Bible Study Buts
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Closer Than You Think
“God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’”—Acts 17:27–28 The people of Athens were searching. They searched through religion and philosophy. They debated ideas… Continue reading
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Finding Your Footing
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”—James 1:5–6 James has been… Continue reading
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Attention Students: Christian Orthodoxy Has Buts
Christian Orthodoxy: Brought to You in Part by the Word BUT Students, I have made a discovery. An important discovery. Potentially the sort of discovery upon which distinguished academic careers are built, reputations established, endowed chairs offered and small bronze plaques eventually affixed to library walls. For some time, your good doctor has attempted to… Continue reading
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But Even the Dogs …
An excerpt from Chapter 15. A Mother’s Faith The next scene is one of the most surprising—and, at first glance, one of the most uncomfortable—in all of Jesus’ ministry. A woman approaches Jesus crying, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Her daughter is suffering terribly under the oppression of a demon. Picture the scene.… Continue reading
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Planted
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.”—Psalm 1:1–2 I should probably begin with a confession. Plants come… Continue reading
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But Listen
An excerpt from Chapter 11. Jesus turned to the crowd and began talking about John. “What did you go out into the wilderness to see?” He asked. What was it about John that drew such crowds? Was it simply that he was unusual? After all, his clothing, his diet, and the certainty with which he… Continue reading
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A Little Relief
“But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage. Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us…”—Ezra 9:8–9 I… Continue reading
