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Attempts at Honesty

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Whose church is it anyway?

Posted on November 26, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Jesus’ statement, “upon this rock I will build my church,” was a declaration of ownership. In this post, I catalog five implications of this truth.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: build, Church, Church Growth, pastor

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A guest post by my daughter Meagan McIntyre . . . “The ropes course also taught me a valuable lesson about the church, a group of people who have made the risky choice to follow Christ.”

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