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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

  • Westminster Shorter Catechism Series
  • Sermon on the Mount Series

What is that to you? – A lesson from C. S. Lewis

Posted on July 16, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

The Weight of Glory

The C. S. Lewis Quote Walter Hooper writes this anecdote in his introduction to The Weight of Glory about an interaction he had with C. S. Lewis: 'I told Lewis that I was tempted - very strongly tempted - to tell Our Lord that I thought it … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, God, Lewis, Weight of Glory

Numbering our days: a reflection on Psalm 90

Posted on July 14, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Number our days

Beyond a temporal understanding I have been reading through the Psalms. Recently I came to Psalm 90 where it says, "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to you a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:12) This is a verse that has often been … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, God, hypocrisy, Israel, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus Christ, obedience, psalm

You reap what you sow – values and the criminal element

Posted on July 12, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Apple with worm hole

This post is not about politics. It involves a politician who made an appeal to the values of the gangs in his city. The philosophy behind the statements is in need of comment. Rahm Emanuel recently made statements regarding the gang violence in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: crime, God

Jesus and the law: What can we learn?

Posted on July 10, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Holy Bible

This post is #15 in the Sermon on the Mount Series. Based on their own understanding of the law, the Pharisees struggled to see how Jesus' behavior fit into that law. He allowed his disciples to eat without ceremonial washing. Jesus allowed his … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Bible, Christ, gold, hay, Jesus, precious stones, Scripture, silver, straw, stubble, wood

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