By David Faust Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to […]
By David Faust It’s not unusual to read in the Scriptures that “some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him” (Mark 8:22). Nor is it surprising to see how Jesus dealt with the situation. “He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village” (v. 23), […]
By David Faust He had a withered hand. We don’t know why. Maybe he was born that way, or a disease crippled him. Maybe his hand was hurt in an accident—crushed by a rock or trampled by an ox. Or perhaps the man did something foolish to damage his hand—fell on the ground in […]
By David Faust Today most cars shift gears automatically, but drivers who grew up prior to 1970 remember manual transmissions. Eventually it became second nature, but at first it was difficult to shift gears. Everything had to synchronize. Left foot on the clutch. Right foot on the accelerator. Right hand on the stick. Lots […]
By David Faust My dad died on St. Patrick’s Day in 2011. His death wasn’t surprising, for he had been sick for several years. Yet, when I heard the final word about his passing, my first reaction was a flash of anger—not toward anyone in particular. I just felt a keen sense of loss. […]
