Slow to anger

September 30, 2013 Bible Reflection Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Too often we misrepresent God by being quick to anger rather than slow. Many examples of harsh comments on blog posts and angry rants by those who claim to be Christian can be found on the internet.

A lesson learned from angry atheists

June 12, 2012 Apologetics, Atheism Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

A recent post for bravefaith.org got a response from several angry atheists. I share the lesson I learned from this exchange in this post.

Grumbling, grace and edification

March 16, 2012 Bible Reflection Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

When things are not to our liking, it is easy to develop a grumbling spirit. Recently two verses warned me against this; I share them here.

Unrighteous Indignation

March 23, 2011 Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

I am reminded of James 1:20 which tells me that my anger does not produce the righteousness of God. What prompts the mention of this verse is that I found myself a couple of times this week regretting some comments I made on articles and blog posts. My issue is not so much what I […]

Benedict on church leaders

In his book Turning Points, Mark Noll quotes from St. Benedict’s instructions on selecting an abbot. As I read it, I thought that it is very applicable to church leaders in any generation so I thought I would share it here.

When labels are (mis)applied in the church

Church leaders should resist the temptation to categorize and apply labels to the people they lead. This labeling is misguided and destructive.

The idol of approval

This morning I was challenged by a paragraph that I read in The Unbelievable Gospel by Jonathan K. Dodson. “In Christ, we possess a power that can rip the muzzle off, chase away the shadows, and bolster winsome, authentic gospel witness. That power lifted Jesus out of the grave, but it sits latent in our […]

John Stott on the Cross of Christ

So stop for a minute and contemplate the chasm that lies between man in his sin and an infinitely holy God. Even a short meditation on this will bring a much better understanding of the Cross and why Jesus had to die.

Did God actually say . . . ?

From the first, our rebellion against God has taken the form of questioning the wisdom of His statements and prohibitions. We see this today as popular atheists are lining up to ridicule God and the Bible. To do so requires that the atheist sets himself up as the authority as to what is right and […]

Value vs. Talent

Jesus told the story of a man who went away and gave three servants money to work with while he was gone (Matt. 25: 14-30). The idea is that each servant differed in his ability to handle the money so they each got a different amount to work with. But, they were all required to […]