By David Faust Did you shake someone’s hand at church last Sunday? Did someone give you a welcoming pat on the back? Those brief encounters may be more important than we realize. For some, the church is the only place where anyone calls them by name and greets them with gladness. For some, the […]
By David Faust The apostle Paul debated Epicurean and Stoic philosophers in first-century Athens (Acts 17:18). These two groups held contrasting philosophies. The Stoics faced life grimly with a stiff upper lip, while the hedonistic Epicureans considered pleasure the highest good. To be fair, Epicurus argued for reasonable restraint, not unbridled self-indulgence. For example, […]
By David Faust When you picture Jesus, is there a frown of disapproval on his face? A furrowed brow? A twinkle in his eye? A wide smile? At times the Lord expressed righteous anger and indignation, but Luke 10:21 reveals another side to his personality. It says Jesus was “full of joy through the […]
By David Faust Do you ever try to negotiate with God? The Lord invites us to talk with him about all kinds of things. We can thank him for our blessings, confess our shortcomings, ask him for help, and—as numerous Old Testament passages indicate—even debate with him. But in case you haven’t noticed, God […]
By David Faust “Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the […]
