10-Week Study & Discussion Guide

Crazy Faith

by Michael Todd·72 discussion questions

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1.Michael Todd opens by pointing out that things we now consider normal—Wi-Fi, the electric light bulb, the smartphone—were once called crazy ideas. What does this observation do to your instinct to dismiss something as 'too far-fetched' or impossible?

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Crazy Faith by Pastor Michael Todd is a call to abandon the safety of sideline Christianity and step into the kind of trust that looks reckless to the world but is completely reasonable to God. Drawing on the biblical heroes of faith—Noah, Abraham, Moses, Mary, and others—as well as vivid stories from his own life and the lives of everyday people in his congregation, Michael Todd argues that faith is not a feeling you wait for but a decision you make and a lifestyle you build. The book traces a progression from "baby faith" (small, tentative first steps) through "maybe faith" (the doubting middle seasons) and "lazy faith" (comfortable complacency) and "hazy faith" (confusion and loss) all the way to "crazy faith"—the audacious, active trust in God that produces the impossible. The overarching thesis is simple and urgent: God is not looking for excuses; He is looking for someone crazy enough to believe His promises will happen.

This study guide is designed to be used over ten weeks, either in a small group or as a personal devotional journey. Each week, read the assigned chapter before your meeting or quiet time, then work through the discussion questions in your journal or with your group. Be honest—these questions are meant to surface real life, not produce polished spiritual-sounding answers. If you are doing this in community, commit to confidentiality and grace so that everyone feels safe enough to share where they are actually struggling. If you are studying alone, consider texting or calling one trusted friend to share your answers each week, because crazy faith was never meant to be lived in isolation.

By the end of this guide you will have a clear picture of where you are on the faith spectrum right now, what specific fears or habits are keeping you tethered to the safe shore, and what concrete next steps God is inviting you to take. You will also leave with a richer understanding of how the gospel itself—the story of a God who sent His Son on what looked like a suicide mission—is the ultimate act of crazy faith, and how every step of trust you take is a participation in that same story.

Week 1: Introduction — Are You Crazy Enough?

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Read the Introduction of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Hebrews 11:1; James 2:17

Before diving into the chapters, spend time with the opening question Michael Todd poses to every reader: Will you be remembered as someone who played it safe, or someone who was crazy enough to believe God?

1.Michael Todd opens by pointing out that things we now consider normal—Wi-Fi, the electric light bulb, the smartphone—were once called crazy ideas. What does this observation do to your instinct to dismiss something as 'too far-fetched' or impossible?

a.Can you think of a moment in your own life when something you believed seemed crazy to others but turned out to be true or real?

b.What does this pattern suggest about the relationship between faith and the passing of time?

2.The book's opening premise is that our 'see-it-to-believe-it generation' has an especially hard time with genuine faith. Do you agree? Why do you think visual proof has become so central to how people—including Christians—decide what to trust?

3.Todd introduces a spectrum of faith: baby faith, maybe faith, lazy faith, hazy faith, and crazy faith. Before reading any further, where would you honestly place yourself on that spectrum right now? What is the evidence from your actual life—not your theology—that supports that placement?

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10-Week Schedule

  1. Week 1Introduction — Are You Crazy Enough?8 questions
  2. Week 2Chapter 1 — Baby Faith7 questions
  3. Week 3Chapter 2 — Maybe Faith7 questions
  4. Week 4Chapter 3 — Lazy Faith7 questions
  5. Week 5Chapter 4 — Hazy Faith7 questions
  6. Week 6Chapter 5 — Crazy Faith7 questions
  7. Week 7Chapter 6 — Speaking Crazy Faith7 questions
  8. Week 8Chapter 7 — Sharing Crazy Faith7 questions
  9. Week 9Chapter 8 — Sustaining Crazy Faith7 questions
  10. Week 10Review & Reflection8 questions

Week 2: Chapter 1 — Baby Faith

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Read Chapter 1 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Matthew 17:20; Luke 17:5-6

1.Todd uses the image of a baby learning to walk to describe the earliest stages of faith. What is it about a baby's learning process—falling, getting up, trying again—that makes it such a fitting picture for how faith actually develops in real life?

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Week 3: Chapter 2 — Maybe Faith

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Read Chapter 2 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Mark 9:24; Genesis 17:15-17

1.Todd describes 'maybe faith' as the season where you genuinely believe God can do something but are not sure He will do it for you. Have you ever lived in that gap between His power and His personal care for you? What did that season feel like?

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Week 4: Chapter 3 — Lazy Faith

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Read Chapter 3 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: James 2:14-26; Matthew 25:14-30 (Parable of the Talents)

1.Todd argues that lazy faith is not unbelief—it is belief that has gone completely comfortable. In what areas of your life have you settled for believing correct things about God without letting those beliefs cost you anything or require anything of you?

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Week 5: Chapter 4 — Hazy Faith

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Read Chapter 4 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Job 1-2; Psalm 22:1-2; Romans 8:28

1.Todd describes hazy faith as the fog you enter when circumstances contradict everything you believed God promised. Describe a time in your life when your faith felt foggy—when you couldn't see God clearly and weren't sure what to believe. What was that season like?

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Week 6: Chapter 5 — Crazy Faith

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Read Chapter 5 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Hebrews 11:6-7; Genesis 6-9 (Noah); Joshua 6 (Jericho)

1.Todd defines crazy faith not as emotional hype or reckless presumption but as deliberate, informed trust in a God whose track record is perfect. What is the difference between crazy faith and simply being irresponsible or naive? How do you tell them apart?

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Week 7: Chapter 6 — Speaking Crazy Faith

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Read Chapter 6 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Proverbs 18:21; Romans 4:17; Numbers 13-14 (the ten spies vs. Caleb and Joshua)

1.Todd draws on Proverbs 18:21—'Death and life are in the power of the tongue'—to argue that faith-filled declarations are not a prosperity-gospel trick but a biblical practice. What is your gut-level reaction to the idea that your words have genuine power? Where does that reaction come from?

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Week 8: Chapter 7 — Sharing Crazy Faith

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Read Chapter 7 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Acts 3:1-10 (Peter and John at the temple gate); 1 Peter 3:15; Matthew 5:14-16

1.Peter and John in Acts 3 didn't just walk past the lame man—they stopped, looked at him, and offered what they actually had. Todd uses this scene to illustrate that sharing faith begins with being present and paying attention. Who in your immediate world are you walking past that God might be asking you to stop for?

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Week 9: Chapter 8 — Sustaining Crazy Faith

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Read Chapter 8 of Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passages: Galatians 6:9; Isaiah 40:28-31; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

1.Todd opens this chapter with the reality that sustained faith is often harder than initial faith—the excitement of a new calling fades, and then you have to decide whether you actually trust God or just trusted the feeling. Have you experienced this 'second lap' of obedience where the novelty is gone and only the commitment remains? What did you learn there?

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Week 10: Review & Reflection

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Review your notes, journal entries, and any underlined passages from Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. Key passage: Hebrews 11:39–12:2

1.At the beginning of this study, you placed yourself on the faith spectrum: baby faith, maybe faith, lazy faith, hazy faith, or crazy faith. Looking back now, where would you place yourself? What has shifted, and what evidence from your actual life supports that assessment?

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