By David Faust Ordinary objects seem more valuable when they aren’t readily at hand. Did you ever need to open a can, but you couldn’t find a can opener? When a screwdriver wasn’t available, did you use a butter knife? Hammering a nail with a rock will give you a new appreciation for our […]
By David Faust The short letter of James is a favorite of many Bible readers because it is a book of action. James tackles gritty questions: How can we handle adversity? overcome temptation? control our tongues? develop patience? pray more effectively? James insisted that passive, inactive faith is dead as a doornail. It’s good […]
By David Faust For years I’ve had a hard time understanding people who run marathons. Why do presumably sane individuals subject themselves to such torture? Why endure the sore muscles, chafed skin, and stressed joints created by running 26.2 miles, some of it uphill? Plus you won’t win the race—unless you happen to be […]
By David Faust Do you ever struggle to find the right balance between engagement and disengagement? Books like Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend and Cloud’s Necessary Endings remind us that it’s OK to say, “I can’t do that” or, “Let’s stop and find a new approach.” There is a time […]
By David Faust NFL quarterbacks and senior ministers have something in common: Both of them get more credit than they deserve when things go well, and more blame than they deserve when things go wrong. Consider how we treat God. He is the giver of every “good and perfect gift” (James 1:17). Jesus compared […]
