May 2023

A Word for Pastors by Shane Callicutt • May 4, 2023 • 7 min read • 0

4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, - 1 Timothy 3:4 (ESV) This verse has been a weight on my soul ever since our first daughter was born in…

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Unbelief to Unrest – Hebrews 3:7-18 by Shane Callicutt • April 25, 2023 • 12 min read • 1

I've entitled this article, Unbelief to Unrest, because the author begins - what I believe is - the most compelling section of Scripture in the New Testament over the matter of whether salvation is…

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Does He Break Our Legs? by Shane Callicutt • April 16, 2023 • 7 min read • 0

There's an apocryphal story that gets retold again and again from pulpits and in small-group Bible studies. It is retold and retold and seemingly just accepted as truth because someone they trusted…

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The King’s Grief by Shane Callicutt • April 13, 2023 • 6 min read • 1

This morning in my reading, I came to 2 Samuel 19. It's an interesting passage. King David's son, Absalom, has been killed, and, quite naturally, David is grief-stricken. Let's walk through this a…

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The Son Surpasses the Servant – Hebrews 3:1-6 by Shane Callicutt • April 12, 2023 • 11 min read • 1

As we move into the next phase of the author's sermon, there is a definite shift in subject. For two whole chapters, the author has exalted Christ above the sons of God - the heavenly beings. He is…

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He Made Himself Like Us – Hebrews 2:5-18 by Shane Callicutt • March 14, 2023 • 14 min read • 1

So far in this journey through Hebrews, we've talked a lot about the superiority of the Son to the angels. That theme continues through the remainder of chapter two, but it begins to transition.…

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Manna is for Children by Shane Callicutt • March 9, 2023 • 7 min read • 2

10 While the people of Israel were encamped at Gilgal, they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho. 11 And the day after the Passover, on that…

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How Does the LORD Speak? by Shane Callicutt • March 6, 2023 • 10 min read • 0

For some reason, this question has been in my orbit a lot lately. How does the LORD speak to us? Now, I know that I've dealt with this question before, but only as kind of a sub-point to a different…

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Pay Closer Attention – Hebrews 2:1-4 by Shane Callicutt • February 27, 2023 • 8 min read • 0

Hebrews chapter one began a discussion about the Son's superiority to angels, which continues into chapter two. (Here's where I encourage you to read the first two articles before going any further.)…

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The Divine Council by Shane Callicutt • February 20, 2023 • 11 min read • 0

While composing this article, Dr. Michael Heiser passed away from pancreatic cancer. I'm grateful for his ministry and how his content continues to help me understand the Second Temple understanding…

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