This post is published as a companion to Unit 9, Session 5 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1b-11 The Israelites were defeated by the Philistines in this passage and the elders regrouped and thought about what they did wrong. But instead of praying to God and...

This post is published as a companion to Unit 9, Session 4 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. Hannah desired long and hard for a child. She was tormented by her rival and unmoved by her husband’s gift of a double portion. What she wanted was a child. And God...

This post is published as a companion to Unit 9, Session 3 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. Ruth’s story is an amazing love story that could easily be an Oscar-winning movie. But because of our culture’s lack of understanding of ancient middle eastern marriage laws, many would probably find...

This post is written by Jared Bumpers and is published as a companion to Unit 9, Session 2 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. Elvis Presley is known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born into a poor family in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis eventually became a cultural icon. He...

This post is written by Jared Bumpers and is published as a companion to Unit 9, Session 1 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. The classic film Groundhog Day revolves around Phil Connors (Bill Murray), a “self-centered and sour TV meteorologist” Connors is forced to relive the same day, February...

This post is published as a companion to Unit 8, Session 4 of The Gospel Project for Adults Vol. 3 (Spring 2022): From Conquest to a Kingdom. As believers, we know God can do miracles in the Bible. We’ve read it, we believe it, and we know the greatest miracle of all was Jesus dying on the cross for...