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We Need Him More Than We Think

By David Faust Americans declared our independence in 1776, and we continue to declare it every day. We treasure individuality. We value freedom. We honor those who died to preserve our liberty in the past and those who risk their lives to protect it in the present. When our nation’s founders declared independence from political […]

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Reality Is Our Friend

By David Faust When listing God’s attributes, it’s common to mention his love, justice, wrath, and grace. Here’s an attribute we often overlook: God is honest. Honesty is simply another word for truthfulness, and truth is simply another word for reality. God is always honest with us. There’s nothing fake about him—no pretense or fraud. […]

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Seriously?

By David Faust We don’t take God seriously enough. • Listen to our conversations. Do we take his name in vain? • Look at our money. It says, “In God we trust,” but do we trust him above all else? • Observe our worship gatherings. Are the songs about God or about us? Are we there to praise […]

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Aligned with God

By David Faust When you go grocery shopping, do you ever get one of those shopping carts that has a crooked wheel? It’s hard to push the cart when it’s out of alignment. Alignment is important in a car. If all four wheels aren’t aligned, the tires wear out faster, the steering wheel shakes, and […]

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It’s Not the End of the World

By David Faust It’s a common saying. You experience a minor mishap and shrug your shoulders. You dent your car’s bumper. Your cell phone bites the dust. You waste money on an impulse purchase that turns out to be nonreturnable. “Oh well,” you say to yourself, “it’s not the end of the world.” You may […]