By David Faust If you strike a tuning fork and hold it near another tuning fork—even when the forks don’t touch—vibrations will pass through the air and the second tuning fork will make the same sound as the first one. Christ is our middle C. We need him to set the tone. The prophet’s encounter […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 1. Has the Lord been setting the tone for your life lately? Why or why not? 2. Which of these four prayers resonates the most with your soul right now? Which of them […]
By David Faust Ever since Eve blamed the serpent and Adam blamed Eve, the human brain has acted like an excuse dispenser, pouring out justifications for failure and disobedience. At the burning bush Moses’ initial response to God’s call included a cluster of excuses. Who, Me? Moses’ first excuse sprang from his own inadequacy. “Who […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Exodus 3:1-12 1. Have you ever tried to avoid God’s call by offering excuses? In response to God’s call, do you tend ask, “Who am I?” Or do you remember the character and power of […]
By David Faust Samson had it all. He was part athlete, part playboy, part warrior, and partly a man of God. His name is synonymous with extraordinary feats of strength and an outside-the-boundaries lifestyle. He tangled with lions, battled with Philistines, pursued beautiful women, and bantered with party guests. Long before someone coined the phrase, […]
