Jan 24 | Consider the Birds
This “Application” column goes with the Study for Jan. 24, 2021: Singular Servants(Matthew 6:19-34) ________ Last spring my wife, Candy, put a decorative wreath on the front door of our house. A...
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This “Application” column goes with the Study for Jan. 31, 2021: Different Discernment (Matthew 7:1-27) ________ A year ago this month, on January 26, 2020, basketball star Kobe Bryant boarded a...
View ArticleFeb 7 | The 4-H Club
When I was a boy, I joined a 4-H Club. Our local chapter was small. A half-dozen rowdy boys gathered once a month for an after-school meeting led by a local farmer who volunteered his time to sponsor...
View ArticleFeb 14 | Application
According to Jesus’ younger brother James, authentic faith impacts our actions and attitudes. Let’s consider how James 2:1-13 applies to us today. Be servants, not snobs. Jesus didn’t focus on others’...
View ArticleFeb 21 | Application
By David Faust Proverbs 21:23 says, “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” At work, your words can get you promoted—or fired. Your social media posts can build...
View ArticleFeb 28 | Application
By David Faust In August 1960 I had a close encounter with John F. Kennedy. It happened during a family vacation to Washington, D.C. I was 6 years old and JFK was a senator running for president of...
View ArticleMay 9 | Application
Undercover Leaders By David Faust Do you ever watch the TV show Undercover Boss? In each episode, high-level executives interact anonymously with their rank-and-file employees while disguised as...
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He Made Us Better: The Life and Ministry of Sam E. Stone
I waited outside the dean’s office on a steamy summer afternoon in 1976. I was 22 years old—eager but nervous about enrolling in graduate school—and I brought my wife with me to meet the seminary...
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