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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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A Prayer For the Church

Posted on April 3, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

For those in the church that feel that Christians are being marginalized by our culture, I offer the following prayer that I read in Psalm 80 this morning: “Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and […]

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Honesty in your Inbox

Why I unfollowed nearly everyone on Twitter

So while running the risk of alienating many or all of my followers, I have decided that I will do a mass unfollow and then only follow accounts that will be helpful for me to get news, information, and encouragement.

Reality Beyond

Pursue the reality beyond

For my generation, I would also offer the hope that it is never too late to return and see the reality that you’ve been ignoring. I must constantly remind myself that there is a reality beyond the thing that consumes me at the moment. I must, as the psalmist reminds me, “prepare my heart” to be conscious of the eternal. I must not let good things become ultimate things in my life.

A Twitter Milestone

I’m relatively new to Twitter, but I did just passed a milestone. This morning I sent out my 1,000th Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/mhmcintyre/status/65411548939681796 In the grand scheme of things, this is not a huge accomplishment. But I do believe that social media are going to be around for a while and the Church needs to employ them […]

You can’t “Just Do It”

In my youth, I found verses like these to be difficult: “because if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons.” Romans 8:13–14, CSB The […]

Security

The Illusion of Security Apart from Christ

Security is Elusive   It is in the best interest of politicians and merchants to maintain the illusion of security. They tell us that if we elect the right person or party into office, if we invest properly, if we follow the prescribed diet, if, if, if . . . then we will experience security. […]

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