Journeys

Romans is often taught as pure doctrine, a collection of fascinating, but entirely intellectual arguments. But it's about far more: it's about how God is for us. As you and a friend (or small group) go through this journey, you'll experience a God who justifies the ungodly, gives peace to his enemies, frees his people from sin, and gives us his Spirit. It's not about knowing all the right information but becoming like Jesus together. The gift of Romans is not only how we experience God, but how God forms us all—Jews and Gentiles, men and women, the strong and the weak—to become one people who gladly participate in God's purposes.

If you feel like you're stuck in your faith, this twelve-week journey is an invitation to stop trying to figure it out on your own, try harder, or do more. Instead of giving you more religious information, you and a friend will talk about how God designed us to live. This journey is based on my doctoral research at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. By the end of it, I hope that you and your friends will want to imitate Christ together.

We often think Jonah is about a giant whale. Over four weeks, you and a friend (or a small group) will be invited to wrestle with the adult version of this famous story. Each study takes about ten minutes, invites you to connect with God, and ends with questions worth texting a friend.

John opens his Gospel with an invitation: look at Jesus. In five days, discover who Jesus is with a friend. By the end, you'll understand what it means that Jesus is the eternal Word, the true Light, and the Lamb of God. It's why John the Baptist couldn't stop pointing others toward him.

Find the secret to freedom, joy, and friendship in an ancient prison letter

A one week journey through Psalm 1. It isn't about being happy or blessed, but something better: thriving under God's care. In five days, you and a friend will understand how this Psalm shows us what the good life looks like. Planted will help you stop being blown around by the wind. Instead, you'll be nourished by the wisdom and presence of God.

Each study takes about 5 minutes to read, includes a passage from John, and ends with questions to discuss with a friend. Take a journey through the Gospel of John to look at Jesus with a friend.