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A Christmas Reflection

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

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.

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A Christmas Thought for 2015

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

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.

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Is it still Joy to the World?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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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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Touching the Lord’s Anointed

1 Samuel 24:6 (ESV) 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord’s anointed.” As I read this, i thought of Romans 13:1-2 where Paul informs us that our leaders are […]

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Some links to consider – 8/19/2014

Some links to articles I found interesting or helpful.

Triangular Communication

In some social systems (families in particular) it is customary to participate in triangular communication. I grew up in such a family and have much experience with this ineffective communication style. In my family, this type of communication was the go-to means of passing on information, especially when there was a need to confront an […]

Myopia

The Antidote for Fear, Grumbling and Myopia

The Bible presents life as it really is. Scripture stories are about people who do the same stupid things that I find myself doing. I am encouraged by this. In Exodus 17 we have the Nation of Israel in the desert and in need of water. This is a real need, especially in an arid […]

Question

What if we followed Jesus’ example?

In reading through the Gospels, I am reminded that it is possible to take a strong stand against sin while honoring and loving those who participate in it. A paragraph that I read in Learning Evangelism from Jesus captures this thought well: “But Jesus was a different kind of holy man and teacher. We have […]

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