August 12, 2024
August 18 Application | The Other 90 Percent
Grateful generosity should be a joyful rhythm in a believer’s life.
Series: Application
August 5, 2024
August 11 Application | Guard Duty
The prophet Zechariah served as spiritual guardian, warning people to keep watch over others and to guard their own hearts.
July 29, 2024
August 4 Application | Preaching to Listeners with Holes in Their Purses
When the Jews returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and neglected the temple to focused on themselves, the prophet Haggai rebuked their misplaced priorities.
July 22, 2024
July 28 Application | ‘When the Tables Are Turned’
When Esther bravely confronted the king and explained the situation to him . . . what initially looked like impending disaster turned into a day of victory and celebration. . . .
July 15, 2024
July 21 Application | ‘When Danger Threatens Those You Love’
Do you ever wrestle with tough decisions or complicated situations that seem unresolvable? Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? Do you ever worry because someone you love is in danger? . . .
July 8, 2024
July 14 Application | ‘Something Worth Dying For’
What inspires heroic actions? . . . If there is no God, and survival of the fittest is nature’s rule, why would anyone jeopardize their own safety to save someone else? . . .
July 1, 2024
July 7 Application | ‘To Whom Much Is Given’
There is much for us to learn in the book of Esther. One practical application we find in the first part of Esther’s story is this: with recognition comes responsibility. . . .
June 24, 2024
June 30 Application | ‘As Soon as You Began to Pray’
First Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray continually." David Faust writes: "What do you do 'continually' in a typical day? Check your e-mail? Look at your cell phone? Grab another cup of coffee? Do you worry continually? If a Fitbit could track your walk with God, what would it record?" . . .
June 17, 2024
June 23 Application | ‘Two Big Mistakes that Can Ruin Your Life’
If you “see the handwriting on the wall,” it’s a warning that something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant will happen soon. . . .
June 10, 2024
June 16 Application | ‘When You Don’t Know What Is Ahead’
The future looked grim for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, but they never flinched in their devotion to God. . . .
June 3, 2024
June 9 Application | ‘Learning About God in Unexpected Ways’
"Preachers and seminary professors have a lot to teach us, but so do new believers and little kids," David Faust writes. "And so do atheists and doubters whose questions make us dig deeper into the Scriptures and think harder about what we believe. . . ."
May 27, 2024
June 2 Application | ‘Daniel’s Graduation Speech’
"If he were around today, the prophet Daniel would be a natural choice for a graduation speaker," David Faust writes. "According to Daniel 1, he was intelligent and good looking, filled with leadership potential. Here are some points I think Daniel might have emphasized in a speech to young adults. . . ."
May 20, 2024
May 26 Application | ‘First Give Yourself’
Obviously, Jesus’ followers should be generous. But the Lord advocated a level of commitment and sacrifice that goes far beyond token giving. . . .
May 13, 2024
May 19 Application | ‘Something Greater than the Great Outdoors’
Nature’s beauty points to God’s “eternal power and divine nature” (Romans 1:20). . . . Yet, ever since the Garden of Eden, the Creator has stamped these natural wonders with a solemn label: “Temporary.” . . .
May 6, 2024
May 12 Application | ‘We Do Not Lose Heart’
European missionaries face daunting challenges, but they have not given up hope. . . .
April 29, 2024
May 5 Application | ‘How to Build Trust—and Damage It’
I was asked, "What are some trust builders and breakers for you?” My list of trust breakers included, "Lying or being two-faced," "unreliabilty and inconsistency," . . .
April 22, 2024
April 28 Application | ‘Of First Importance’
Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Aren’t you glad? The miracle of Jesus’ resurrection is the turning point of history, the backbone of biblical theology, and the foundation of the Christian faith. . . .
April 15, 2024
April 21 Application | ‘Unselfies’
“In the past,” a friend pointed out recently, “when people were outside enjoying nature, they photographed the scenery. . . . Now, we turn the camera the other direction and take pictures of ourselves.”
April 8, 2024
April 14 Application | ‘Don’t Cell Out’
"Do you realize that you own factories, warehouses, transport systems, and power plants?" David Faust writes. "It’s true! In fact, although you probably haven’t given them a single thought before today, you would literally die without these valuable possessions. . . ."
April 1, 2024
April 7 Application | ‘Swim Upstream’
Peer pressure isn’t new. First-century believers swam against the current of competing worldviews. The apostle Paul summarized two of them by saying . . .
