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A Christmas Reflection

Posted on December 24, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

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So while we enjoy the gifts that we give and receive this Christmas, let us be continually mindful of the greater gift that lends his name to this holiday. Without him, all our celebration this season would be nothing more than whistling in the dark.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christmas, gift

A Christmas Thought for 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas

Jesus loved well and turned the world upside down.

May we, the church universal, do the same. May this Christmas be a time of rediscovery of how much we are loved and a discovery of how we can better love others.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christmas, Love

Is it still Joy to the World?

Posted on December 20, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Joy

Perhaps it is so in every time, but it is certainly true in this time that we are in desperate need of a reason for joy.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: carol, Christmas, joy, world

How to keep Chreasters coming back

Posted on April 8, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Chreaster

How should the church respond to Chreasters, those who attend on Christmas and Easter? Is there anything we can do to keep them coming? I think there is and it isn’t very complicated.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Chreaster, Christmas, Church, Easter, Jesus

Putting Christ in Christmas? – Do we really need to fight that battle?

Posted on December 29, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

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I fail to see the importance of some of the “Put Christ back in Christmas” rhetoric. How about we live changed lives instead?

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Christ, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus

Merry Christmas from the McIntyre Family

Posted on December 24, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

A Christmas Card from the McIntyre family wishing you all the best the Christmas Season.

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