Best Genesis Costa Mesa Podcasts (2025)

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What we are called to build // A Sacred Assignment // Chris Wienand 40:56

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This week in Nehemiah 2:11–20, Chris shared how God calls us to rebuild—not just walls, but lives shaped by love for Jesus, one another, worship, prayer, mission, and the Spirit’s leading. Nehemiah reminds us that every sacred assignment carries both weight and opposition, yet with God’s gracious hand on us, we’re invited to build something lasting…

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A Period of Readiness // A Sacred Assignment - Chris Wienand 46:22

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This week we continued our series in Nehemiah as Chris unpacked what it means to step into a sacred assignment. In Nehemiah 2, we see a man facing his greatest fears, carrying the weight of God’s calling, and stepping into opposition while holding on to God’s strength. From Nehemiah’s courage before the king, to the reminder that “the joy of the Lo…

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Living a Life of Meaning // A Sacred Assignment - Chris Wienand 40:18

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This Week at Genesis | Nehemiah 1:1–11 Chris W began our new series on Nehemiah by showing us how what feels like an inconvenient placement can actually be God’s perfect positioning. Nehemiah was “just” a cupbearer, yet God used that role to prepare him for a much bigger purpose. In the same way, our circumstances—whether comfortable or inconvenien…

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The Next Genesis Chapter // Chris Wienand 52:28

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This week at Genesis, we’re celebrating a new chapter—we’re moving! Chris takes us back through our history, highlighting where we’ve come from so we can better understand where God is leading us next. This move isn’t just about a new location, but about carrying forward the heart of Genesis into a new space where God can continue to grow and shape…

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Summer of Simplicity // Prophecy - Nick Fox 31:58

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This week, Nick unpacks 1 Corinthians 14:1 and 14:39–40, exploring what it means to eagerly desire prophecy and to create space for God’s voice in our gatherings. He walks through the purpose of prophecy—foretelling, forth-telling, and building up the church—while encouraging us to approach it with love, humility, and a willingness to explore rathe…

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Summer of Simplicity // Prophecy - Chris Wienand 39:34

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This week at Genesis, Chris teaches on prophecy—what it is, why it matters, and how it reveals a God who speaks to His people. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 14 and voices across Scripture, this message explores how prophecy is meant to strengthen, encourage, and comfort the church. Chris also unpacks real examples of how the prophetic has been misused…

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Summer of Simplicity // Scripture - Daena Dooley 41:58

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This week at Genesis, we continued with our Summer of Simplicity series, focusing on the Scriptures, through a panel of community leaders, Hannah Walser, Ashley Varnadore, and Sam Jackson, led by Daena Dooley. Together, we explored what daily engagement with the Bible looks like—through honest reflections, personal rhythms, and practical applicatio…

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Summer of Simplicity // Scripture - Tyler Cockrum 36:09

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This week at Genesis, Tyler lays a foundational vision of what the Scriptures are—and how we’re meant to engage them. Through personal story and Exodus 17 & 24, we see that the Bible isn’t just a rulebook but a record of God’s ongoing relationship with His people. Scripture begins with encounter, covenant, and remembrance—and it’s meant to be wrest…

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Summer of Simplicity // Worship - Genesis Worship Panel 49:53

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This week at Genesis, Chris sits down with a panel of our worship leaders—Stu, Danea, and Tyler—for an authentic conversation on worship. They share their personal backgrounds with worship, powerful stories, and their vision for how it can continue to shape and strengthen the Genesis community. 🗓 Week 4: Worship Panel 🎙 Guests: Stu, Danea, and Tyle…

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Summer of Simplicity // Worship - Carl Meese 29:00

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This week at Genesis, we continue our Summer of Simplicity series with a message on worship. Centered on 2 Samuel 6, this sermon reflects on David’s undignified worship, the presence of God at the center, and how true worship is less about performance and more about presence, dependency, and alignment with who God is. From personal stories to hones…

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Summer of Simplicity // Prayer - Terry Fouche 41:24

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This week in our Summer of Simplicity series, Terry Fouche takes us deeper into the practice of prayer. Exploring the Lord’s Prayer, simple breath prayers, the beauty of memorizing scripture, and building daily habits of prayer, Terry shares practical ways to stay connected to God with intentional prayer throughout normal moments in our day. This m…

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Summer of Simplicity // Prayer - Chris Wienand & Daena Dooley 43:53

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This week at Genesis, we kick off our new series: Summer of Simplicity—a four-week journey through prayer, scripture, worship, and prophecy. In this first episode, Deana and Chris sit down for an honest, interview-style conversation on the heart and practice of prayer. Week 1: Prayer Subscribe to follow the full Summer of Simplicity series Topics c…

