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The tiny word ‘so’ plays a role in the much-loved verse, John 3:16. What does it mean to say, “God so loved the world”? . . .
Dec. 10 Application | ‘So What?’
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David Faust
David Faust serves as the Associate Minister at East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dec. 3 Application | ‘Lighten Up’
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Every six months, Kevin Schmidt climbs a 1,500-foot communication tower to change the red-flashing lightbulb. If you think that takes moxie, imagine what it’s like to step down from heaven to earth . . .
November 26: Application (‘Unhindered’)
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Luke ends his account of the early church’s history on an upbeat note. He summarizes the apostle Paul’s ministry while under house arrest in Rome by exclaiming, “He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!” (Acts 28:31). . . .
November 19: Application (‘What I Learned in an Ancient Theater’)
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The temple in Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was larger than a football field—425 feet long and 220 feet wide, with a roof supported by 127 tall stone pillars. Today, only the foundation and one stone column remain. . . .
November 12: Application (‘Why Do They Go?’)
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“Why would anyone voluntarily leave their native culture and move to a different land?’ David Faust asks. “Why would anyone choose to give up the conveniences of home and adjust to unfamiliar languages, climates, customs, and foods—and raise their own financial support to pay for these inconveniences?” . . .
November 5: Application (‘Go Wherever God Sends You’)
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“I spent a week in Turkey last summer,” David Faust writes. “My travel group toured Istanbul and visited the sites of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3. . . . The journey increased my appreciation for first-century missionaries and for the brave believers serving Jesus in Turkey today.”
October 29 | Application (‘What Does It Mean to Serve?’)
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Service has a sound. Service has a frangrance. Service has a feeling. Service has names. Service has role models . . .
October 22 | Application (‘Don’t Give Up on Evangelism’)
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“Our non-Christian neighbors are weary of polarizing political dialogue and are conditioned to distrust religion,” David Faust writes. “Meanwhile, Christians wonder how to share the good news with those who shy away from churches and consider sin a nonissue. . . . Here are some things I have learned about evangelism.”
October 8 | Application (“Cut It Out and Give It Up”)
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The first-century church has a lot to teach us about financial stewardship. In the book of Acts, there was a link between unity and generosity. Giving flowed naturally because the believers “were one in heart and mind” (Acts 4:32). . . .