By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Acts 10:19-33 1. Have you ever found yourself on the outside looking in? Can you think of a time when you felt left out and unwelcome in a social setting? 2. Is your church warm […]
Grace Beyond Your Circle—Life Application for August 27, 2017
By David Faust My little long-haired Chihuahua welcomes me at the door when I arrive home with her tail wagging and an excited look on her face. Unfortunately, not everyone I encounter has such a welcoming spirit. Left Out Several years ago my wife, Candy, and I moved into a new neighborhood, and a man […]
Amazing Turnarounds—Life Application for August 20, 2017
By David Faust In sports we celebrate surprising comebacks when losing teams come from behind and win. Business leaders pursue positive turnarounds so failing companies can thrive and become profitable again. One of history’s most remarkable turnarounds is the transformation of Saul of Tarsus. Blinded on the road to Damascus, he fell to the ground […]
Evaluation Questions for August 20, 2017
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Acts 6:1-8 1. What is your personal opinion about the preaching you are hearing these days? What is good about it? What do you wish were different about it? 2. Can you think of two […]
One Person’s Story—Life Application for August 13, 2017
By David Faust Philip went to Samaria and preached the gospel. Crowds gathered, miracles occurred, “there was great joy in that city,” and many “were baptized, both men and women” (Acts 8:5-12). What exciting times! However, Luke spends only a few verses telling about the city’s transformation, while he devotes nearly half of Acts 8 […]