The danger of virtue-signaling

Posted on June 23, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

We need to be ever vigilant against our inner Pharisee.

Not perfected in love

Posted on June 22, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I am thankful for the words of Jesus in John 8, when he told the woman caught in sin, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no .”

Be courageous

Posted on June 20, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The question is how can we be courageous when we don’t really feel that way?

You have left your first love

Posted on May 13, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

If we the one who gives the perfect example of unapologetically standing for the truth of Scripture while at the same time demonstrating for those he encountered, then we will constantly seek to follow his example and “speak the truth in ” (Ephesians 4:15)

No king but Caesar?

Before we are quick to lo down on the Jewish leaders we should stop to think about why this story is important enough to be in the Bible. It is important that it is in there because we are made of the same stuff and will fall into the same traps if left to ourselves.

Longing for a home I’ve never seen, Part 2

In the internet age there is so much information flying around that a news source has to be extremely sensational to get any attention. The easiest stories to sensationalize are negative ones, ones that show mankind at its worst. Wars, shootings, traffic fatalities, child neglect and abuse, government failure and general stupidity are regularly featured.

What is sin?

It seems to me that even those who would not acknowledge the idea of sin still have feelings that they should be better than they are. Almost any sentence that begins with the words, “I ought . . .” would give evidence in support of this assertion.

Genesis 3 – Sin and Separation

There is a sense of longing in the culture around us. Implicit in this longing is an acknowledgment that things are not as they should be. Artists, politicians and marketers all play to this longing. Where does this sense of longing come from? If we are “dancing to our DNA” or if we are random […]

Saint Augustine on Felicity

In 21st Century America, we are unlikely to encounter anyone who is tempted to erect a statue to the goddess Felicity. Yet, we are in danger of worshipping felicity. Happiness seems to be the primary goal of many we interact with on a daily basis.

Be served to serve

While we have not had the experience of physical foot washing, as Christians we have had the experience of receiving forgiveness for our sin and failure. That knowledge of forgiveness should be the engine that drives us to offer forgiveness to others. We have been served so that we can serve others.