What is God’s role in evangelism? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The central idea calling as it appears in ScriptureThe role of human decision alongside God’s callingHow God’s calling isn’t just to salvation, but a life of holiness nowHow this doctrine relates to the gospel and...

How does God bring people to faith in Jesus? Let’s explore the answer to this question by looking at the concept of calling. God calls people to salvation in two interconnected and inseparable ways:  God calls people to salvation externally through the proclamation of the gospel, the news that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived a perfect life,...

Jana Magruder, Lifeway Kids director, joins Brian Dembowczyk to talk about the deeper emphasis placed on this holistic discipleship model, and why and how it will be seen in the kids and preschool resources.

Talk is cheap. There is a reason this maxim has stuck around. People can claim to be something a lot more easily than they can live out that claim. It’s one thing to claim to be a good parent, loving spouse, or reliable employee, but it’s another thing to act as any one of these identities on a day-to-day...

“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...

Does the book of James contradict justification by faith? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: We dig into James 2 and its relationship to justificationWhy it’s important to interpret Scripture in light of the entirety of Scripture, not simply in isolationHow this passage points us to the gospel and...