In Luke 17, the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith. Many of us feel like the disciples felt, inadequate in our own faith so we pray for more. But Jesus’s response suggests what we don’t need more, we just need exercise what we do have.

Contentment is a game-changer for a happy life. Wanting more, bigger, better, and faster, breeds perpetual discontent. Contentment is the answer to the pursuit of happiness.

Reframing prayer calls us to ask a revealing question: for whom am I, are we, unwilling to pray? This sermon challenges us to see the scope of our prayers as a barometer of our understanding of God’s reach.

Regret can trap us in the sorrow and remorse of what did – or did not – happen in our lives. It is not something to be “lived with,” but something to share.

This Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint, click here.

Relationships take work. It’s easy to walk away from a relationship when conflict or estrangement arises, but followers of Jesus are called to do the hard work of reconciliation.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's Mid-Week Checkpoint, click here.

Parting words matter! The writer of Hebrews addresses sacrificial living. What difference does that make in our lives?

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (August 28), click here.

The writer of Hebrews was trying to get down to what really mattered for the Christians to whom he wrote. He writes of a loving God who creates, renews, and transforms and shares that our faith can be shaken and emerge even stronger.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (August 21), click here.

The writers of Hebrews reminds his readers of those who went before them. They endured hard times, making it through their difficulties by carrying the baton of faith. Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (August 14), click here.

The letter of Hebrews is a document about remaining confident in Christ in the face of persecution, imprisonment, and loss of property. It reminds us that when we turn away from faithfulness, our faith can be rekindled. Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (August 7), click here.

What path are you following in life? Jesus instructs us to follow a path of mutual love. What does that look like?  Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (July 31), click here.