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I don’t have the chutzpah to pick up the first stone

Posted on July 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I have heard it said that chutzpah is illustrated by the man who kills his mother and father and then pleads to the judge to let him off because he is an orphan. In other words, chutzpa is that behavior that knows no self limitation. This evening a friend sent me a link to a […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture, Church Leadership Tagged With: Jesus, pharisee, Religion

Hugging Porcupines and Other Ostensibly Stupid Behaviors

Posted on May 28, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The Porcupines Among Us Every church has one or more porcupines in attendance. The porcupine is the person who feels entitled to stand in judgment of the church and often acts in a way that is disruptive to body life through their sense of superiority and entitlement. They are not in open hostility, nor are […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership Tagged With: Christianity, Church, Evangelism, God, Jesus, leadership, Religion and Spirituality

Church Membership – A Response to Matt Chandler

Posted on May 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 23 Comments

Matt Chandler makes the claim that church membership is necessary for optimum growth of a believer. I provide a counter perspective in this blog post.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Church, government, pastor

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