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 it with you without commentary.

Surgery

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

3s 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

16s 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; […]

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 […]

The Minimalist’s Path to Spirituality

Minimalism is not an encouragement to renounce life as you know it and live out your days as a pauper. It is a call to embrace that which you need to survive comfortably and to release yourself from the rest.

WWJD?

I haven’t seen one in a while, but bracelets with the letters WWJD had some popularity at one time. The acronym stands for “what would Jesus do?” and was a reminder to follow Jesus in responding to a particular situation or question. I think that this is a worthy question to ask in any situation.

My problem is not with the theory behind the question, it is with the implementation. The problem lies in really understanding what Jesus would do.

What happened to man in the fall?

You might take issue with the idea of the fall of man as recorded in the bo of Genesis. You might not attribute the state of man to sin, but you would have to work very hard to avoid the evidence that man is prone to misery.

The responsibility of standing in the pulpit

As church leaders we must keep in mind whose is the responsibility to build the church. It is not the pastor’s responsibility. It is not the elders’ responsibility. It is not the preacher’s responsibility. It is Christ’s and Christ’s alone (Matthew 16:18).

No money in the revenge business

A from the movie The Princess Bride got me thinking about revenge and forgiveness and what the Bible has to say about them.

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