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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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The reason for our existence

Posted on March 11, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Celtic Cross

The greatest danger of any organization is to lose sight of its reason for existence. This is especially true for the church.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Church, disciple, Discipleship, existence

5 Distinguishing Marks of a Fruitful Church (link)

Posted on March 7, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Recently I Tweeted a link to an article that I found helpful: Worth reading: 5 Distinguishing Marks of a Fruitful Church https://t.co/JRgCBhmZ8d via @TGC — Mark McIntyre (@mhmcintyre) March 6, 2016 I thought I would take a few moments and capture some thoughts in response to this article by Jarod Wilson. First, I would agree with […]

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Church, distinguishing, DNA, fruitful, marks

C. S. Lewis on going to church

Posted on February 9, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The Case for Christianity book cover

When you got to church you’re really listening in to the secret wireless from our friends: that’s why the enemy is so anxious to prevent us going. He does it by playing on our conceit and laziness and intellectual snobbery.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Church, resistance, sabotage, usurper, war

Built to fail

Posted on November 27, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Fail

The church is not an organization that is built to eventually fail. In fact, when Jesus gave us our mission of making disciples, he also told us that he would be with us as we do it. Jesus began it, Jesus sustains it, and Jesus will complete what he started.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: building, Church, fail, failure, institution

A checklist for the church

Posted on September 22, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Checklist

In looking at all of these questions, I realize that there is a gap between my behavior and my belief. I believe in God’s love, I know that I am forgiven, I know that God is in control and I know that I have received and am to give grace. Yet, I do not always live according to that knowledge.

Filed Under: Christian Life Tagged With: checklist, Church, Gospel

Tim Keller on being defectively orthodox

Posted on December 8, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Center Church

It is possible to get an “a” grade on a doctrinal test and describe accurately the doctrines of our salvation, yet be blind to their true implications and power. In this sense, there are plenty of orthodox churches in which the gospel must be rediscovered and then brought home and applied to people’s hearts.

Filed Under: Church Leadership, Quotation Tagged With: Church, defective, orthodox

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My god is too small

My problem is a belief problem. What I truly believe is indicated by my actions and when I observe my behavior, I must confess that my god is too small.

Justice

A longing for justice

This verse in Isaiah encourages me that at some point justice will be established. We will no longer experience terrorism, disease, or government corruption. We have a hope that rises higher than any flood of bad news that comes our way.

Love God Love People

An encouragement to love

The church is to up the ante by going beyond love for the members and loving those who are enemies (Matthew 5:43-44). We are to be identified by our love for those both inside and outside the membership ranks.

Genalogy Tree

A lesson learned from a genealogy

When reading Matthew 1, it is tempting to skip over the list of names in the genealogy. A lesson was learned as I recently read this chapter.

Don’t quit your day job

The point of this ramble is that God redeems all of life, even the aspects of life that seem to have no eternal value. To be faithful in a difficult or boring job is as much an act of grace as teaching a Bible study.

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