Week 3: Why Are Things Not Explicitly in Scripture Required to Be Saved? "Why are things not explicitly in Scripture required to be...

When God hurls a storm into Jonah’s rebellion, it’s not punishment—it’s mercy. In this post, we explore Jonah 1:4–16 as a vivid picture of conviction, resistance, and the gospel-shaped peace that only comes through substitution. As Spurgeon once preached, “The soul’s sorrow will increase as long as it relies on its own efforts.” Through the storm, we meet a God who saves not by striving, but by sacrifice.

Week 2: When Abuse Meets Sovereignty – How Does Sexual Abuse Work with Pre-Determination? “God is a loving God, but how and why does this...

Week 1: If God Has Already Predestined Who Will Be Saved, How Does Human Choice Matter? “If God has already predestined who will be...

Jonah 1:1-3 Cornerstone Youth – Week 1 Jonah: Relentless Mercy Jonah: A Book That Confronts Us The book of Jonah is one of the most...

Can o’ Worms Q&A Series – Kickoff Post Cornerstone Youth | Summer 2025 What is this series? Last Friday, we hosted Can o’ Worms , a live...

A detailed look at what we’re teaching this year at Cornerstone Youth — and why we structure the curriculum the way we do.

If you’ve explored the Formed blog or looked at our youth teaching calendar, you might wonder: "Why these topics? Why this approach? Why...

Introduction Within the metanarrative (the big story) of the Bible, we find a connecting thread of promise and fulfillment, all initiated...

The Bible is not a collection of disconnected stories, but one unified narrative from creation to new creation with Christ at the center. The gospel is not added onto the story; it is the story.