By David Faust When you purchase a hamburger in the drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant, do you always count your change? If you’re in a hurry or feel pressured because other cars are lined up behind you, you might lose a few cents or even a few dollars. It’s always good to count […]
By David Faust Mindless Christianity isn’t biblical Christianity. The foundational rule of the Old Testament stated, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Jesus called this commandment the most important precept in all of God’s law—but he added, love God […]
By David Faust We’re into convenience these days. Why work if someone else will do it for you? Why wait if you can have it now? Why push yourself to climb if you can take the escalator? (Comedian Mitch Hedberg observed, “An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You should never […]
By David Faust It’s one of Jesus’ most famous quotes, but many don’t realize he is the one who first said it. It’s one of the Lord’s beatitudes, but it doesn’t appear along with the rest of Jesus’ blessings in Matthew 5. The words came from Jesus’ lips, but they aren’t recorded in the […]
By David Faust Ancient Athens was a center of classic art and philosophy, but by the first century its people were bored, skeptical, and confused. Infatuated with fads, they “spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas” (Acts 17:21). Even in his pre-Christian days, the apostle Paul found […]
