By David Faust Ancient Athens was a center of classic art and philosophy, but by the first century its people were bored, skeptical, and confused. Infatuated with fads, they “spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas” (Acts 17:21). Even in his pre-Christian days, the apostle Paul found […]
By David Faust Was the apostle Paul a tenor, a baritone, or a bass? The Bible doesn’t say, but we know that he and his friend Silas were singers. They preached the gospel in the Greek city of Philippi, baptizing the businesswoman Lydia and her family. However, after freeing a girl from enslavement by […]
By David Faust Do you ever wish God would be a little less mysterious? Do you pray for direction but fog still covers the road ahead? Do you wish God would make his preferences known audibly in a clear voice? Do you ask for guidance yet struggle to find your way? Do the puzzles […]
By David Faust We don’t know the name of the chariot-rider who rolls across the scene in Acts chapter 8, but we know a lot about him: • He was a prominent government leader, presumably well-off and well-educated, “an important official in charge of all the treasury” for the queen of Ethiopia (Acts 8:27). • He […]
By David Faust A medical school student preparing to become a doctor refuses to receive training about how to perform abortions. As a result, he gets a lower grade in the class—the only time he earns anything less than an A. A young woman falls in love with a handsome boyfriend who says all […]
