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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 Winter of our Discontent – George MacDonald Quote

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

George MacDonald

While reading George MacDonald's Adela Cathcart, I ran across this quote and thought I'd share it: "It is not the high summer alone that is God's. The winter also is His. And into His winter He came to visit us. And all man's winters are His - the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: Christmas, discontent, quote

Christianity’s Image Problem

Posted on December 10, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

This morning I read an article entitled Christianity's Image Problem which prompted some thoughts. Because we live out the Christian life imperfectly, we give non-believers plenty of opportunities to criticize our hypocrisy. Matt Appling, the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture, Commentary Tagged With: Bible, Christian, Christianity, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality

Why are you provoked? A Lesson from the Apostle Paul

Posted on December 9, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Acts 17:16 records that when the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens, "his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols." Lots of things provoke me; I assume that is true for you also. The challenge that I get from … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: humility, Love, Paul

Blessed are the meek – Part 2

Posted on December 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Ballot Box

#7 in the Sermon on the Mount series. America will be holding a presidential election in 2012. As a result, political advertisements and discussions fill the airwaves and pixels of the news outlets. It is the way of politics to seek and to wield … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Beatitude, blessed, Church, meekness, Politics, power

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