • “Hey, I’m praying about whether I should take this new job, but if I do, I have to move to another city. How do I know what God wants me to do?”
  • “I have been dating this person for a while, should I marry them or not? What does God want me to do?” or “I’ve been dating this person for a while, I don’t know if I should continue the relationship or breakup of with them. What does God want me to do?”
  • “Does God want me to go to college close by or to this other college?”
  • “Does God want me to join this church or that church?”
  • “What does God want me to do about my kids?”

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God Can Restore What You Didn’t Mean to Lose (2 Kings 6:6-7)

March 15, 2026 /

Does anyone here have the spiritual gift of losing things? Raise your hand. Do you have someone in your family who has this gift? You seem to lose things all the time. Your keys, your wallet, your purse, the remote, whatever. You can’t find your sunglasses, and you are wearing them. We laugh about all this because we all misplace things and lose things that we don’t mean to lose.

But some things we lose are hard to get back, if we ever get them back. You may have lost a friendship. Maybe you are going through a difficult season in life, and you have lost your peace, lost your joy, or lost your sense of purpose. Maybe you have lost your trust in someone that you thought you would always be able to depend on. Maybe you have lost your spiritual passion and your intimacy with God. You don’t feel close to God like you used to you. Maybe something has been lost between you and your spouse, or you and one of your children. Continue reading

When Life Demands Too Much (2 Kings 4:1-7)

March 14, 2026 /

What do you do when what you have or who you are is not enough? What do you do when life gives you more than you can handle? What do you do when you are giving everything you’ve got, but it is still not enough? What do you do when you look into the cabinet of your life and realize you don’t have enough? You don’t have enough energy. You don’t have enough patience. You don’t have enough forgiveness. You don’t have enough love. You don’t have enough money. You don’t have enough time. You just don’t have enough. Continue reading

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