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Prodigal Son // Father's Day - Chris Wienand 38:15

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This week Chris dives into the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Daniel // A Prophetic People - Kai Kiaha 46:29

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This week at Genesis, Kai unpacks the reality of spiritual warfare through the lens of Daniel 10, reminding us that every decision to follow God is a decision to engage in battle. Kai reminds us through Genesis that we are created to bridge the gap between heaven and earth—not to live in evil, but to reflect God's reign in a world of opposition.…

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Daniel // A Prophetic People - Daena Dooley 40:51

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This week at Genesis, we explore what it means to live faithfully in exile. Like Daniel in Babylon, we face the pull of compromise and assimilation—yet we’re called to stand firm in God’s calling on our lives.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Daniel // The Art of Creating a Future - Chris Wienand 50:49

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This week at Genesis, Chris dives deeper into the life of Daniel as a prophetic model for today. This message challenges us to grow in our character with God, embrace the cost of obedience, and tune our hearts to God’s voice as we step into the future He’s preparing.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Daniel // The Art of Creating a Future - Chris Wienand 42:02

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This sermon explores what it means to be a prophetic people—those who listen to God, speak truth, and live out an alternative future shaped by faith and obedience in Christ.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Mothers Day at Genesis 27:02

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Chris celebrates mothers by connecting into hope in Christ and motherhood.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Genesis Colletive // This is Our Story ~ Chris Wienand 51:14

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In this standalone Sunday Conversation, Chris takes some time to talk about the Genesis Collective—what we call an apostolic household. At its core, it's a group of churches that: 1) puts Jesus first, and 2) is deeply connected through relationships."By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Genesis Collective - An Apostolic Household 40:04

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We welcome Chris back from his travels with the Collective. He dives into powerful stories explaining why we as Genesis exist, as well as, challenging us to a choose a life of courage or comfort.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father - Titus // Set All Things in Order ~ Terry Fouche 36:37

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Closing out the book of Titus Terry overviews the end of Titus while fully unpacking the role of an Edler in the church.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father - Titus // The Leaders We Choose ~ Daniel "DJ" Jansson 47:57

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In this Sunday conversation DJ leads us through the book of Titus and focuses on Leadership in the church.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father - Titus // Rebirth and Renewal by the Holy Spirit ~ Jordan Javellana 36:19

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In this Sunday conversation Jordan leads us through Titus chapter 3:3-7 and focuses on the ideas of Rebirth and Renewal.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father - Titus // Grace of Good Works ~ Haylee Cockrum 30:21

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In this Sunday conversation Haylee Cockrum, in her FIRST full teach at Genesis, leads us through Titus 3:1-8.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from A Father - Titus // Grace of Salvation ~ Kai Kiaha 33:10

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In this Sunday conversation, we were able to have Hannah read the entirty of Titus with Kai walking us through Titus 2:11-15.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters From A Father - Titus // The God of Paul ~ Tyler Cockrum 31:27

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To start us off in our next Sunday Conversation Series we will be continuing our serise Letters from a Father but now using that lens through the Book of Titus. In this first message Tyler overview the book of Titus while contrasting the difference between Yahweh and the gods of Crete.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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The Grace of Giving // Generosity Overview ~ Chris Wienand 35:01

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In our last day of our Grace of Giving series, our day of Celebrate Generosity, Chris leads us in an overview of what we have talked about this past month. At the end of this gathering, we were able to annouced that our community has given over $100,000 for our 1st ever Celebrate Generosity. We are so astonished and beyond proud of our community. A…

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Grace of Giving // Celebrate Generosity ii ~ Chris Wienand 33:35

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In this Sunday conversaion Chris speaks more into the idea of Generosity and brings the people / orginzations to the community that we will be giving to next sunday on Cellebrate generosity. To safeguard the confidentiality of individuals in vulnerable regions, we have omitted this section of the message. Below is a list with general locations of t…

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Grace of Giving // Stories from Anthem Church ~ Matt & Kristen Larson 38:53

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In this Sunday Conversation we have the privilege of Matt & Kristen Larson speaking into the idea of generosity and why we value generosity as followers of Jesus. The concept of Celebrate Generosity, which we will practice on March 2nd this year, has been a practice Anthem Church in Thousand Oaks has been doing for the last 15+ years.…

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Grace of Giving // 2nd Cor. 9:5-15 ~ Chris Wienand 52:37

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For the month of February we will be talking about what it means to be a community that practices Generosity. On the first Sunday of March we will have what we are calling Celebrate Generosity, where every donation given will go out of our community. In this Sunday conversation Chris gives us an overview of 2nd Cor 9:5-15…

