By David Faust Biblical authors came from many different walks of life. Moses and David were shepherds. Daniel was a government official. Matthew was a tax collector. Peter and John were fishermen. Paul was a tentmaker. Two books of the New Testament (the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts) were written by […]
By David Faust In the first century, a cross usually drew a crowd. Onlookers gathered to stare and scoff. Some wept for the victim. Others were drawn by the same morbid curiosity that makes passersby gawk at a car accident or a tornado-ravaged town. A mob assembled on the night of Jesus’ trial and […]
By David Faust The Bible’s utter honesty is one reason I believe it is true and inspired by God. Scripture doesn’t gloss over the flaws of its characters—even those we consider heroes. Without bias the sacred writers bluntly tell about Moses’ hot temper, David’s messy adultery, and wise Solomon’s sad drift into idol worship. […]
By David Faust Preaching holds such an honored role in church history that the pulpit has been called “the sacred desk.” The word pulpit, however, rarely appears in the Bible. (The King James Version of Nehemiah 8:4 says Ezra “stood upon a pulpit of wood,” but the New International Version translates it “a high […]
By David Faust Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to […]
