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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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What church should be

Posted on September 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

I know what hurt has come from some of my own church experience. I have seen the damage done to others by inappropriate treatment within a church. Quite frankly sometimes it makes me want to find the reset button and see if we can begin again with this whole thing we call church.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: abuse, Church, Leader, minister, ministry

Abusive Churches

Posted on February 6, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Some thoughts on abusive churches prompted by an article by Pat Zukeran of the same title.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: abuse, abusive, Church, Leader, leadership

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Sister Marianne Cope

On the need for the intercession of saints

An article in the Huffington Post regarding the elevation of Marianne Cope prompted an examination of the need to pray to saints. What are we saying about the character of God when we teach that it is necessary to ask the saints to intercede on our behalf?

Apple with worm hole

You reap what you sow – values and the criminal element

A Chicago politician appeals to the values of gang members in his city in response to the accidental shooting of a 7 year old girl. Why? On what basis would this appeal be effective?

Security

The Illusion of Security Apart from Christ

Security is Elusive   It is in the best interest of politicians and merchants to maintain the illusion of security. They tell us that if we elect the right person or party into office, if we invest properly, if we follow the prescribed diet, if, if, if . . . then we will experience security. […]

Clueless

They’re still clueless

It turns out that those popular kids in High School really were as clueless as me; they were just better at hiding it. Now the popular kids are elected officials and still clueless. I came upon this thought as I wondered why the decisions made by our government representatives seem to be getting less rational. […]

Moses

Moses as Leader – Do the right thing even when it’s not appreciated

Looking at Moses as Leader, it is clear that Moses did the right thing for his people. What is the application for leaders today?

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