One of my first editorial assignments–long before I was actually an editor–was helping my pastor grammar-check and proofread a small-group workbook he developed for use in our congregation. The editing process was a joy; but the real treat was working through the material with my small group.

That curriculum, titled Experiencing God's Story of Life and Hope, by J. Scott Duvall, is now available for use in your church. And I highly recommend it. The workbook leads a small group through 12 topics of theology, including the authority of the Bible, the Trinity, the human condition, sin, and the church. What makes it distinct is that every topic consists of three parts: Believing, Behaving, and Becoming.

In the Believing section, readers are introduced to an important theological concept. Let's take the first one, for example: the Authority of the Bible. In the Behaving section, they explore a behavior that results from our theological convictions on the subject–in this case, studying the Bible. ...