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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

The God of new beginnings and second chances

Posted on March 1, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Second Chance

Failure is a part of daily life. The best we can do is to keep the failures small, but  failures they are none-the-less. The question is not whether we will fail, but how we will respond to failure. Every motivational speaker will tell you that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Abraham, Christ, forgiveness, God, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Peter

Toward being a peacemaker

Posted on February 28, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Peacemakers

Toward being a peacemaker - #11 in the Sermon on the Mount Series Blessed are the peacemakers According to the Bible, human history began in peace and will end in peace. The middle part has been a little rough. John Lennon asked us to give … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: God, Jesus, Jesus Christ

The rejection of a made-up God

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

If you are going to reject God, please be sure that you have an accurate understanding of who you are rejecting. Carol Hoenig's article in the Huffington Post entitled Santorum Reminds Me Why I Wrote 'Of Little Faith', is an example of the rejection … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Apostle Paul, Bible, Christianity, G. K. Chesterton, God, Huffington Post, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Old Testament

Water, chisel or dynamite? Choosing the right tool to drive change

Posted on February 24, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Rock is a material that is resistant to change and provides a good analogy for an organization or people that need to be lead. Rock likes to stay as it is, it will not change on its own. Having worked in the mining industry I know what impact … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Business, God, leadership, rock, water

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