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April 9, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Taking the Land
Each and every week when we teach, our priority is to point our kids to Jesus. Our goal in teaching is to teach every story and passage faithfully, and in doing so to show our kids how each one connects to the greater gospel story that arcs through Scripture. That is why The Gospel Project exists: to help prevent...
April 2, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": The Battle of Jericho
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is one of the greatest stories of redemption ever written. The story traces the life of Jean Valjean, a criminal released from prison after serving a number of years for stealing bread to feed his starving sister. A kind bishop, Myriel, takes Valjean in but the criminal steals his silverware and runs off. When the...
March 26, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Crossing the Jordan
Ever have that nightmare where you show up for class and are handed a test that you knew nothing about, so you are completely unprepared? Yeah, me too. Sorry if you have it tonight now. That nightmare is supposed to reveal anxiety in our lives—that we are afraid of forgetting a deadline or something like that. For me, this...
March 19, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Moses' Farewell
I recently saw something on a social media site that troubled me quite a bit. I know, what is not troubling on social media? Someone posted seeking wisdom on how to handle a situation at her church. From what she described, an unbeliever, who is not a member of the church, was elected to her church’s board. Apparently, the...
March 12, 2019
"Into the Promised Land": Balaam and Balak
My youngest son Caleb has never read The 5 Love Languages. I know this, in part, because he is seven. That book is not quite up his alley. But I also know he isn’t well-versed on Chapman’s thinking because Caleb’s love language to me is definitely not in that book. Caleb’s preferred method to show me that he loves me...
March 5, 2019
'Into the Promised Land": The Bronze Snake
Have you ever had one of those days when it felt like everything that could go wrong would go wrong? I was at a conference in Canada recently and I was a little nervous about the last day. For a number of reasons, I was left to fend for myself in our exhibitor booth, which alone is not a...