It happens all the time. Someone narrowly avoids a car accident. Another person recovers after surgery. A team wins a big game they were supposed to lose. And without hesitation, someone says it: 
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“It’s a miracle!” 

​But here’s the greater truth--those probably aren’t miracles. At least not in the biblical sense. Not in the theological sense.

​Not even close. Somewhere along the way, our culture started using “miracle” to describe anything unusual, fortunate, or emotional. And Christians are very prone to this as well.