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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Corrective Cultural Lens

Posted on February 11, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I had the opportunity to listen to a podcast of an interview with Mark Eckel while driving to my first appointment this morning. You can find this podcast and other information about Mark Eckel by clicking on this link. Of the many good things that Mark said, I was struck by one in particular. He […]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Bible, Christianity, Culture

When art becomes idolatry

Posted on February 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 8 Comments

A visit to just about any of the churches in Rome will allow the visitor to see brilliant works of art. Much time and money has been invested in statuary, paintings, mosaics, and marble decor among other artistic delights. There are representations of Biblical scenes and people; there are also statues of former church leaders […]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Creativity, Worship

Responding to doctrinal weeds (some thoughts on discernment)

Posted on February 6, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I recently was asked about how to respond to a spouse who is enthralled by some false teachers. The points I gave for consideration are these: The Bereans were praised (Acts 17:11) for checking to see if what Paul was teaching is true to Scripture, so it is clearly not wrong to determine if a […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, False Teachers Tagged With: Discernment

Conflict is inevitable

Posted on February 4, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Conflict

A few days ago, I read 1 Thessalonians 3:4 where Paul writes, “For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.” Why would Paul anticipate suffering? I believe the answer lies in his understanding that […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Conflict, Cross, Culture

The Skill of the Craftsman

Posted on January 30, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

I was reading Augustine’s Confessions this morning where he mentions a treatise by Cicero called Hortensius as the means by which God began to change Augustine’s heart. Thinking that it would be interesting to read this work, I searched for a copy only to find out that Hortensius is a lost work. My initial reaction […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection

Miscommunication Hurts

Posted on January 27, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Communication

This story illustrates that miscommunication carries a cost. Four Euros will be little missed in the grand scheme of things. But what about the cost associated with miscommunication, through words or actions, of the Gospel of Jesus?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, communication, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality

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