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Why YOU Should Like Big Buts
A friend from long ago sent me a note politely declining my suggestion that she LIKE the Facebook page for Big Buts. It is true, when the world reads “Jane Doe LIKES Big Buts” in FB’s news feed it could be misunderstood. Your fundamentalist friends may just un-friend you! Egads! But that could be the… Continue reading
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From The Outset
But Shifting Gears for a Moment Immediately after the record of his temptation, we come to a turning point in the life of Christ—and in Matthew’s record—from Jesus’ preparation to his public ministry. When Jesus learned that John the Baptist has been jailed, he returned to the region of Galilee. Galilee in Jesus’ day was… Continue reading
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Big Buts: The Podcast
I’ve debuted a series of 2-3 minute devotional thoughts based on appearances of the word but from Matthew’s gospel on iTunes. You can subscribe to the feed through your iTunes account–go to the iTunes Store, Podcast section, and search Big Buts–or by simply clicking the podcast icon on the top of the left column… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The house of the righteous contains great treasure, BUT the income of the wicked brings them trouble. (Proverbs 15:6) Continue reading
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From The Outset
The Big But In answering evil’s invitation to satisfy his appetite by snapping up some bread, Jesus quotes Moses from the ancient scriptures in answering the temptation: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Jesus’ used the word but here to slam the door… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
A fool spurns his father’s discipline, BUT whoever heeds correction shows prudence. (Proverbs 15:4) Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, BUT a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Prov. 15:4) 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.
