"GoodTalk" Dear Faith Family, Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear,(Ephesians 4:29). There it is staring at you comfortably resting in the fruit bowl on the kitchen counter. It knows your name.You find yourselfhungry for a peach. Gazing into the bowl you p...

Dear Faith Family, The steadfast loveof the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness,(Lamentations 3:22-23). Where were you exactly one year ago today?Do you remember? One yearagotoday beganin the office. Classical students dotted the landscape ofthe Faith facility.It was the day after staff meeting. Anot...

Dear Faith Family, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was notany thingmade that was made,(John 1:1-3). They'reeverywhere.I'llcall them God's"fingerprints",His creation.His creation isjust that, His creation. So,I wasstanding outside of a local...

"But If Not" Dear Faith Family, If this be so, our God whom we serveis able todeliver us from the burningfiery furnace, and He will deliver us outof your hand, O King. But if not,be it known to you, O King, that we will not serveyour godsor worship the golden image that you have set up,(Daniel 3:17-18). "My momma always said,'life was like a box of chocolates. You never...

Dear Faith Family, Search me, O God, and know my heart!Try me and know my thoughts!And see if there be any grievous way inme, andlead me in the way everlasting! (Psalm 139:23-24) Who knew that dentists have 2,357different drill bits? For teeth! Can you guess where I was yesterday afternoon? For nearlytwo and a half hours I enjoyedthe luxury recliner in one of my dentist...

Dear Faith Family, And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, "Arise and eat, for the journeyis too great for you. And he arose and ate anddrank, andwent in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God,(1 Kings 19:7-8). We may be familiar withElijah and the widow of Zarephath, orthe Elijah and the wido...

"I Surrender Some" Dear Faith Family, Submit yourselves therefore to God,(James 4:7a). He studied and taught music. Hemastered 13 different instruments. Hesang and composed music. He was very involved in the music ministry of his church.And,heeventually found himself waveringbetween the challenge of going intofull timeministry and that of becoming a recognized artist. T...

Dear Faith Family, Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,and give no opportunity to the devil,(Ephesians 4:26-27). "I WAIVE AND RELEASE THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM MY DEATH AND ANY INJURY, ILLNESS, LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE, ACTION, CLAIM, AND LIABILITY ARISING OUTOF ANY USE OF THE FACILITIES, THE PARTICIPATION IN ANY OF THE EVENTS, OR THE ENGAGEMEN...

"Once Upon a Time" Dear Faith Family, And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor." One of my favorite sermons in all the Bible is found in the book of 2 Samuel. The sermon immediately involved just two people,Nathanand David. Nathan preached the narrative sermon. David listene...

Dear Faith Family, Come tome, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,(Matthew 11:28-29). We've all done it. We've all lookedfor something that we just couldn't find, right? Like standing in front of the refrigerator, door open, looking...