Life Application Buts
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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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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Teachable
He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, BUT whoever heeds correction is honored. (Proverbs 13:18) Correction rarely feels like a gift when it arrives. Our first instinct may be to defend ourselves, explain ourselves, or quietly dismiss the person offering it. But Proverbs reminds us that wisdom isn’t found in never being wrong; it’s found in being… Continue reading
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The God Who Cannot Be Contained
“But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!” —1 Kings 8:27 It must have been breathtaking. After years of planning and construction, Solomon’s Temple was complete. This was the magnificent house David had dreamed of building for the Lord, and… 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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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Discernment
Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, BUT a fool exposes his folly. (Proverbs 13:16) Wisdom rarely needs to announce itself. It listens, learns, considers what is true, and then chooses its response accordingly. But foolishness has a way of rushing into the room before understanding arrives—speaking too quickly, reacting too strongly, assuming too much, and unintentionally revealing what… Continue reading
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The Pivot: But If Your Heart Turns Away …
Every day places us again at a quiet crossroad. Most of the choices before us won’t feel nearly as dramatic as “life and prosperity, death and destruction.” They arrive disguised as ordinary moments—what we give our attention to, what we allow to shape our thinking, how we respond to someone who frustrates us, whether we nurture resentment… Continue reading
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God Has Spoken
“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son…”—Hebrews 1:1–2 Sometimes the first few words tell you almost everything you need to know. Hebrews begins with two: “God spoke.” No lengthy argument for His existence. No… Continue reading
Big Buts of the Bible 