Come Home – A Poem

Posted on October 2, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I strain to hear that voice
“come back”
longing for the day I hear
“come home”

Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne

Posted on May 26, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne has been on my mind this week. I thought I should share it with you without commentary.

Surgery

Posted on February 28, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

I stand before my maker, becoming unmade and then made again, sometimes yielding, sometimes fighting, but always under the surgeon’s knife. Which is greater, the pain of being shaped or the pain of being left as I am?

God knows what He’s about . . .

Posted on April 9, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Events of recent days reminded me of this anonymous poem. I originally heard Ravi Zacharias read it in a sermon and called RZIM to get the text. When God wants to drill a man, and thrill a man, and skill a man; When God wants to mold a man to play the noblest part; When […]

On going back to Egypt

The point is that it is easy to look back on different situations and remember them as better than they really were. It is also easy to lose sight of the fact that God remains in control and promises to use every circumstance in which we find ourselves for his glory and our benefit (Rom. 8:28). It is easy to let our circumstances drive us to complaining rather than worship.

On megachurch pastors and failure

The problem I see in society is that we have a celebrity culture which ascribes superhuman status to the lucky (or unlucky depending on your perspective) few who have been deemed celebrities. Celebrities can do no wrong and they always seem to get the benefit of the doubt.

Offering some clarification

I want to offer some clarification about my previous post. My intent was not to criticize my friends for being upset about what was said in the sermon. There was nothing inherently wrong with feeling uncomfortable about a choice of words used in the pulpit.

Andrew Murray on taking up the Cross

In Luke 9:23, we are told to take up our cross daily. Andrew Murray comments on what this means for the believer to take up his cross.

When labels are (mis)applied in the church

Church leaders should resist the temptation to categorize and apply labels to the people they lead. This labeling is misguided and destructive.

Maybe true but hardly helpful

I tend to hang with people who subscribe to reformed theology, which emphasizes the sovereignty of God over his creation. This should not be too surprising given that I attend a PCA church. But one of the struggles that I have with such people is that sometimes truth is given in a way that is hardly helpful.