By David Faust The apostle Paul debated Epicurean and Stoic philosophers in first-century Athens (Acts 17:18). These two groups held contrasting philosophies. The Stoics faced life grimly with a stiff upper lip, while the hedonistic Epicureans considered pleasure the highest good. To be fair, Epicurus argued for reasonable restraint, not unbridled self-indulgence. For example, […]
By David Faust Do you ever try to negotiate with God? The Lord invites us to talk with him about all kinds of things. We can thank him for our blessings, confess our shortcomings, ask him for help, and—as numerous Old Testament passages indicate—even debate with him. But in case you haven’t noticed, God […]
By David Faust “Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the […]
By David Faust Do you ever experience déjà vu—the eerie feeling that you have seen or experienced something before? Here’s a provocative idea: Have you ever experienced vuja de? That’s the ability to look at something familiar as though you have never seen it before. In his book Seize the Vuja De (Missio Nexus, […]
By David Faust I once had a frightening dream in which I was driving a car through a crowded street. In my dream it was late at night, but the car’s lights wouldn’t work. I was barreling along at high speed through the darkness, trying to maintain control, but I couldn’t see where I […]
