Big Buts of the Bible

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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

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  • The Return

    For a long time, this page has been quiet. Truthfully, it had run its course. Years ago, I created Big Buts of the Bible as a companion to a book I wrote called Big Buts of the Bible: A Revealing Look at Jesus Christ. At the time, I was a pastor writing primarily for youth, young… Continue reading

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  • The Pivot: 15 Verses That Change Everything

    But God Remembered Noah! There are seasons in life when it feels as though the rain will never stop. Not the rain falling from the sky, but the kind that settles over a heart. The kind that arrives in the form of grief, uncertainty, disappointment, loneliness, strained relationships, unanswered questions, or circumstances we never would… Continue reading

  • You Have Heard it Said … But I Say Unto You …

    An Excerpt from Chapter 5 ~ The Sermon on the Mount The big but of Matthew 5 appears repeatedly as an instrument in Jesus’ teaching:“You have heard it said … but I tell you …” The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount sets the stage for all the other teachings of Jesus. He’s going to proclaim… Continue reading

  • Say the Word

    Say the Word

    In the Presence of Jesus ~From this point forward in the gospel, we will sense the itinerant manner of Jesus’ ministry. It was occasional—not in that he only ministered on occasion, but that he ministered as opportunities occasioned themselves. When he came down the mountainside; as he entered Capernaum; when he arrived at Peter’s house;… Continue reading

  • Proverbs But ‘O The Week

    All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. (Proverbs 21:2) Continue reading

  • Proverbs But ‘O The Week

    Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel. (Proverbs 20:15) Continue reading