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Lord of the Sabbath
An Excerpt from Chapter 12 Lord of the Sabbath The Hebrew word Sabbath simply means rest. Its story begins, appropriately enough, in Genesis—the book of beginnings. After completing the work of creation, God rested on the seventh day and set it apart as holy. Later, at Mount Sinai, He commanded Israel to observe the Sabbath as a regular… Continue reading
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But What Do You See?
James doesn’t waste words. In just a few verses, he packs in a bucket-full-o’-buts. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says… Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Diligence
Lazy hands make a man poor, BUT diligent hands bring wealth. (Prov. 10:4) While we long for sudden breakthroughs, this proverb reminds us that many of life’s blessings are found in the quiet, daily work of showing up, doing the next right thing, and refusing to give up. 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 