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Behind Schedule

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by Bart Denny Every now and then, I find myself wondering about the roads not taken . What if I had finished college sooner? What if I had become a naval officer earlier? What if I had entered ministry at a younger age? What if I had attended a traditional residential seminary? What if I had stayed in the Navy longer? I suspect most people eventually ask some version of those questions. What if? We compare the life we actually lived with the life we imagined. We think about opportunities that never materialized, plans that changed, mistakes we made, and doors that never opened. For much of my life, I carried a persistent feeling that I was behind schedule. I completed my bachelor's degree later than I had hoped. I became a naval officer later than I had hoped. I entered ministry later than many pastors. Even my graduate education followed a winding path. Once I finally took the plunge, one master's degree led to another. Then another. Eventually, I e...
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But some doubted...

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by Bart Denny “The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted.” —Matthew 28:16–17 (CSB) I try to be faithful to Scripture when I write or preach. I want to draw out lessons and apply them to daily life without saying more than the text itself says. My goal is to dig deep into God’s Word and share what I find—without putting words in God’s mouth. But I can’t help wondering—have you ever heard someone really focus on that last phrase in Matthew 28:17? “But some doubted.” In the very presence of the risen Christ—after seeing Him crucified, buried, and now alive—the disciples worshiped. And yet… some doubted. That moment has always fascinated me. We often say, “seeing is believing.” But here were disciples looking at Jesus with their own eyes, and still, something inside them wavered. Was it too good to be true? Could it really be Him? After everything they’d seen—the horror of the cross, the...
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