By David Faust What does it mean to say Jesus “always lives to intercede” for us? These words in Hebrews 7:25 make me think about a noteworthy miracle that receives little attention. When is the last time you heard a sermon about the ascension of Jesus? At the conclusion of his Gospel, Dr. Luke recorded […]
The School of Hard Knocks—Life Application for October 16, 2016
By David Faust Do you remember your first grade classroom? I can still picture mine at Salem Elementary School. The letters of the alphabet stretched in bold type across the top of the old-fashioned blackboard, complete with dusty erasers and sticks of white chalk. To capture her pupils’ 6-year-old imaginations and expand our view of […]
Christ, the Home Builder—Life Application for October 9, 2016
By David Faust Architecture varies from one culture to another. I grew up in a farm house, but over the years I have lived in college dorms, apartment buildings, and houses in suburban and urban neighborhoods. In my travels I have stayed in Brooklyn row houses, Texas ranch houses, New England cottages, and Virginian colonials. […]
The Radiant Servant King—Life Application for October 2, 2016
By David Faust Radiant. Most of us don’t use that word very often. We reserve it for a bride on her wedding day who looks aglow with joy. I have seen radiant faces when excited graduates receive their diplomas on commencement day, and I have recognized radiance in the eyes of young parents when they […]
What Do You Find in the Bible?—Life Application for September 25, 2016
By David Faust My mother gave me five tattered leather-bound volumes of Adam Clarke’s commentary on the Bible. Published in 1833, the books belonged either to my great-grandfather Daniel or more likely to his brother Timothy. My great-great-uncle Timothy was a circuit-riding minister who rode on horseback from one preaching location to another. I noticed […]