“A Kingdom Provided”: David Was Anointed
The story of David and Goliath is perhaps one of The Gospel Project team’s favorite Pictures of Jesus in the Old Testament. (If you are unfamiliar with what I mean by that, stop reading here and go check out the Seeing Jesus in the Bible portion of our Big Picture Questions & Answers for Kids …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided” Israel’s First King
One of the challenges I face as a father is knowing when to let my kids fail. My impulse is to protect them—to shield them—from all harm, great and small. I want them to be happy. I want them to be successful. And because I desire that for them, it means there are times I …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: The Ark Was Captured
I tend to be a problem solver. I generally am able to ponder a situation, viewing it from various angles, and then figure out the best course of action to take. It’s usually a good ability to have, although it sometimes wears my wife out. But besides that, there is another way that what is …
Continue Reading“A Kingdom Provided”: Hannah and Samuel
I love the story of Hannah that we encounter as the Book of 1 Samuel opens. We are given only a brief couple chapters of this woman, but what we are given is ample enough for us to see how amazing she is. Hannah is a woman of deep faith and prevailing prayer. That is …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Ruth and Boaz
I loved watching World War II movies as a kid. A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen, Patton, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Midway were among my favorites. But there always seemed to be a part of these movies I didn’t care for that much, and that part always seemed …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Samson
I recently drove from Nashville to Kansas City, about an eight-hour drive. Nine if you count stopping for food and gas. It’s not a terrible drive, but it’s no Pacific Coast Highway either. The highlight by far, however, was when I passed through St. Louis and saw the Gateway Arch. I have seen the Arch …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Gideon
Why is it that we are so prone to claim our victories and blame our failures? Well, that is a question I believe I know the answer to: sinful pride. When we experience something that we see as good (a promotion, a good grade, a flawless dinner, a powerful blog post—gulp), we are so quick …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Deborah and Barak
I heard a story on This American Life about a man whose dog fell through the ice into a frozen canal. The dog struggled to get out for a couple of minutes and the man soon realized that his dog was stuck. The man looked around: no one was there to help. So he started shimmying …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Israel’s Unfaithfulness
This week, I want to take a slight, yet quite important, detour with you on this blog. Instead of focusing on what you will be covering in your group time, I want to look at part of this story and interact with how it impacts your ministry as a kids leader. If you want some …
Continue Reading“Into the Promised Land”: Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection (EASTER)
What do you fear? Come on, be honest. We all have them. So what is it? For me, the list begins with something happening to my family. That is my greatest fear, far and away. But I have many other fears beyond that. Heights, for example. God created gravity for a reason and we should …
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