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 6:11-12 Kai Kiaha 33:48

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In this finally conversation around 1st Timothy, Kai leads us through chapter 6:11-12.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 6:2-10 ~ Tyler Cockrum 34:50

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In this Sunday Conversation Tyler leads us through a honest and possibly diffcult message from 1st Tim 6, on a topic we might not always talk about: MONEY.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 5:17-25 ~ Chris Wienand 34:45

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In this Sunday conversation Chris leads us through the passage in 1st Timothy around Eldership and Leadership in the church.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Standalone Conversation // A Moment to Reflect ~ Chris Wienand 46:24

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Happy New Year everyone!!! Welcome to 2025! This was our first sunday back from Christmas break. In this sunday conversation Christ leads us through a few key highlights of God working in our community this last year while also looking forward to areas of growth in 2025.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 5.1-15 ~ Meryl Wienand 38:26

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In this conversation Chris intros the text, giving an overview of what Paul is writing. Meryl then narrows in and we keep the majority on this conversation around one key idea: Gossip.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 4.6-16 ~ Stuart Dooley 39:39

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In this conversation, as we get close to the end of our Letters from a Father series, Stu leads us through 1st Tim 4:6-16 and we focus on the idea of training.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 3:14-4:5 ~ Matt Larson 33:32

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In this conversation we had the privillage of our deer friend Matt Larson from Anthem Thousand Oaks preaching from 1st Timothy 3:14 - 4:5.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Tim 3:1-16 ~ Chris Wienand 46:01

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In this conversation Chris gives us an overview of chapter 3 and showcases how Paul is telling Timothy that we need a NEW type of leader; someone who is different from the rest of the world.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // 1st Timothy 2:9-15 ~ Daena Dooley 40:56

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In this conversation, Daena unpacks the section in 1st Timothy 2:9-15 where Paul gives instruction to Women in the church of ephesus. This is a very loaded passage with many things that make us feel uncomfortable in our culture. After diving into the historical context, culture, and original language we find Paul is speaking to something very diffe…

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Letters from a Father // The Second Call ~ Chris Wienand 44:36

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In this Sunday conversation we go through 1st Timothy 2:1-8 where Chris talks about the second calling.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // The First Call ~ Chris Wienand 50:08

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In this Sunday conversation Chris leads us through 1st Timothy 1:12-17 and how Jesus invites us into freedom. From our past to our future.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // The Challenges ~ Chris Wienand 44:45

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In this conversation Chris leads through 1st Timothy 1:3-11 and talks about challenges that Paul tells Timothy to watch out for: 1) False Doctrines 2) Breaking the Law.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Letters from a Father // "Jesus through the eyes of Paul" ~ Chris Wienand 32:33

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This past Sunday we started our new Sunday Conversation series: "Letters from a Father" where we will be journing through the book of 1st Timothy. In this first conversation Chris walks us through an overview of the book and how, at the core of this letter, Paul urges Timothy that its all about Jesus.…

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Genesis Conversation // The Bread of Life ~ Daena Dooley 41:08

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In this Sunday conversation we are in John 6:24 - 70 with Daena talking through the current state of human desire in the USA and how culture is forming us to treat Jesus as a thing to be consumed.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // Contending for The Lost ~ Kai Kiaha 33:59

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In our last episode of the Contend Series, Kai walks us through Who God is, What is His name, and Why God cares for the lost. Kai also touches on the community weekend fast we had where we prayed for breakthrough our Nation, our community, and ourselves.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // Contending for the Scriptures ~ Tyler Cockrum 36:03

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In this Sunday conversation Tyler invites us to the value of scripture and contending for their importance in our lives.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // Contending for Mental Health ~ Meryl Wienand 40:09

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In this installment of our Contend series, Meryl discusses the significance of mental health and the impact of the words we use about ourselves.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // Fasting ~ Chris Wienand 49:56

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Within our Contend Conversation (what does it mean as followers of Jesus to fight for our faith) Chris highlights the practice of fasting. This serves a dual function, to better understand fasting, for a Genesis whole community water fast Oct 4th - 6th.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // The Power of Shame ~ Chris Wienand 48:35

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In this conversation, continuing off of last week's topic of how the enemy lies to us, Chris leads us through the idea of how the enemy uses shame to discredit us.By Genesis Costa Mesa

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Contend // A People at War ~ Chris Wienand 43:25

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After a beautiful month of focusing on worship for our Sundays in August we are coming back to the text to focus on the word in Jude 1:3... CONTEND. In this Sunday conversation Chris starts off the series with the context that we are a people at war.By Genesis Costa Mesa