When Jesus doesn't do what we think Jesus should do, we have a LOT in common with one of His closest friends and followers, Peter. 2,000 years ago, the events of this week through him into total confusion as Jesus stepped outside of the bounds of what Peter thought He would and should do.

One of the number one questions we get asked is "What is The Genesis Project?" Unlike most Christ-centered communities, our name omits the word "church." And that is totally by design! Our name is an opportunity to tell a Gospel story. Maybe you've been asked what it means too? Well here's the answer!

This weekend we took the time to reflect on where we came from, where we're at, and where we want to be. Check out Our Story!

Sex can be treated like such a taboo subject in church settings. But that's not how the Bible treats it. Within the pages of Scripture, sex is seen as a good thing! But, it's also intended for a particular context. And culture is replete with examples for why that context is best.

Alcohol is on of those subjects that ignites a firestorm of controversy among Christians. But what does the Bible say about alcohol? Where has God placed the boundary on it? And why?

In the richest nation, and the richest generation that has ever existed on our planet, it's so easy to get caught in the trap of seeing money as the end all, be all answer to life's questions, challenges, and troubles. But God's laid down a boundary for humanity in the New Testament that could be written out like this: Almighty > Dollar.

Have you ever experienced "bad religion"? Something that was ultimately self-serving, angry, and judgmental without context? This week Jonathan Johnson talked to us about the boundaries God's laid down to protect us from becoming something we'd hate!

America is angrier these days than ever. Anger gives us the sense that we're powerful, and in control...but in reality, anger strips us of control over the one thing in life that actually have any power over: ourselves. What boundaries has God placed on our anger? And why has He put them there?

We all have a love/hate relationship with rules. We want rules for our protection, but we also want unlimited freedoms at the same time; and somewhere deep down we know that's impossible! The thing about boundaries is that they're usually erected to keep us from unintended consequences.

Jesus said that one standard above them all would tell the culture we live in that we are His disciples: if we love one another. This message is about re-capturing the sense that this above all other things marks us as Jesus-followers.