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On forced moral reform

Posted on August 11, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Ceasar

Moral reform is the most difficult and delicate branch of statesmanship; few rulers have dared to attempt it; most rulers have left it to hypocrites and saints.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Ceasar, moral reform, morality, Muggeridge

Confessions of a man-pleaser (idol worhipper)

Posted on August 8, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Golden Calf Idol

I could blame it on the church of my youth . . . or, I could just face the fact that I am an idolater at heart and have made an idol out of the approval of others.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: idol, idolator, man-pleaser, Worship, worshipper

Submit a question or topic to Attempts at Honesty

Posted on August 7, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Question

I would enjoy hearing from you if you have a suggested topic for a post or if you have a question about the Bible or church life.

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It has the ring of truth . . .

Posted on July 18, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Ring of Truth

One of the things I enjoy about reading the Bible is how real the characters are. With the exception of Daniel and Jesus, we read stories of men and women who were seriously flawed but were used by God to bring about his will for humanity.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: flawed, Scripture, stories, Truth

Share your favorite Bible Verse

Posted on July 15, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

Livefyre

Update: Attempts at Honesty is no longer using Livefyre or Sidenotes for comments. This change was made for several reasons; the main reason is the negative effect Livefyre had on page load speed. Also, Livefyre limited commenting to those who are willing to create a Livefyre account and Livefyre controls all the comments. I’d rather […]

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The radical call of Jesus

Posted on May 24, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Radical Church

While growing up in the church, I did not grasp the radical nature of Jesus as he encountered the world in which he lived. Jesus defies all of our categories and calls us to something new.

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