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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Observations on Fantasy Literature

Posted on December 6, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Harry Potter

The intent of this post is not to debate the merits and demerits of the Harry Potter books and movies, it is to make some observations about fantasy literature in general.

Filed Under: Fantasy Literature Tagged With: Lewis

Lions and Bears as Training Aids

Posted on December 1, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Lion

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 […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, Lion

Abandoned by God – 1 Samuel 15:35

Posted on November 30, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

1 Samuel 15:35 (ESV) 35 And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel. Saul had abandoned God and as a result, God abandons Saul. Someone once said that we have two options which […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: English Standard Version, God, Israel, Jesus, Lord, Samuel, Saul

The People Began to Scatter

Posted on November 28, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Fork in the Road Sign

I see in humans (principally in myself), an amazing ability to find good reasons to do the wrong thing. We (perhaps I am alone in this, but I think not) can muster arguments to do what we want even if it is not what we know is right.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Books of Samuel, Fear, God, Israel, Samuel, Saul

A Lesson From Eli – Do not let comfort keep you from doing right

Posted on November 25, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Resisting Change

Comfort can make us resistant to necessary changes. Eli knew his sons were doing wrong but failed to offer correction. He can learn from him

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Church, God, Holy Spirit, Moses, Samuel

The Low Whisper

Posted on November 22, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

God is not a bully who badgers people into submission to his will. He is a gentleman who patiently woos the object of his love. He speaks in a gentle and quiet whisper, drawing people to himself.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Facebook, God, Good News, Gospel, Jesus, Lord, Social Media, Twitter

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Rob Bell Comes [Somewhat] Clean – Transcript and Comments

I was recently made aware of this statement by Rob Bell posted to YouTube. This is in response to the hubbub about his recent book Love Wins, which I have not read and upon which I cannot comment. I did previously make some comments about an interview that Rob did with Martin Bashir. My post […]

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The Illusion of Security Apart from Christ

Security is Elusive   It is in the best interest of politicians and merchants to maintain the illusion of security. They tell us that if we elect the right person or party into office, if we invest properly, if we follow the prescribed diet, if, if, if . . . then we will experience security. […]

Providence

Augustine on Divine Providence

“To the divine providence it has seemed good to prepare in the world to come for the righteous good things, which the unrighteous shall not enjoy; and for the wicked evil things, by which the good shall not be tormented. But as for the good things of this life, and its ills, God has willed […]

Light of the Moon

This little light of mine – Thoughts on Matthew 5:14-16

Jesus words about believers being the light of the world are familiar to most Christians. What does it mean to be the light of the world and how do we go about doing it?

CSI

What CSI Tells Us About Our Desire for Truth

I recently read a post by Jill Carattini of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. In the post she discusses the reason for the popularity of forensic criminal science dramas on television such as CSI, NCIS and Bones. The shows center around the desire to find out what really happened to the victim and to bring the […]

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