What was the subject that brought this diverse group together for five sessions? They were studying St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans with Steve Wood.

Since Steve has personal Bible study experience both as a Protestant and as a Catholic, he was able to present clearly, simply, and accurately both the Protestant and the Catholic interpretations of Romans. The special focus of the class was St. Paul's teaching on justification by faith, the theme of Romans.

Most of the audience had never heard the Catholic beliefs on justification explained understandably right from the Bible. Rather than just proving the Protestant position wrong, Steve showed in a positive way how the Catholic faith makes the most sense of all of St. Paul's teaching in Romans.

Evangelical Protestants think that the Catholic understanding of Romans will hinder having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Many Evangelicals are astonished to learn that Catholicism's understanding of Romans unlocks immeasurable riches for developing a relationship with Christ. If there is one book of the Bible to know well in order to share the Catholic faith with Protestant friends, it's undoubtedly Romans.

For teen and adult apologetics, the doctrine of justification is of central importance. Yet most apologetics resources on this topic quickly get overly-complicated and confuse everyone. Steve's goal in this series was to distill and simplify the rich content of Romans so that a fifteen-year-old could understand St. Paul's message and share it with others. The series included humorous moments as well as practical applications of timeless truths.