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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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How does Christ fill the office of a priest?

Posted on April 3, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Question 25 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, How does Christ fill the office of a priest?

Filed Under: Discipleship

Second place is first winner

Posted on April 1, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

In leading the church, we need to understand that second place is first winner when we surrender to Christ and allow him to build his church. We win because Jesus can make something more beautiful than we can even imagine.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership

How does Christ fill the office of a prophet?

Posted on March 27, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Question 24 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, How does Christ fill the office of a prophet? The answer given is, Christ fills the office of a prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our complete salvation. The purpose of a prophet is to speak the words […]

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What offices does Christ fill as our Redeemer?

Posted on March 13, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Jesus is the only one who has demonstrated the ability and the authority to fulfill all three of these offices in combination in one person.

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How did Christ, the Son of God, become man?

Posted on March 6, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The first observation that I need to make is that there is mystery here. We must acknowledge that complete understanding of this is beyond our reach as humans.

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Ungodly means to a godly end?

Posted on March 1, 2019 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

If one or more of the leaders is using ungodly means to implement his vision, I struggle to see how the church could be healthy.

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Why the leadership movement is leaving your church leadersless – Mike Breen

A link to an excellent post by Mike Breen on church leadership which is worth the time to read.

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America’s Colosseum Spectacle

Someone once jokingly said of TV news, “if it bleeds, it leads.” In other words, the most shocking story is the one that gets the most attention. We, as fallen human beings, seem to gravitate toward shocking.

A. W. Tozer

Tozer on simplicity

Every age has its own characteristics. Right now we are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart. The […]

Leadership

What church leaders should look like

Some on the outside look at church people as smug moralists who look down on the sinners outside. One does not need to search very hard on the internet to find some preacher, of the hellfire and brimstone variety, screaming out condemnation on the sinners outside. When we practice behavior like this, we deserve the […]

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.

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