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...

If you are a little older—more “experienced”—like I am, you can remember a time before passwords. Do you remember those pre-Internet days when the only things we had to remember were locker combinations in school and perhaps a four-digit pin once in a while? How things have changed. Now, we have tons of passwords for the various Internet sites...

Sometimes I wish they had broken chapters in the Bible up differently. Keep in mind that chapters and verses are not part of the inspired Scriptures. They are later additions to make it easier for us to find what we need. Many times, the chapter and verse designations make sense. But not always. Such as the chapter break between...

Growing up, I never cared for soccer. At all. I thought it was boring. And there was no way I was going to play that boring game because it shared a season with the best game around—baseball. But something made all of that change. I still enjoy baseball, although not as much as I used to. Now, however, I...