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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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A Heart Song

Posted on June 19, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

This afternoon, the following passage stood out for me as I was reading Tim Keller's, The Meaning of Marriage: "The Holy Spirit 'will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you' (John 16:14). What does that … [Continue reading]

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You can’t “Just Do It”

Posted on June 17, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

In my youth, I found verses like these to be difficult: “because if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all those led by God’s Spirit are God’s … [Continue reading]

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Why not now?

Posted on June 14, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

See if these words give voice to what you might be feeling as you watch or read your favorite news outlet: “How long, Lord, must I call for help and you do not listen or cry out to you about violence and you do not save? Why do you force me to … [Continue reading]

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There was Jesus

Posted on June 12, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I have greatly enjoyed the song "There was Jesus" sung by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. I thought I would use a post to share the song with you. If you are not familiar with it, here are the lyrics from the chorus: In the waiting, in the … [Continue reading]

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Thinking about Gideon

Posted on June 10, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The story of Gideon has been on my mind all day today. If you are not familiar with Gideon, the story can be found beginning in Judges 6. In particular, I have wondered about what Gideon was feeling before the angel showed up to call him into … [Continue reading]

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Upside Down

Posted on June 7, 2024 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

When Jesus gathered his disciples for the last time before his death, something unexpected happened as recorded in John 13: “Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, that he had come from God, and that he was going back to … [Continue reading]

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In the church you will have tribulation

Well, that’s not exactly how Jesus said it. His actual words were: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33, ESV But the problem is that those of us that are in […]

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The Winter of our Discontent – George MacDonald Quote

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 winter of our poverty, the winter of […]

Don’t bet against the church

Bottom line is, don’t bet against the church, the true church made up of true believers. God will continue to call people into relationship with himself, no matter who is at the helm of the religious organizations that call themselves churches.

Sheep with Shepherd

Irresponsible Shepherds Bring Desolation

Ed Stetzer recently wrote an article regarding the decline of the United Methodists. This decline is not unique to that denomination, other “main-line” denominations share this experience. These denominations have been in the news for abandonment of standards that held sway in Christendom for 2000 years. For example, The Presbyterian Church USA recently enacted rules […]

On money lenders and impure motives

This morning I read the story in Mark 11 of Jesus cleansing the Temple. He was angry with those who were using worship at the Temple for their own gain. Since most of us haven’t been guilty of selling birds or running a currency exchange in the back of the church, we are afforded the opportunity to smugly look down on those rascals that Jesus tossed out.

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