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But What About You?
Jesus asked many remarkable questions. Some exposed people’s motives. Some invited deeper faith. Some left listeners speechless. Perhaps one of His most personal questions comes in Matthew 16. “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” (Matthew 16:13) At first glance, it seems like an odd question. Surely Jesus already knew what people were saying… Continue reading
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But Now?
An Excerpt from Chapter 9 ~ A Devotional Reflection Take a quick look through Matthew chapters 8–20. Earlier in this chapter I mentioned an implied but—one that is familiar to all of us. An interruption. As you scan through these chapters, notice how often Jesus is on His way somewhere when someone or something interrupts Him.… 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 