By David Faust Comedian Steven Wright asks some thought-provoking questions: • “If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?” • “Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?” • “What’s another word for thesaurus?” • “How young can you die of old age?” In the midst of his suffering Job […]
The many faces of pain– Job 5-9
By David Faust Job’s friend Eliphaz got it right when he observed, “Man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7). Suffering takes many forms. You can see it in the eyes of a widower who misses his wife, the sorrow of parents who grieve the loss of a son […]
The sweet melody of love–Song of Songs
By David Faust Recently I read a list of the “Top 100 Love Songs of All Time.” The list included familiar titles often heard at wedding receptions, like “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder, “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five, “I Will Always Love You,” by Whitney Houston, and “Always […]
Nothing ventured, nothing gained– Ecclesiastes 10, 11
By David Faust Christianity is known for its nouns: cross, Bible, grace, church. But to go deeper in our faith, we can’t forget the verbs: serve, love, give, go, seek, forgive, ask, teach, trust. There is no book of “Passivity” in the Bible, but there is one called “Acts.” Follow Christ, and you’ll never lack […]
Justice for all?–Ecclesiastes 5-9
By David Faust C. S. Lewis wisely counseled, “Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say ‘infinitely’ when you mean ‘very’; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.” It’s no exaggeration, however, to speak of the Lord as an infinitely just God. He always […]