“A Kingdom Provided”: The Kingdom Divided
Sin comes with a cost. Always. Even if we might not see it right away. I think of the consequences of sin like the seasons when I eat too much and exercise too little. There are times when I eat well and exercise enough that I am in decent shape. But then, life gets busy …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: Solomon Built the Temple
We often talk about how why matters just as much, or perhaps more, than what. It shouldn’t surprise you then that I want to draw our attention beyond the what of the temple—beyond the details—and focus more on its why—why it existed. While the temple was constructed to replace the tabernacle, they both shared the …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: Wisdom for God’s People
I want to veer from the normal rhythm of these blog posts in this one. Normally, my goal is to help move what we are teaching deeper within your heart so that you teach your preschoolers or kids from the overflow—from your delight in the gospel and God. But in this post, I want to …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: Solomon Asked for Wisdom
When we moved to middle Tennessee about five years ago, my wife and I resolved that we would not clutter our garage to the point of not being able to park our vehicles in it. It’s good to have principles, right? Of the homes we have had with garages, we have never been able to …
Continue Reading“A Nation Divided”: Additional Resources for Preschool and Kids (Volume 5)
The following resources are for “A Nation Divided,” the fifth volume of The Gospel Project for Kids’ 2018-2021 cycle. (Note: PDF documents should open in a new window.) Key Passages Kids references are provided. Preschool and Babies & Toddlers may be shorter. Unit 13 — Isaiah 42:8 Unit 14 — 2 Peter 3:9 Unit 15 …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: David’s Psalm
We live in a pride saturated culture, with social media acting as its kindling. Gone are the days, or so it seems, when humility was a virtue. Now, it is more likely to be identified as a vice. Rather, the expectation today is that we remind others how good we are—how important we are—every opportunity …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: David Sinned and Was Restored
This week’s session is, admittedly, more challenging because of some of the subject matter. While we strive to present God’s truth in age appropriate ways for you to show your kids the beauty of the gospel, sometimes that is still difficult to navigate God’s Word with our kids. This week is one of those weeks. …
Continue ReadingHow I Tired of Telling People to Live Better
My wife recently told me she was worrying over something. Now, my wife is a worrier by nature and to be fair what she was worrying over had merit, but she was taking her worry way too far. She knew it and I knew it. Even though I knew better, I found myself telling her …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Divided”: David’s Kindness
At the risk of rubbing someone the wrong way—which is not my intention—I want to share a pet peeve with you: unkindness. I see this more and more all around me. From how people order a meal at a restaurant, “Gimme a number 6,” to people failing to hold a door open or thank someone …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: God’s Covenant with David
I worked at Champs Sports for a while. It was a good job at the time. I was raising support to join the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ back in that day), and that process was going a little slow, so I got a part-time job at Champs to make ends meet. The …
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