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Christianity Boosts Education, Quality of Life in Asian Countries

Posted on July 25, 2014 Written by Sarah Brooks 1 Comment

This is a guest post by Sarah Brooks whose biographical information appears in the author box below this post. If you would like to provide a guest post to Attempts at Honesty, please see the guest post guidelines and contact me if you are interested in providing a post. Sarah Writes Although often considered a primarily […]

Filed Under: Guest Post Tagged With: Asia, Christianity, good

What is that to you? – A lesson from C. S. Lewis

Posted on July 16, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

The Weight of Glory

C. S. Lewis provides a question to help us to know our boundaries and learn when to rely on God to handle a difficult situation. That question is, “what is that to you?”

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, God, Lewis, Weight of Glory

Numbering our days: a reflection on Psalm 90

Posted on July 14, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Number our days

In Psalm 90, the psalmist prays that we might learn to number our days. Is this a call to get busy or is there some other meaning? How should we understand this prayer?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, God, hypocrisy, Israel, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus Christ, obedience, psalm

What you build and how you build it matters to God

Posted on July 8, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Build Stone Wall

With 60% of young people walking away from the church, we must evaluate the foundation on which we build and how well we build upon it. The eternal destiny of the next generation is at stake and we cannot afford to continue with such a high failure rate. We must do better.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: build, Christ, Christianity, Church, discontent, Foundation, God, gold, hay, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Paul, precious stones, silver, straw, stubble, wood

Rev. Emily C. Heath: Jesus, Bullies on the Bus and the Rest of Us

Posted on July 8, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

No Bullies

Rev. Heath published a piece in the Huffington Post which purports to give a Christian response to bullies. I have two points of challenge for Rev. Heath. One based on something she didn’t say and one based on something she did say.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, YouTube

What I look for in a church

Posted on July 6, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Church

As a result of the decision to leave my previous church, I determined that there are 6 things that are critical for the health of the church. They can be found in the original article which was published at Till He Comes, the blog of Jeremy Myers.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Church, God, Jesus, pastor

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Unrighteous Indignation

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 […]

Pilate

Pilate – Asking The Question for the 21st Century

“What is truth?” is the question that Pilate asked Jesus at the conclusion of his interview. Was this question asked in an effort to push aside what must have been a very uncomfortable meeting? Or, was this a real question, coming from one who had seen and been wounded by the collision of world views […]

The Idol of Perfectionism

I have been challenged to confront my tendency to hold a standard for myself that is unrealistic and idolatrous. I have struggled with attempting to be perfect in some areas of my life. What is wrong with holding a high goal? I’m glad you asked. The problem comes when I start avoiding people and activities […]

Necessary

It is necessary

It is necessary to use words. While we may, by our actions, lead someone into being different on the outside, it is only the gospel that can change someone on the inside. The gospel that changes people on the inside must be conveyed in words.

Question 10

How did God create man?

Thankfully, our Western culture is built around the foundational idea of the dignity of man. This thought informs our laws and our practice. We think that murder is wrong. We think that individuals have rights that should not be violated. We think that each person should be able to do or become whatever he wishes to be.

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