By David Faust Who first looked at a lobster and said, “You know, I bet that would taste good”? Who was the first beachcomber to pry open an oyster and exclaim, “Mmm, that looks yummy”? We take guitars and violins for granted, but who first discovered that strings tightly stretched across a wooden frame could […]
By David Faust I have visited a lot of hospital patients over the years and I try not to be squeamish, but the sight of blood still bothers me. My wife, an R.N., handles it better than I do. So does my M.D. son-in-law who has spent a lot of time in hospital emergency rooms. […]
By David Faust The problems of our time won’t be solved by better government, but by better shepherds. The Role of Shepherds Shepherds feed the flock, guiding their sheep to green pastures and quiet streams. “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing” (Psalm 23:1). Shepherds fight for the flock. “Your rod and your staff, […]
By David Faust Sometimes the far country seemed like a dream. And so did the feast his father had thrown long ago, with all the music and dancing, the happy tears and hugs, the overwhelming feeling of relief and hope. Now it was but a fading memory. Back then his family gave him a nickname: […]
By David Faust Jesus had a lot to say about fruitfulness: • “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). • “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, […]
