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Setting The Stage
Really? This is the only place in the Bible where the visit of these foreign star-gazers is recorded. Contrary to the lyrics of the popular Christmas carol, this passage presents a different picture than we have of ‘We Three Kings’ visiting the baby Jesus. There is nothing in the text to suggest these visitors were… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ The Week
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, BUT with humility comes wisdom. (Prov. 11:2) Continue reading
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But God Intended It For Good
There’s nothing like being the youngest in a large family. I speak from experience. My older siblings often made sport of picking on me. They never sold me to a band of traveling gypsies—but that’s only because no bands of traveling gypsies happened through our neighborhood. Joseph’s brothers did. And it wasn’t a joking matter.… 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 