As we gear up for season two of The Hero of the Story, we are re-presenting a conversation between Aaron and Andy McLean, editor of The Gospel Project for Students, on the need for a gospel focus in student ministry. Listen in as we discuss: The dangers of confusing the gospel with behavior modification; The danger of...

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As we gear up for season two of The Hero of the Story, we are re-presenting a philosophical and theological conversation between Aaron, Brian, and Trevin Wax, General Editor of The Gospel Project: Does the concept of gospel-centrality transcend theological perspectives. Listen in as we discuss: How movements start but don’t always stay in one theological...

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As we gear up for season two of The Hero of the Story, we are re-presenting a conversation between Aaron and Brian on a miracle from the Old Testament, God providing water from a rock in Exodus 17:1-7. Listen in as we discuss: Some helpful takeaways from the passage; The problem behind the Israelites ongoing grumbling; and...

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As we gear up for season two of The Hero of the Story, we are re-presenting a conversation on Galatians 1:6-9, in which Paul warned the Galatians against their quickness to abandon the gospel in favor of works-based religion. Listen in as we discuss: The heart behind warnings like these; The danger we all face of...

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As we gear up for season two of The Hero of the Story, we are re-presenting our conversation on the gospel and art with singer, songwriter and author Andrew Peterson. Listen in as we discuss: The relationship between the gospel and art The danger of having unbalanced views of either How our identity in Christ...

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Judges is one of the most troubling books in Scripture, one that it’s hard to see any good news in at all. And yet, if we’re looking at it honestly, it points us to the gospel in a profound way. Listen in as Brian and Aaron discuss the big ideas of this book and how...

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One of the least-read books of the Bible is a short epistle called Philemon, but it’s one we ought not skip. In its few verses, Paul demonstrates for the transforming power of the gospel as he challenges Philemon to welcome home Onesimus, a runaway slave, as his brother in Christ. Dhati Lewis, pastor of Blueprint...

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The end of the book of Joshua is familiar to most believers—at least the commonly quoted Joshua 24:15, “As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.” We tend to see a very simple dichotomy in this passage: either we serve the Lord or we serve idols. Be in or out. And while this...

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The Old Testament is filled with stories that we don’t quite understand. Joshua commanding the sun to stand still is one of those. What should we do with this passage? Are we to do as Joshua did, or is there something more to this passage—something that points us to the gospel? Aaron and Brian continue...

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Joshua is a favorite book of many. It’s filled with action and adventure, and more than a little drama, as the Israelites finally enter the Promised Land after wandering in the desert for 40 years. But how does this book point us to the gospel? How does it help us become more like Jesus? Aaron...

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