By David Faust Year after year they tried to have a baby, but with zero results. They smiled and offered congratulations when other couples announced a pregnancy, but in private they felt discouraged because they were unable to conceive. Their faith was strong though. In fact, their day-to-day routine revolved around the Lord and his […]
By David Faust We’re all familiar with motivational plaques you see on workplace walls. I appreciate serious sayings like “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground” (Theodore Roosevelt), but I also enjoy tongue-in-cheek quotes that contain funny or thought-provoking twists—like these: • “People say nothing is impossible, but I do […]
By David Faust In the late 1800s when visionaries proposed connecting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with the mainland, skeptics scoffed about “the bridge that could never be built.” It took a long time to realize the dream, but since its completion in 1957, millions of travelers have crossed the 26,372-foot-long Mackinac Bridge. In 1961 President John […]
By David Faust A good story grabs your attention at the start and never lets your imagination go until the end. It’s not enough for a movie to start well; it should end well too. The same is true for a speech, a sermon, and an interpersonal relationship. A strong start is good, but it’s […]
By David Faust Among the images of Heaven in the final chapter of the Bible, none is more striking than the tree of life. This is no ordinary tree. It stands next to the crystal clear river of the water of life that flows from the throne of God. It brings to mind the tree […]
