Category Archives: One Minute Bible Blast

Mind Over Matter

Posted on November 17, 2024 by billbushauthor

When God created our world, He said all that He created was good. When He created humans, He did so in His image and said we were very good. Because we were made in God’s image, our God-wired default is … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts Are Changing

Posted on November 10, 2024 by billbushauthor

When you were 15, did you ever look back at your ten-year-old self and think you had been immature and ignorant? Did you do the same thing at the age of 20 about your 15-year-old self? Most of us look … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts Are Conflicted

Posted on November 3, 2024 by billbushauthor

We want to follow our hearts, but our hearts give us mixed signals. Many people ignore the conflicting desires and simply follow their emotions. We can’t do that as believers. As followers of Christ, we wrestle with the desires of … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts Are Corrupt

Posted on October 27, 2024 by billbushauthor

They have a good heart. It’s a quaint saying, but it isn’t Biblically accurate. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9. Jesus confirms the fact that our hearts, our inner-most being, … Continue reading →

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DO NOT Follow Your Heart!

Posted on October 20, 2024 by billbushauthor

Follow your heart. That’s a great line in a story but terrible advice for real life. Why? Jeremiah 17:9 tells us, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (NIV) Following our hearts often leads … Continue reading →

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Neurogenesis, Baby Nerve Cells

Posted on October 13, 2024 by billbushauthor

Last week’s blast talked about how the brain is plastic and can be changed moment by moment by how we direct our thinking—in other words, the choices we make. We control our brains and its pathways by our minds, or … Continue reading →

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Neuroplasticity, Renewing Your Mind

Posted on October 6, 2024 by billbushauthor

Not long ago, scientists believed that the brain was a fixed and hardwired machine; meaning that brain damage was permanent, hopeless, and untreatable. That belief has changed in recent decades and now scientists have a different understanding of how the … Continue reading →

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Admitted Shortcomings of Major Biblical Characters

Posted on September 29, 2024 by billbushauthor

One of the most comforting aspects of the Bible is that most of the major characters, people we often refer to as Biblical heroes, were flawed. Many have even done worse things than I have. For instance, Noah got drunk … Continue reading →

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The Completion of the Bible

Posted on September 21, 2024 by billbushauthor

Josh McDowell writes in his book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, “One thing to keep in mind is that the church did not create the canon or books included in what we call the Scripture. Instead, the church recognized the … Continue reading →

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The New Testament

Posted on September 15, 2024 by billbushauthor

The process of the recognition and collection of New Testament books began in the first centuries of the Christian church. Very early on, some of the New Testament books were being recognized. Paul considered Luke’s writings to be as authoritative … Continue reading →

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