I don't know about you, but it sure seems like we're living in a day where people are

more anxious, they feel more hopeless, they're paralyzed by fear, and they're asking God,

how do I make it through this?

Well this brand new series is going to teach you and teach me how to build an uncheckable

faith. Stay with me.

Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.

The mission of these daily programs is to intentionally disciple Christians through

the Bible teaching at Chip Ingram. And as he just teased, today we're going to learn

how to deepen our relationship and dependency on God, as we begin a new series, trusting

Jesus no matter what. But the next handful of programs will study the characteristics

of Christ highlighted throughout the New Testament Epistles, and grasp why understanding

who Jesus really is strengthens the roots of our faith.

But before we get going, to help you get the most out of this series, let me encourage

you to download Chip's message notes. Now they contain his outline, scripture references,

and much more. You can get him by visiting the Broadcasts tab at LivingonTheEdge.org,

Appless Nurse Tap, Fill in Notes.

Okay, let's join Chip now as he kicks off this series with his talk, Building a Strong

Foundation of Faith.

Let me ask you a question. Have you ever been so disturbed that you can't sleep?

I don't mean one of those little ones like circumstance or relationship. I mean, deeply

disturbed over a period of time. For me, it's been about the last four or five years,

times where I wake up in the middle of the night, and not because I had an issue in my

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