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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Christian on Christian crime

Posted on October 8, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Crime

So rather than revel in (and gossip about) the failures of others, it seems that we should be honest about our own. We then might have an opportunity to point to Jesus as the one who accepts us as we are.

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The Gospel according to Elmore James

Posted on September 29, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Elmore James

While driving to work this morning a version of “It Hurts Me Too” came on the radio. As I considered the lyrics, I saw a parallel to Scripture that I had not seen before.

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One Another

Posted on April 11, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

One Another

If we did a better job of “one anothering” those outside the church, perhaps those on the outside would see less of our failures and more of Jesus.

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The fight against inanity

Posted on July 21, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

The struggle I have is that the church can be just as unthinking and un-engaged as the people the author describes in the article. In the church, we have real answers to real questions, but too often the church is the last place where people feel comfortable asking those questions.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Gospel, inanity, Light, shining

Isn’t it ironic? Thoughts on the Donnie McClurkin controversy

Posted on August 15, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

I find it ironic that Donnie McClurkin, a black man, was uninvited to perform at a civil rights concert because he acknowledged his ex-gay status.

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On beauty and worship

Posted on July 25, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

While I enjoyed touring the churches, my visits were a mixed bag for me. For example, one of the more disconcerting things that I encountered was a commemortive to Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey. I hope that I will not offend anyone when I say this, but for me Westminster Abbey was more museum than house of worship. I was awed by the rich history of England as I toured, but little about what I saw around me pointed me to worship of God

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: arts, Church, Darwin, London, spider, Westminster Abbey

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You have left your first love

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

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Church is a team sport

If we are to accomplish all that God has for us, we need to remember that it is a team effort and we stand or fall based on how well we nurture every member.

On rationalization of sin

Perhaps the story of Achan in the book of Joshua makes us uncomfortable because we share in this sin. It is only by grace that we do not end up under a heap of stones.

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MacLaren on being a saint

Recently, I was coaxed by my daughter into going to a thrift store for a “half off” sale. I did it to spend time with her, not thinking that I would find anything that would interest me. It turns out that they had a large book section with many books worth adding to my library, […]

Summary of Christian Religion

Louis Berkhof on the origin of religion

Particular attention was devoted during the last fifty years to the problem of the origin of religion. Repeated attempts were made to give a natural explanation of it, but without success. Some spoke of it as an invention of cunning and deceptive priests, who regarded it as an easy source of revenue; but this explanation […]

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