Failing Forward | Genesis 20:1-18

About this episode

Lead Pastor Ryan Paulson discusses living by faith in the gap between God's promises and their fulfillment.

Count the Stars: Living by Faith Between Promise and Fulfillment God gives promises, but we live most of our lives in the gap between promise and fulfillment. In our Count the Stars sermon series, we’ve been walking through the life of Abraham to discover how God forms a resilient, trusting faith, not just through waiting and uncertainty, but also through doubt, missteps, and failure. If you find yourself in between promise and fulfillment, this series will help you grow a deeper faith and learn to trust God right where you are. This Sunday, Lead Pastor Ryan Paulson will continue our sermon series with his message, “Failing Forward” from Genesis 20:1-18.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Paulson

Topics covered

• faith
• promise
• fulfillment
• doubt
• missteps
• failure
• resilience

Keywords

• faith
• promise
• fulfillment
• Abraham
• failure
• sermon
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Count the Stars

Places: Genesis 20:1-18

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