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TREVIN WAX: THE GOSPEL VS BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF

Trevin Wax is Bible and Reference Publisher at LifeWay Christian Resources, General Editor of The Gospel Project, and a teaching pastor in Middle Tennessee. He is the author of several books including This is Our Time and Eschatological Discipleship. He and his wife, Corina, have three children.

In what ways does our world teach us to look inside for salvation? To look outside for affirmation?

Count the cost of being a true Christian, is it better to lose your life and gain the gospel?

How is denying yourself the path to your true self?

What is the difference between following your heart and following Jesus?

SHARON HODDE MILLER: HOW HUMILITY ENCOURAGES GOSPEL CULTURE

Sharon Hodde Miller is a pastor’s wife and a mother to two small boys. In addition to earning her PhD, Sharon has blogged at SheWorships.com for nearly ten years, making God’s Word accessible to women everywhere. She has been a regular contributor to Propel and Her.meneutics, and has written for Relevant, Christianity Today, (in)courage, She Reads Truth, and many other publications and blogs. She speaks regularly on topics ranging from leadership to body image to Scripture.

How does false humility enable pride to flourish in our lives?

Why do we often confuse insecurity with humility?

Why does defensiveness in the face of criticism reveal false humility?

Why is false humility self-serving and self-centered?

NANCY GUTHRIE: GRIEVING IN A GOSPEL CULTURE

Nancy Guthrie is an author, speaker and Bible teacher. She and her husband, David, are the cohosts of the GriefShare video series used in more than 10,000 churches nationwide and also host Respite Retreats for couples who have experienced the death of a child. Guthrie is also the host of Help Me Teach the Bible, a podcast of the Gospel Coalition.

Is it important to ask the question “do we really believe the gospel” in the midst of grief?

How does Genesis 3 give us both a sense of reality and hope in the midst of grief?

Why is the work of the Word central to the process of healing in grief?

How does the promise of resurrection give us hope in the midst of grief?

MICHAEL KELLEY: BECOMING MATURE IN A GOSPEL CULTURE

Michael Kelley serves as the Director of Groups Ministry for LifeWay Christian Resources. He is also the author of several books, including Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal and Growing Down.

Why is maturity in Christ much more than doctrinal knowledge?

Why is growing up in Christ like becoming a child?

How can we cultivate a childlike dependence, simplicity, and wonder in our faith?

Why is obedience the measure of our maturity?