We’ve all had those days where we just want to throw in the towel and give up. Perhaps you’re in one of those seasons now. While life in a broken world seems to consistently present challenges and setbacks, thankfully we’re not stranded or left alone. Through the gospel and the empowering presence of the Spirit of God in us, we possess grace-enabled grit to face the hardship and adversity of this life with joy and strength. Join us Sunday as we continue our journey in Acts 14 and load up on some “gospel grit!”

This week we continue our study through Acts 13!Have you ever wished or prayed that people in your life, family/friends would come to know Jesus? Have you ever struggled with how to be a part of that? Have you ever gone back and forth about what the right way to go about sharing with them would be? Have you ever thought about what we can do to be prepared to share when we have the opportunity? This week's message is titled “Prepared to Share”. We will look at Paul’s address to the synagogue and crowds of Antioch Pisidoa where we will see three helpful ways to build bridges with the culture/people around us while also effectively pointing to Jesus.

The book of Acts has repeatedly demonstrated this powerful truth: God’s plan is unstoppable.It is in the midst of opposition that we get to see just how powerful and astonishing the gospel is, and that nothing and no one will thwart God’s mission of gospel saturation and the expansion of His Church across the globe.  Join us in Acts 13:1-12 as we see the gospel breaking through the lies and deceit of the enemy and gaining new ground for the Kingdom. 

This week we are blessed to have Dain teach through Acts 13, where the focus is on how God is the one who calls, sends, and empowers. The missionaries are not leaving the church to go out on their own; They have the Holy Spirit! The body of believers (the Church) is the conduit God uses to send the missionaries to the ends of the earth. Join us as we continue to explore how God's mission has a church and God's church has missionaries.

Well… things were going well for a bit with the church and then tragedy struck… James is murdered by a tyrant King Agrippa. And if that wasn’t bad enough… they’ve arrested Peter and it looks like he’s next to be killed. Not the thriving church plan they had hoped for. So what happens next?  Will God rescue? Will evil prevail? How is that helpful for me today? Come dive into Acts 12 with us this Sunday and find out.+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest videos go live!As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.comAnd get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://southo.churchcenter.com/people/forms/481738Follow us on Social!▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/

It's Super Bowl Sunday!  Most people don't realize the sheer absurdity of how low the odds are that anyone would ever be able to play in such a game.  NCAA research states that only 0.08% of all high school football players will even be drafted to the NFL, let alone make it to the Super Bowl!  So if being on a big stage is reserved for statistical elites...what about the rest of us?  What about that yearning inside us to be a part of something significant?  Are we destined to sit on the sidelines while others seem to be doing the "big" and "important" stuff?  Join us as we look at Acts chapter 11 and find out God's response to those questions.

Research tells us that learning can be cemented in the brain through repetition. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book 'Outliers,' claims it takes roughly 10,000 hours to become a master in any given craft.  So what is it that God finds worthwhile to repeat?  As we look at Acts 11, Tim talks about the things God finds worth in repeating for us. And as we'll see, some things are so good you just have to go back for more!  Join us as we celebrate and dive into God's Word together.+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest videos go live!As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.comAnd get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://southo.churchcenter.com/people/forms/481738Follow us on Social!▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/

This week we continue our journey in Acts (Chapter 10) as we encounter a day where everything changed...a moment that no one saw coming, not even Peter. God is about to do something that radically alters the trajectory and identity of the church forever, and demonstrates the power of the gospel to unite what the world seeks to divide. 

This Sunday Tim continues our series in Acts in a section where we see Jesus heal 2 people through Peter’s ministry. Physical healing was a regular part of Jesus’ ministry and Acts is showing us how and why Jesus continued to heal people physically. If you’ve ever wondered or wrestled with this subject, Sunday’s teaching is definitely for you!

Today we continue our series through the book of Acts. 

This morning we have our friends from Prague, Czech Republic with us - The Harrods (Zach & Misa).  

Happy New Year!....We gather for a family service this first Sunday of 2023 with the theme "The Lord is OUR Good Shepherd" from Psalm 23.   Psalm 23 in 2023!+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest videos go live!As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.comAnd get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://southo.churchcenter.com/people/forms/481738Follow us on Social!▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/

Join us for a short reflection and meditation on the promises of God.  May your Christmas Season be filled with His grace for you.You can find out more about Generation Church at www.SouthOchurch.comor watch any of these sermons on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@GenerationChurchSouthOceanside

It doesn't take an advanced degree to take a look around our world and see that it is filled with darkness.  Sadly, even when we look within we still are faced with darkness.  Why do we hurt the ones we love the most?  What is the cause of the darkness around us and inside us?  What will bring light to the world around us and within us?  This is the story of Christmas...Pastor Tim Parlier concludes our Advent Series as we light the last candle..."LIGHT." You can find out more about Generation Church at www.SouthOchurch.comor watch any of these sermons on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@GenerationChurchSouthOceanside

This week Matt Carlson continues our Advent Series "Slow Christmas: A Subversive Pace of Celebration" as we look at the characteristics of Jesus from Isaiah 9, focusing on his title “Prince of Peace.”You can find out more about Generation Church at www.SouthOchurch.comor watch any of these sermons on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@GenerationChurchSouthOceanside

What image comes to your mind when you think of God? Does it matter?  This week Tim Parlier continues our Advent Series "Slow Christmas: A Subversive Pace of Celebration" as we look at the characteristics of Jesus from Isaiah 9, focusing on his title “Everlasting Father.”

This week Tim Parlier continues our Advent Series "Slow Christmas: A Subversive Pace of Celebration" with a sermon titled, "Mighty God." Isaiah 9:1-7

This week Matt Carlson gives a sermon titled, "Our Wonderful Counselor." Isaiah 9:1-7

This Sunday we continue our intermittent series "This is Us" where we highlight some of what Jesus has done and is doing through members our church family.  David and Rebecca are raw, real and their story puts the rescuing, redeeming grace of Jesus on display in a powerful way."This is Us" series will be taken from the theme of 1 Peter 2:4-6  (ESV):"As you come to him (Jesus), a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."We as Generation Church are all living stones in the house of God that Jesus is building here in Oceanside.  We are a story formed people.  These are some of those stories, pointing to HIS story.

In Acts 9, the author Luke turns our attention to the most famous conversion in history: the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. This is not something the early church saw coming. It's a story that reveals the lengths God is willing to go to rescue even the worst of sinners. It's a story that reveals the redemptive heart of God and leaves you responding in amazement, "Are you kidding me?