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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, BUT knowledge comes easily to the discerning. (Proverbs 14:6) Continue reading
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What People Are Saying
I’ve been thrilled to see reviews show up for Big Buts of the Bible: A Revealing Look at Jesus Christ. Here are excerpts from a few of those reviews. “Darin has what I would call a ‘conversationalist’ way of writing. Rather than heading into a classroom and listening to a lecture, or pulling out a Continue reading
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But God Said
One of the oft-repeated themes in Jesus’ earthly ministry was to contrast the temporal with the eternal. Luke chapter 12 offers an example–and one chock-ful-of-buts. The setting had Jesus teaching among a crowd. Someone asked him to arbitrate a dispute between brothers concerning a family inheritance. Jesus’ reply included a warning: “Watch out! Be on your Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
A fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, BUT the lips of the wise protect them. (Proverbs 14:3) Continue reading
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Prepare the Way
While Matthew, Mark and Luke all record Jesus’ coming to be baptized by John, only Matthew notes John’s reluctance: But John tried to deter {Jesus} saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ With this but we have further evidence that John saw his ministry of baptism as symbolically Continue reading
DEBUTS SEPT. 3, 2024!
Does this PODCAST make my BUT look BIG tackles provocative, timely, and often complex topics in the Bible from the backside of the sassy little conjunction BUT. “You’ve heard it said … BUT now I say unto you …”
Big Buts is a podcast for anyone wanting to love God more and love people better in a post-Christian society. Expect a candid and often humorous take on everyday issues, always landing on the side of love.
Your Host: In addition to being the world’s foremost expert on the conjunction but, podcast host Darin Michael Shaw (he/him/his) identifies as a post-evangelical, free-range Jesus Freak, taking Jesus seriously when he says, “Follow me,” while inviting others to ‘come and see for yourself.’
Big Buts of the Bible 