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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Root causes of legalism

Posted on July 13, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Legalism

The result of legalism is that those who are in the system cannot become what God intends them to be. Rather than a deepening understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, legalists are satisfied with rule keeping.

Filed Under: Christian Life Tagged With: bondage, freedom, Gospel, legalism

Does the church bring freedom or coercion?

Posted on February 27, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Handcuffs

The church is sometimes charged with using coercion to bring people into conformity with the Bible. Is this true? How should we respond?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: bondage, coercion, freedom, law, Sharia

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A reason for boasting

A reason for boasting

For the most part, I really don’t enjoy listening to postgame, on-field interviews of athletes. If the interviewee is on the winning side, too often the interview amounts to boasting about how he is faster, stronger or smarter than his opponent. We live in a day where self-promotion is encouraged and expected. This is an aspect […]

Feedback is scary – but you need it

This is a repost of an article at theresurgence.com. Every leader should develop a culture that encourages feedback. Feedback is essential in eliminating blind spots and making sure that you are achieving the goal.

N. T. Wright on Death and Tyrants

Death is the last weapon of the tyrant, and the point of the resurrection, despite much misunderstanding, is that death has been defeated.

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The Goal of Christian Teaching – Love From a Pure Heart

Confused About the Goal In Matthew 22:37-39 and Mark 12:29-31, Jesus tells us that the two great commands are to love God with our entire being and love our neighbors. The concept is simple but the execution is difficult. Only two commands and if we’re honest, we admit that we cannot keep either one of […]

Apathy and Ignorance in the Church

Tony Campolo is famous (infamous?) for the following statement: “I have three things I’d like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don’t give a sh–. What’s worse is that you’re more upset with the fact that I […]

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