By David Faust I’m not orphidiophobic (possessing an abnormal fear of snakes) or even herpetophobic (fearing reptiles), but of all the creatures God designed, snakes are not my favorite. Everything about them hisses. Snakes slither on the ground, skulk in the grass, and surprise unsuspecting hikers who push through underbrush. Jesus told his disciples to […]
By David Faust “With God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26), but the four words, “It can’t be done” have killed many dreams. Why try if you might not succeed? Shakespeare wrote, “Our doubts are traitors / And make us lose the good we oft might win / By fearing to attempt.” Courage yields to […]
By David Faust We take light for granted. Flip a switch and you can light up every room in your house. Push a button and your car’s headlights illuminate the road ahead. For most of human history, though, light required a lot of work. The ancient Egyptians used mirrors to bring sunlight into caves. Northern Europeans […]
By David Faust Most Bible readers don’t place the book of Leviticus high on their list of favorite Scriptures. Many who attempt to read the Bible from start to finish do fine until they get to Leviticus. Genesis grabs attention by informing us about the creation of the universe, Noah and the flood, and Joseph’s rise […]
By David Faust At breakfast with a couple of men the other day, we laughed about dumb things we have said over the years. The conversation led us to observe that Jesus’ original disciples occasionally said some dumb things too. Unwise Words It’s not hard to list several ill-advised comments they made to the Lord: […]
