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.

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.

What is the source of your glory?

What would the church look like if all of us were more responsive to God and less concerned about what others think of us? Let’s be honest, we care about what other people think.

The sin of silence and what to do about it

Recently, a friend handed me a CD on which were written the words “The in of silence.” When he gave it to me, he informed me that it was a sermon and that I would be challenged by it. Perhaps he identified the speaker on the CD when he gave it to me. If so, […]

Not what I would choose

In Acts 19:21, Paul expresses a desire to go to Rome as part of his missionary efforts. Paul did eventually get to Rome but it is unlikely that he envisioned that he would enter Rome as a prisoner of the state and remain there under house arrest. In the Epistles that Paul wrote while in […]