title: Perfectly Imperfect: Character Sketches from the New Testament
author: David Busic
description: David Busic is currently a general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. Prior to his election to his current post, he served as president of Nazarene Theological Seminary and as senior pastor of churches in Livermore, California; Lenexa, Kansas; and the historic congregation of Bethany First Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma. Dr. Busic has published numerous articles and co-authored two books, A Pastor&#8217;s Guide to Effective Preaching and Sharing My Faith. He was co-editor of Preacher&#8217;s Magazine: A Preaching Resource in the Wesleyan Tradition from 2000 to 2007.
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  David Balfour, Second Part
  
  
  [PART I. THE LORD
  ADVOCATE](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos10725)
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER I. A BEGGAR ON
  HORSEBACK](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos10940)  
    
  [CHAPTER II. THE HIGHLAND
  WRITER](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos30939)  
    
  [CHAPTER III. I GO TO
  PILRIG](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos50995)  
    
  [CHAPTER IV. LORD ADVOCATE
  PRESTONGRANGE](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos67757)  
    
  [CHAPTER V. IN THE ADVOCATE'S
  HOUSE](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos92848)  
    
  [CHAPTER VI. UMQUILE THE MASTER OF
  LOVAT](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos108604)  
    
  [CHAPTER VII. I MAKE A FAULT IN
  HONOR](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos123628)  
    
  [CHAPTER VIII. THE
  BRAVO](David%20Balfour%2c%20Second%20Part_split_002.html#filepos148672)  
    
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