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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Henry Cloud on Failure

Posted on November 10, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

In reading his book Changes that Heal, I ran across this statement by Henry Cloud: “Our failures do not surprise [God]. If they surprise us, it is only because we have too high an opinion of ourselves.” What else can I say? If you are encouraged by this post or would like to make a […]

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He will deliver

Posted on November 9, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

These verses are on my mind as I write this post: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” Psalm 120:1–2, ESV The psalmist starts with the understanding that his prayer is heard. What is his prayer? His prayer is […]

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Welcome to the club

Posted on November 8, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

So, if you are a sinner, welcome to the club. If you feel that you fail more than succeed, welcome to the club. If you know that you don’t have your act together, welcome to the club.

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Beware the Leaven

Posted on November 6, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

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.

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Love and Fear

Posted on November 4, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The truth is that I am not strong enough. And it is not my ability to love that will cast out fear. It is a right understanding of who God is and how much he loves me that will take away my fear.

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An AHA moment

Posted on November 3, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The only problem with this distortion is that in a fallen, broken world, there is a lot of stuff to be angry about. Even as very young children we encounter things that should make us angry.

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Ashley Madison and Matthew 5

Some have expressed surprise and dismay that Christian leaders have been found to have their names on the list. But I don’t think that we should be surprised. The church is not filled with people who have it all together. We know this because they let us in and we do not have it all together. Whether our failures are obvious to others or not, we all fail.

My god is too small

My problem is a belief problem. What I truly believe is indicated by my actions and when I observe my behavior, I must confess that my god is too small.

Not so common sense

Perhaps I am on my way to being a curmudgeon but I am increasingly amazed at how little common sense is displayed by those who have the desire to lead and educate us.

What we need versus what we want

The curious thing about this familiar Sunday School story is that when the man was let down from the roof so that Jesus could heal him, Jesus does not directly address his paralysis. Jesus spoke to the man about his sin.

Paracites

Parasites vs. Producers – From Nebuchadnezzar to Wall Street

There have always been human parasites. God hates injustice and the church needs to know that parasites gather around political power.

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