Another Look by David Faust Most of the cultural ills that afflict us today could be cured by better theology and less “me-ology.” Me-ology puts self first and squeezes God in if any room remains. Me-ology needs no holy book to define its rules, no sacred script to guide its adherents. Each person becomes his […]
Eldad, Medad, and me
Another Look by David Faust The Hebrews were hungry, but Moses was fed up. Maybe you have felt that way, too. Moses had grown weary of the burden of leadership, exhausted from trying to lead the foot-dragging multitude across the barren wilderness where food was scarce but gripes were plentiful. Grumblers whined, “If only we […]
The secret elders meeting
Another Look by David Faust My great-uncle died in 2000 at the age of 95. Uncle Floyd was a colorful character and a master storyteller. A retired preacher, in his later years he ministered to nursing home residents by playing the accordion and singing for them. Uncle Floyd wrote down some of his best stories […]
Poor me
Another Look by David Faust “Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy” (Psalm 86:1). It’s no surprise that someone would cry out to the Lord because he feels “poor and needy,” but it’s a bit surprising that the superscript above Psalm 86 says this poem contains “A prayer of David.” […]
Every hidden thing
Another Look by David Faust One of the most thought-provoking books of the Bible ends by saying, “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, […]
