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But Why?
Recently a friend of mine learned she cannot have a child. I know that she would be a great mom. Not long ago I met a child who was sold into prostitution by her own mother at the age of seven. Now I ask you, wouldn’t things have been better off (and wouldn’t children have been better served) if God had allowed my friend to… Continue reading
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But Makes Thy Glories Known
Buts in song? Isaac Watts is credited with having written somewhere near 1000 hymns for the church to sing. He was rather controversial in his day–he dared to depart from the strick singing of scripture that stemmed from the teachings of John Calvin. Are you ready for this? Watts is believed to be the first worship song composer… Continue reading
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But Chosen By God
One passage teemed with buts is 1 Peter 2:4-10. There you find five buts in seven verses, all focused on making one point: Jesus is the Living Stone. Jesus is: the living Stone–rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious to Him. Having called upon the readers of his letter to grow in their faith, Peter now uses a… Continue reading
Darin Michael Shaw
In addition to being the world’s foremost expert on the conjunction but, author and freelance writer 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 