Making it Easier to Prepare for Every Session of The Gospel Project
One of the most important parts of a quality group experience is being prepared as a leader. And from the beginning (but not that beginning), The Gospel Project has been providing weekly leader training for every session of curriculum through LifeWay’s Ministry Grid training platform and posts and videos found here on the blog. Recently, …
Continue ReadingWhat Does the Bible Say About Worship? [The Hero of the Story]
What is? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Where we see worship in Scripture How worship is about more (but not less) than singing Why we need to have a proper perspective on the balance between private and corporate worship How worship relates …
Continue ReadingStay Focused on Jesus: Join us for the Christ-Centered Gospels Webcast
How do we focus on Christ with people who have no familiarity with Him? How are we tempted to sanitize Jesus, especially with kids? Can we study and teach the Gospels in a way that makes us miss the gospel? We’re exploring these questions and more in the Christ-Centered Gospels Webcast. Join us on February …
Continue ReadingWhat is Worship? [99 in :99]
What is worship? This is a phrase that Christians often use to describe singing songs together, or a genre of music. But is that what it really means? Let’s find out as we explore the meaning of this important word. When Christians use the word “worship” to refer to music and singing, they’re actually right to …
Continue ReadingWho Was the King Zechariah Prophesied? [The Hero of the Story]
Who was the king God’s people waited for? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the book of Zechariah on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The complexity of the book of Zechariah and its relationship to the books of Ezra and Haggai Why God’s call to rebuild the …
Continue ReadingHow Do We Understand God’s Glory? [The Hero of the Story]
What do we mean when we talk about God’s glory? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture puts the multiple facets of this doctrine on display Why we need a proper understanding of God’s glory How to (and not to) encourage suffering …
Continue ReadingWhat is God’s Glory? [99 in :99]
Christians often say things like we’re created for God’s glory, that we want to glorify Him, or even that we’ve fallen short of His glory. We use this phrase so much that it’s tempting to write it off as meaningless internal language. But instead of leaving it behind, we need to embrace it because, as …
Continue ReadingWhy Would Anyone Oppose Worshiping God? [The Hero of the Story]
Why would anyone oppose the worship of God? That’s the question we’re discussing as we look at the book of Haggai on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why the surrounding people opposed God’s people’s efforts to rebuild the temple. The danger of delayed obedience. God’s providence at work in allowing …
Continue ReadingMaking Sense of the Relationship Between Human Actions and God’s Plans [The Hero of the Story]
If God is sovereign, does it matter what we do? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Scripture points us to the answer to the perceived tension between God’s sovereignty and human actions The emotional tension that often comes with this doctrine How …
Continue ReadingHow Do Human Actions and God’s Plans Work Together? [99 in :99]
Christians believe that God is in control of all things, but we also believe that human beings make meaningful choices. But how can both be true? Let’s find out as we discuss the relationship between God’s plan and human actions. God is in complete control over all things. This is what Christians mean when they …
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