Most people reading this are doing so from North America, and most of them from within the United States. Which means few, if any, of us have suffered for the gospel. Facing Adversity for the Gospel While we might talk about persecution for our faith, the reality is that what we experience is a mild form of persecution—more along...

There is just something about putting on clean clothes. I love when I work outside and get all dirty, and then go in to shower and put on clean clothes. It’s a great feeling. Or, there have been times when I have gotten soaked, and to clean up and put on dry clothes feels amazing. I think Paul experienced...

I have to admit, I have watched and enjoyed the Cobra Kai series. If you aren’t familiar with Cobra Kai, it is a series based on the Karate Kid film franchise, which is an incredibly cheesy, vintage 80s, spectacle in of itself. I was a teen in the 80s when the first Karate Kid was released, but when I...

If you have ever assembled furniture, a toy, or pretty much anything else, you know how important good, clear instructions are. There have been times when I have found myself scratching my head, baffled by what I was supposed to do because the instructions were unclear. It’s no fun at all. It’s frustrating. For some, it’s even enough to...

“Faith without works is dead.” Who would imagine that these five words that wrap up James 2:26 would be so controversial? The source of all the fuss centers on what some seem to think James was saying: that faith alone is not sufficient for salvation, rather that works must accompany faith. Let’s be clear. This is not what James...

I have been looking forward to this session for a long time. About four years ago as we developed the scope and sequence for this cycle of The Gospel Project, this session stood out because it gives teachers the opportunity to walk through the gospel using Romans—sort of a Romans Road session. Yes, we talk about the gospel in...