Another Look by David Faust Carmen* is only in her 20s, but the years have taken a toll on her body and soul. She grew up around substance abusers, and her mother and grandmother abuse drugs to this day. From a very young age Carmen learned to use heroine and other drugs as a way […]
It’s up to us
Another Look by David Faust Some presidents have served shorter terms, but none has a shorter middle name than the 33rd president of the United States, Harry Truman. Truman is famous for his quips including “The buck stops here” and “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” He’s also famous for […]
Press on
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 […]
