We kicked off our Men's Bible Study last night in Philippians. The bulk of the first 11 verses are Paul's written prayer for "the saints" in Philippi and we talked about the difference of quality and emphasis between of Paul's prayer for them and most of our prayers for ourselves or anybody else. His time in prison, separated from these people he loved stirred his affection and provoked his prayer...  Read More

Let’s face it, life stinks right now. First there were a bunch of fires in Australia; then some earthquakes in Turkey; and now this… a global catastrophe. What’s next, Godzilla? As a 13-year-old, I was sitting in that bunker called home watching the world burn from the outside. The confirmed cases hit one million and the death toll is approaching 100,000. People are losing their jobs. Relatives of...  Read More

Guest post by Adam BarkerThe coronavirus is in full effect. It has changed the world that I once lived in and the routines that I have been walking in for a few years now. As an American, I have grown accustomed to making plans (at will) to have friends over for dinner. I have always been able to get out of the house with my family to have a stroll in the park, a walk in the mall or a night out fo...  Read More

Guest post by Karen WilsonThe first week we were self isolating was very disorienting for me. I love order. I love routine and rhythm. So needless to say my routine and rhythm were disrupted. Because I didn’t know what to do I froze (which can be my usual M.O.) and did nothing. This unexpected, uncontrollable, unwanted trial, just like many trials and hardships we face, had momentarily rattled me ...  Read More

Guest post by Tyler HoitsmaCorona. The word that everybody knows about these days. But what does the word really mean? From Spanish to English, corona translates to crown. The corona that everyone knows about is deadly. A virus that is disrupting the whole world and the way it functions. This crown I talk about is life giving! It is the crown of righteousness that we receive from Christ, when we b...  Read More

Guest post by Jasmine GilcreaseMy last day of work was March 31st. That day I became part of the staggering unemployment statistic of COVID-19. The night prior to me being informed of the organization's decision to downsize was the last night of our women’s study of Genesis-Ruth. For 10 weeks we bathed in scripture reading anywhere from nine to twenty-five chapters a week. Yes it was intense, but ...  Read More

This is still all so surreal to me. It seems like an imagined scenario, movie re-enactment, or large-scale immersive game, more than a real event or legitimate threat. Yet here we are. I can’t help but think about this unseen, invisible virus as illuminating two biblical ideas. We talk a lot at Generations about moving beyond theories about God to reality with God. There’s an opportunity for us he...  Read More

Guest post by Matt and Erica Auch“A disease that was spread by the rich as they flew around the globe will now kill millions of the poor.”We’ve all been shocked these last few weeks as a new reality has started to set in, full of uncertainties and fears about what the future might hold for us, our family, and our society.Many of us are anxious, afraid, maybe as afraid as we have ever been. Can I a...  Read More

Guest post by David Caro“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”John 6:35“Are you anxious again?” my wife asked.I had been up for the last hour, and the worry in my eyes told more than my lips were willing to share.“Yes,” I quietly responded.And why was I anxious at six-thirty in the morning? I had just spent the last forty-five...  Read More

Guest post by Paul WilsonI have never blogged before so bear with me my fellow Saints :) It is amazing to me how fragile God has created our world. In just a few short weeks an invisible virus has created a panic in our world that many, if not most of us, have never experienced.I have been through some historical, and at the moment, earth shattering events in my life: The race riots in Detroit in ...  Read More

Guest post by Martina McCallieI have to start with a confession – I don’t like to write. I’m not too good at it, and when I do, I have to labor over it. So, when James asked me to write a word of encouragement, I went through all kinds of emotions in just one minute. Obviously I agreed to it.Why, you wonder? I knew that I was given an opportunity to reflect on my current “state of heart”, confess,...  Read More

Guest post by Paul UlrichYou may not have noticed, but there was a changing of the guard with the equinox this week. Winter went off duty, and Spring began her shift. This is my favorite time of the year. Bird songs, flowers, budding trees, and animals form an amazingly rich, infinitely complex backdrop to our lives.There is nothing normal, however, about Spring 2020. I recognize in myself a tende...  Read More