Faithful teachers begin on their knees in prayer, followed by Bible study, worship, and service. God’s Word must be our primary guide. (Curriculum is only a resource, and is only as good as the teacher using it.)

Talking about hell is passe. Fire and brimstone sermons are considered out of fashion. But have we gone too far and slipped into preaching - and living - a warm-fuzzy gospel? Why should we talk about sin?

In 2 Corinthians 12:10 Paul, a servant of Jesus, wrote: “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Wait, did this guy just say that he “delights” in trials?

Mosab Hassan Yousef was born the son of one of the most influential leaders of the militant Hamas organization in the West Bank and grew up in a strict Islamic family. Now, at 30 years old, he attends an evangelical Christian church, Barabbas Road in San Diego, Calif.