By David Faust Most Bible readers don’t place the book of Leviticus high on their list of favorite Scriptures. Many who attempt to read the Bible from start to finish do fine until they get to Leviticus. Genesis grabs attention by informing us about the creation of the universe, Noah and the flood, and Joseph’s rise […]
By David Faust At breakfast with a couple of men the other day, we laughed about dumb things we have said over the years. The conversation led us to observe that Jesus’ original disciples occasionally said some dumb things too. Unwise Words It’s not hard to list several ill-advised comments they made to the Lord: […]
By David Faust As a Hebrew father and his son take an early evening walk in the hills of Judea, they notice simple treasures in the rocky countryside. The boy stoops down and scoops up a sparkling piece of quartz and a scratchy chunk of sandstone. Some smooth stones grab the boy’s attention next. He […]
By David Faust Of all the blessings we take for granted, what is greater than the privilege of talking with God? Can you imagine a world without prayer? What if our Father refused to be available? What if God made himself unapproachable—unwilling to listen? Can you imagine a Bible stripped of all the verses about […]
By David Faust Trying to be tasteful, a corporate memo described mechanics fired from their jobs by saying, “They were placed on non-duty, non-pay status.” A physician whose patient died wrote on the patient’s chart, “He failed to fulfill his wellness potential.” Perhaps that’s better than the indelicate ways we talk about death. “He kicked […]
