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But Show Me
James 2:14–26 Rich Mullins once sang that faith without works is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. It’s a ridiculous picture, isn’t it? Imagine descending hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, trusting your life to a door designed to let the breeze blow through. You might have tremendous confidence in… Continue reading
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WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM!
SPECIAL REPORT: There’s a New BUT in Town! We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important announcement. A new, completely rewritten edition of Big Buts of the Bible is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Its title? Big Buts of the Bible: Where Broken Stories Meet God’s Grace. And… Continue reading
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But the Lord Came Down
Imagine the scene. The people of Babel had a rather ambitious construction project underway. They were building a city with a tower that would reach to the heavens. Not just a tall building. Not merely an impressive monument. They wanted to make a name for themselves, to establish something so extraordinary that it would reach… Continue reading
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What to Do With Jesus?
An excerpt from Chapter 26. Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. And then comes the chapter’s first big but: “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be… Continue reading
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But Have You Not Discriminated?
James 2:1–13 I’ve had an old friend keeping me company in the writing lab this week. Actually, two old friends. Greg and Rebecca Sparks. Somehow, I recently rediscovered their 1992 album, Field of Your Soul, and it’s been playing almost nonstop while I’ve been working. Thirty-four years later, the music still holds up beautifully. But… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Deception
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, BUT the folly of fools is deception. (Proverbs 14:8) Wisdom isn’t simply knowing the difference between right and wrong. It’s being willing to stop and consider where our choices are taking us. The prudent person gives thought to their ways, examining not only… Continue reading
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The Pivot: No God But You
Nathan the prophet had just delivered an extraordinary message to King David. David wanted to build a house for God—a permanent temple in which to honor Him. But God had something else in mind. Rather than David building a house for God, God promised to build a house for David, establishing a dynasty through his… 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.
