The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name the hurt honestly before God.
Choose to forgive, even if your feelings haven’t caught up.
Take one step toward healing.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.



“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth



Next Steps
Consider who God is.
Consider faithfulness a choice.
Consider your calling.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Stop letting your location determine your identity.
Stay faithful in the waiting season.
Clothe yourself with Christ daily.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
What do you need to say “no” to this week to create space for God?
How can you prayerfully involve yourself in the path of your family this week?
In what area of the church do you feel led to love and serve?

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name the drift. What are you justifying? Where have you become spiritually casual? What have you stopped confessing?
Practice integrity when no one is watching.
Run from what pulls you away from God.
Trust God in unfair seasons.

What can diversity teach us? What can we learn from people who maybe different from us? What do Kingdom Partnerships look like? Ponder these questions and more in this sermon.

Next Steps
Move from proximity to relationship by learning each other’s names, sharing a meal, exchanging stories, or serving together.
Be willing to be uncomfortable and practice Holy Curiosity by asking respectful questions.
Regularly remind yourself what heaven sounds like.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Examine Your Heart
Be Faithful in the Pit
Hold Your Dreams with Humility
Place Your Hope in God, Not Outcomes

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Identify anything that has been drawing your attention away from God and remove it from your life.

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Identify your “Shechem.” Where have you settled instead of obeyed?
Invite God back into decision-making. Pray before reacting.
Guard your heart intentionally. Make one concrete change this week.
Move the last 20 miles. Partial obedience is still disobedience.

Why Genesis? Why now?

The stories and ideas seeded in Genesis can help us cultivate a thriving life of faith.

“Instead of just reading it like a history book or as a telling of how things and peoples began, we read it as a book that contains truth for how God’s people are to approach the themes of life even in the midst of life.” Matthew McBirth

Next Steps
Name God in your story.
Open your eyes to what God is doing.
Be someone who sees others.