A much needed rest

Posted on December 16, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

Jesus’ ye is easy and the burden light. If the burden is not light, if service is difficult, then I need to consider that the ye is not Jesus’ ye.

When art becomes idolatry

A visit to just about any of the churches in Rome will allow the visitor to see brilliant works of art. Much time and money has been invested in statuary, paintings, mosaics, and marble decor among other artistic ights. There are representations of Biblical scenes and people; there are also statues of former church leaders […]

I’m free from the chain gang now

The chain gang is a fitting picture to illustrate what legalistic churches do to their people. They put shackles upon them and force them into certain behaviors that will identify them with the group.

What if we lived out what we say we believe?

A woman beginning her ninth decade laughs when she is told that she will bear a son. Her husband is ten years her senior which adds to the seeming impossibility. In response to her laughter, God asks Abraham a question, “is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14)

That same question remains for us.

The blessing of being poor (in spirit) – Matthew 5:3

Matthew 5:3 reads: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (NASB) One must assume that Jesus knew what he was doing when he put this Beatitude first in the list. Blessed are the poor in Spirit. Luke’s record shortens this saying to simply, “blessed are you who are poor” […]

Love and apologetics

But all of us, through impatience or pride, sometimes fall short of the command to the one with whom we disagree. If of God and of neighbor is not our motivation for engaging in the discussion, then we are better off remaining silent.

Jonathan Gets a Clue

In our never-take-no-for-an-answer, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps culture, perhaps it is difficult to understand Jonathan’s actions in 1 Samuel 20:12-17. We live in a world where self-promotion is expected; encouragement to “lo out for #1” is covertly or overtly stated in almost every advertisement. We often lo for validation in job titles, paychecks, hit counts and followers. Jonathan […]