Another Look by David Faust At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will […]
See you later, Dad
Another Look by David Faust Paul W. Faust died on March 17, 2011. I shared the following tribute at his graveside committal service. Dad had a very distinctive way of signing his name, with a looping “P” for Paul and a unique-looking “F” for Faust. He scrawled his signature on my ordination certificate that […]
House calls
Another Look by David Faust We called him Dr. Anderson. I couldn’t tell you his first name. I just remember he wore a tie and carried a black bag. Dr. Anderson was my family’s M.D. back in the Dark Ages when doctors actually made house calls. He didn’t come to our home often, and that […]
Stronger than stones
Another Look by David Faust I’ve heard some disturbing sermons, but I’ve never seen the congregation throw rocks at the preacher when the sermon ended. That’s what happened to one of the great figures in the book of Acts. Known as the first Christian martyr, Stephen was “full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” […]
Two lions
Another Look by David Faust It’s a jungle out there. No wonder the king of beasts captures our imagination. You can buy a cute stuffed lion for your baby, or listen to the lions roar at the zoo. You can join a service organization called the Lion’s Club, watch The Lion King movie, and cheer […]
