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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

Jesus does not agree with this church marquee . . .

Posted on November 20, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Church Sign

A friend of mine, @jimworth, tweeted a link to this picture: The problem with this statement is that Jesus doesn't agree. In John 14:6, Jesus is recorded as saying, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Christ, Christian, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Religion and Spirituality

The blessing of mourning – Matthew 5:4

Posted on November 18, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

#5 in the Sermon on the Mount Series Jesus said this about mourning: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4 (NIV) In the introduction to his book The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis writes: "When Mr. Ashley Sampson … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: blessed, blessing, Sin

On the difference between a hireling and a shepherd

Posted on November 16, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

In John 10:12–13 Jesus is quoted as saying the following about the difference between a hired hand and a shepherd: "The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership Tagged With: Church, ministry, pastor, sheep, shepherd

What the Church can learn from Penn State

Posted on November 12, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Something went horribly wrong at Penn State, that much is clear from all the dialog on the news and sports radio in the last week. The evidence points to the fact that evil was being perpetrated and nothing was done to stop it. If people were … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Compromise, Glory, mission

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