Merry Christmas from the McIntyre Family

Posted on December 24, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

A Christmas Card from the McIntyre family wishing you all the best the Christmas Season.

What is the misery of man’s fallen condition?

But those of us who are in Christ and have accepted his provision for us have had that guilt removed. We are no longer under condemnation (see Romans 8:1). We can begin to rise above the misery of this life and experience joy in our relationship with God.

What Matthew 6 teaches me about worry and ministry

Worry does not become a virtue just because the worry is over ministry responsibilities.

Just sayin’ . . .

When Church Becomes a Battle Ground – James 4:1-3

Put two humans together and there is bound to be conflict. As a result of the Fall, conflict is in our DNA. If you put a whole bunch of humans together in a local church the potential for conflict greatly increases. If the conflict escalates, the church can experience an internal battle that should not […]

Getting caught in the blame game – Part 2

If evolution is true on what basis do we blame others? Where does the need to blame come from? This post is part 2 of a 2 part series.

Lions and Bears as Training Aids

When David volunteered to confront Goliath to take away the reproach of Israel, Saul questioned David’s preparation for this task. David responds by informing Saul of times when he protected his sheep by killing a lion and a bear (1 Samuel 17:34-36). This story triggered two thoughts as I read it today. First, David was […]

6 Questions to Ask Before Presuming on Grace

I have had a few discussions lately with people that have struggled with the tension between law and grace. This is not a new question, and the Bible does have some things to say to us as we work out how to navigate through this tension. There are many issues on which the Bible is […]