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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Happy Easter 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

A short note today to wish everyone a Happy Easter in 2023. The resurrection of Jesus Christ proves that Evil will not win and that anything is possible with God. Blessings to you today as you celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. He is risen!

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To be seen by others

Posted on April 8, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

“They do all their deeds to be seen by others” Matthew 23:5a, ESV Years ago, I attended a large church that occupied one corner of an intersection of two major roads. The staff jokingly referred to that intersection as “miracle corner.” It got his designation because a family could be screaming at each other in […]

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In what did Christ’s humiliation consist?

Posted on April 7, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Question 27 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks: In what did Christ’s humiliation consist? The answer given is: “Christ’s humiliation consisted in being born, and that in a poor circumstance;[a] in being subject to God’s law; in undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God and the curse of death on the cross; […]

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Why did Joseph Weep?

Posted on April 6, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Joseph certainly had a lot of things to weep about in his life. Genesis records his traumatic past in great detail. He was mistreated by his brothers and sold as a slave. He was also falsely accused by his employer’s wife and put in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was subjected to multiple years of harsh treatment before he came into more comfortable circumstances.

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Clouds as a metaphor

Posted on April 5, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

As I sat on that balcony, I could see that in a few moments the clouds would pass and blue sky and sunshine would return. As with the clouds which hide the sun for relatively short periods of time and then dissipate, the trials of life are not permanent and will likewise dissipate

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A Lesson from Johnny Cash

Posted on April 4, 2023 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

For a long time, I have liked Johnny Cash’s music. “A Boy Named Sue” was a particular favorite.

I liked it because it talked of a boy that was maladjusted and who overcame his hardship by having “his fists get hard and wits got keen.” He was no victim of bullies, that’s for sure.

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The LORD and the LORD alone is my shepherd

Human leaders will fail us, no matter how good their intentions. Psalm 23 reminds us that God alone is the shepherd that will care for us no matter what.

Corrective Cultural Lens

I had the opportunity to listen to a podcast of an interview with Mark Eckel while driving to my first appointment this morning. You can find this podcast and other information about Mark Eckel by clicking on this link. Of the many good things that Mark said, I was struck by one in particular. He […]

Listen to your friend

On being Job’s friend

One of the lessons to be learned from reading the book of Job is that we should be very careful when counseling someone who is going through a difficulty. Job’s friends felt compelled to give advice to Job which ended up being not very helpful.

Beware the Leaven

Formalism on the one hand, and rationalism on the other, which are but other names for the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, have in every age been the Church’s insidious enemies.

Daniel and the lions

Daniel and regime change – A call for perspective

Daniel is an example to us of one who was steadfast in the midst of social and political turmoil. In this election season we can learn from him.

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