What does it look like to resist the Holy Spirit? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why the Bible devotes so much time to StephenWhy the early church experienced oppositionWhy Stephen’s defense was so powerfulHow this passage points us to the gospel and encourages us as disciple makers Listen...

As we prepare for the next cycle of The Gospel Project, Brian Dembowczyk, Managing Editor, and Trevin Wax, General Editor, talk about the beginnings of The Gospel Project and their excitement of what has happened and continues to happen with this resource.

What happens the very instant we trust in Christ? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The meaning of justification by faith and where we see it in ScriptureThe uniqueness of this essential doctrineWhy it changes everything to have God declare us righteous by faith and not by...

When we come to the Scriptures, we all have a reading plan. Sometimes our plans are highly structured, like a chronological study or “read the New Testament in 30 days.” Others tend to be, essentially, a game of Bible roulette—we just pick a place and read, with no clear direction as to why. (Maybe not the best approach, but…) In general,...

Every religion with some kind of concept of sin has to address how to be seen as just, or righteous, in the eyes of God. Maybe a simpler way to explain it is with this question: How can we make up for our sins?  For all their differences, the vast majority of religions have a shared conclusion about how...

It is easy to read the story about Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 and be afraid that God might strike you dead if you aren’t generous enough. That’s not what’s going on here; this was a desire for the appearance of sacrificial giving and deceit to accomplish the look. God was not a passive character in this story;...