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Down-to-Earth Communication from God–John 1

By David Faust   Communication is a meeting of meanings—conveying information in order to gain a common understanding. That seems simple enough, but accurate communication can be very difficult. What will you get when you ask for a simple piece of bread? Crusty Italian? German pumpernickel? Irish soda bread? Ethiopian injerra? American whole wheat? I […]

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With Open Eyes–Luke 24

By David Faust   The English architect Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt more than 50 church buildings after the Great Fire of London. When he died in 1723, Wren was buried inside his greatest masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral. Engraved in black marble, the Latin inscription over his grave translates, “If you seek his monument, look around […]

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The Cross Still Stands–Luke 23

By David Faust   There’s no escaping the cross. As the Latin word for cross suggests, it is the crux of the matter. It stands at the center of biblical theology, pointing up to God and outward toward all mankind. It stands at the center of history, dividing time into BC and AD. It stands […]

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Fighting Temptation—From Our Knees–Luke 22

By David Faust   Temptation is “common to mankind” (1 Corinthians 10:13), and we’re all at risk.  Temptation threatens our commitment to maintain our bodies as “temples of the Holy Spirit” (6:19).  It threatens our attitudes when we toy with “hollow and deceptive philosophy” and fail to set our minds “on things above” (Colossians 2:8, […]

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“Nation Will Rise Against Nation”–Luke 21

By David Faust   Jesus predicted, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” (Luke 21:10), and his prophetic words ring true. Throughout history, strife on earth has been more prevalent than peace on earth. In biblical history it was Israel versus the Philistines, the Babylonians versus the Jews, the zealots versus the Romans. […]