By David Faust Apparently I am a social media dinosaur, for I am not on Facebook. Who needs Facebook when I’m already surrounded by faces? Photos in my office show me the smiling faces of my wife, children, and grandchildren. The faces of my neighbors, coworkers, and friends greet me every day. I see faces […]
When the innocent are mocked
By David Faust The word itself sounds ugly: mock. The deed is uglier still, and we know it when we see it. An insensitive bystander ridicules a person with a physical disability. An impatient driver makes rude gestures as he swings his car into the passing lane and zooms past the vehicle driven slowly […]
Make the most of every season of life–Psalm 71
By David Faust My wife asked our 7-year-old granddaughter, “Kayla, do you think I’m old?” Kayla pondered for a moment and then replied, “Medium old.” You have to admire my granddaughter’s knack for diplomacy. As Robert Frost observed, “A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.” […]
God’s love for all nations
By David Faust Have you heard the slogan “Think globally, act locally”? The Lord does that all the time. Many New Testament texts highlight the church’s global mission. “Go into all the world.” “Make disciples of all nations.” “You are Christ’s ambassadors.” Numerous missionary passages appear in the Old Testament as well, including Psalm […]
Who is my enemy?
By David Faust Psalms 56-61 It’s good to ask, “Who is my neighbor?” But the Psalms compel us to ask another question as well: “Who is my enemy?” David prayed, “Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; . . . My adversaries pursue me all day long” […]
