By David Faust If you are a parent you probably can relate to the following scene. A weary mom tells her toddler, “You need to lie down and take a nap.” The child retorts, “But I’m not tired.” And the mother insists, “You need to take a nap because Mommy is tired!” God never grows […]
By David Faust God had several surprises in store for Abraham, and the faithful patriarch was willing to tackle every item on the checklist. Move to a foreign land? Check. Believe that your aging, infertile wife will have a baby boy? Check. Trust that through your offspring God will bless all nations on the earth? […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Genesis 17:1-14 1. What impresses you most about Abraham’s faith? 2. Has the Lord ever asked you to do something that, humanly speaking, doesn’t make sense? If so, how did you respond? 3. How is […]
By David Faust Rainbows fascinate me. Over the years I have seen little rainbows in the spray of an outdoor fountain and enormous gleaming arcs that tower over the horizon like domes. I have seen rainbows shining above farm fields, church buildings, and airport runways, and once I saw a double rainbow spectacularly suspended above […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Genesis 8:20-22; 9:8-17 1. What causes you to experience wonder? Has your capacity for wonder increased or decreased with the passing of time? 2. What does nature tell you about God? What doesn’t it tell […]
