By David Faust A good story grabs your attention at the start and never lets your imagination go until the end. It’s not enough for a movie to start well; it should end well too. The same is true for a speech, a sermon, and an interpersonal relationship. A strong start is good, but it’s […]
By David Faust Among the images of Heaven in the final chapter of the Bible, none is more striking than the tree of life. This is no ordinary tree. It stands next to the crystal clear river of the water of life that flows from the throne of God. It brings to mind the tree […]
By David Faust Fanny Crosby was blind, but God gifted her with the spiritual insight to compose 8,000 hymns. A friend asked Fanny to suggest lyrics for a tune she had written, and the result was the beloved hymn that begins, “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!” In Revelation […]
By David Faust The cry of our time is for more. More money. More technology. More fun. Increased speed. Greater convenience. More value. More years as medical science lengthens the average life expectancy. Near the end of the Bible, the cry becomes, “No more.” This world has an expiration date. John foresaw a time when […]
By David Faust In their book, Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore, authors Thom and Joani Schultz point out: “Church attendance is shrinking. While 40 percent of Americans say they attend church every week, the actual number is more like 20 percent.” The number of teenagers attending every week has dropped to 15 […]
