Publisher's Synopsis
In this issue, 'Faith Academy: Graduation Day', Jeff Lucas explores what it means to have faith. Taking a peek at the stories of the 'great and good' recorded in the second part of the Hebrews 'hall of faith' Jeff discovers that it's not only the conventionally great and good who are listed! Even a prostitute and a serial philanderer are commended for their committed faith - in the mess of lives, which just as ours, contain both success and failure. But what we do see in Hebrews is the truth that faith leads to dramatic action. Faith is not a passive, intellectual assent to a set of propositions but is a conviction that can lead to turbulent upheaval, bewildering choices and tenacious trust, in very difficult circumstances. As Jeff explores the true character of biblical faith, his discoveries will both surprise and encourage us in our own journey to live faith-filled lives.
