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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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We Are Designed by God to Create, Build and Accomplish

Posted on April 29, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The drive for acheivment is a good thing if it is in obedience to the two great commands given us by Jesus. That drive is God-given and is part of what it means to be created in his image.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: build, Creativity, Sin

When art becomes idolatry

Posted on February 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

A visit to just about any of the churches in Rome will allow the visitor to see brilliant works of art. Much time and money has been invested in statuary, paintings, mosaics, and marble decor among other artistic delights. There are representations of Biblical scenes and people; there are also statues of former church leaders […]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Creativity, Worship

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Life on the wheel – 5 reasons why your church calendar is out of control and what to do about it

A pastor friend recently referred to the sum of all the activities at his church as “the wheel.” Hearing him say this, a vision of a large hamster wheel came to mind. There often is a sense in a church body that things need to happen and that everyone needs to pitch in to keep […]

Great Evangelical Recession

The Evangel in Evangelism

The problem is that it is much easier to assess quantity and more difficult to assess quality. But the difficulty does not relieve us of the responsibility to have this priority.

Come Home – A Poem

I strain to hear that voice
“come back”
longing for the day I hear
“come home”

More Righteous

More righteous than the Pharisees?

Jesus states we must be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. How is this possible? Why would Jesus say this?

Joy

Is it still Joy to the World?

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.

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