• Home
  • About This Blog
  • Contact Me
  • Subscribe
  • Comment Policy

Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

  • Westminster Shorter Catechism Series
  • Sermon on the Mount Series

Abandoned by God – 1 Samuel 15:35

Posted on November 30, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

1 Samuel 15:35 (ESV) 35 And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel. Saul had abandoned God and as a result, God abandons … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: English Standard Version, God, Israel, Jesus, Lord, Samuel, Saul

The People Began to Scatter

Posted on November 28, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Fork in the Road Sign

I see in humans (principally in myself), an amazing ability to find good reasons to do the wrong thing. We (perhaps I am alone in this, but I think not) can muster arguments to do what we want even if it is not what we know is right. An … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Books of Samuel, Fear, God, Israel, Samuel, Saul

A Lesson From Eli – Do not let comfort keep you from doing right

Posted on November 25, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Resisting Change

I recently heard or read “it is a sin to take good things and make them ultimate things.” Anything that we place in value above God becomes an idol and idols are to be destroyed, not worshipped. If you have been in the Church for any length of time, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Church, God, Holy Spirit, Moses, Samuel

The Low Whisper

Posted on November 22, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

1 Kings 19:11–12 (ESV) 11 And he said, “Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Facebook, God, Good News, Gospel, Jesus, Lord, Social Media, Twitter

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • …
  • 231
  • Next Page »

Follow Attempts at Honesty

Honesty in your Inbox

Post Series

  • Westminster Shorter Catechism Series
  • Sermon on the Mount Series
August 2025
SMTWTFS
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31 
« Jul    

Categories

Archives

Blogger Grid
Follow me on Blogarama

Copyright © 2025 · Focus Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in