The Way He Created (A Conversation with The Gospel Project)

This week our church begins using The Gospel Project as curriculum for our Sunday School groups. My intent here is not to replace the material (as it is good enough), nor to write a commentary on it (as it is understandable), but to only add to the conversation in a way that may help our students and teachers hit the topics from other angles. My wife’s grandfather was a real craftsman with wood. He had a small shed in his backyard that served as his creative retreat. Inside his workshop were not only his countless number of tools but also piles of what looked to me to be scrap wood. What appeared to be scrap to me, in his hands, given time, would become nice pieces of furniture. Each piece reflected his vision and his skill. Each piece also bore his mark. Somewhere, hidden from view, he would sign his name and the year he made the piece. Several pieces he made now serve in our home as functional cabinets, tables, and stools. But they are more than this. They are