Abraham is one of the best examples of a life lived by faith. As Abraham follows God's call on his life, he displayed his faith through his obedience, sacrifice, and trust.

Noah's example of faith is one of shining light in a dark time. As we think about how to live out our faith in the modern world, Noah has much to teach us about standing firm and shining God's light into darkness.

Our journey of faith begins at the very beginning of the story as we encounter a God who creates everything from nothing with only a word. He also creates us in his image so that we can share in his creative work.

Faith is belief lived out in real life. We begin our study of faith by defining what the word means in real life settings. Faith requires action, faith grows through doubt, and faith plays a long game.

Jesus calls his Church to go and be active. From beginning with prayer to engaging our communities, a church is healthy when it exercises. No pew potatoes!

In order to be a healthy church, we need to have a healthy diet. In this sermon we talk about the practices we can implement in our individual lives and in our church so that we continue to grow up in Christ.

In America, we are taught to value what is big, and so we naturally assume that small churches are unhealthy churches. Many small churches (and small church Christians) develop inferiority complexes as we look at the big problems around us. Before we can be healthy small churches, we must know that God loves small churches and that his glory shines most brightly when someone small trusts God to do something big!

What does it look like when a local church begins to focus on God's Kingdom more than on its own existence? It looks like a river! A Kingdom-minded church exists to pass on the power and blessings of God to the world rather than bottling everything up inside.

Most of us probably feel like we never have enough time, and yet time is one of the most precious resources that we can offer to God.

Seeking God first with our time means placing every aspect of our lives at God's service with flexibility and intentionality.

Since money easily can become a controlling idol in our lives, the Bible calls us to generosity to combat money's hold over us. In 2 Corinthians 8-9, Paul tells us to give willingly (and not under compulsion), and he reminds us that everything we have already comes from God.