The counter-cultural church

Posted on June 12, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Whether or not we have the support of the current Pharaoh, Prime Minister or President, the church is called to be countercultural.

Unbelief and its consequences

Posted on March 27, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

In Numbers 20, we have a story of how Moses was denied access to the promised land because he acted in unbelief. What can we learn from this story?

A lesson on the culture war from “War Horse”

Posted on August 14, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Too often, we fight the culture war by ing a trench and lobbing arguments at the enemy trench. Better we meet between the trenches.

Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow

Posted on July 18, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

Those who approve of homosexual union think us narrow to reject their claims. Yet Jesus and Bob Dylan tell us that the truth is narrow. We can choose to acquiesce to the culture or stand with Jesus. I know who wins in the end and I choose to stand with him.

Quarterbacks, kings and the rest of us

Alex Smith is unlikely to play quarterback in the Superbowl this Sunday. What can we learn from the way that Alex has handled his transition from starter to back-up?

An encouragement to love

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

More than you can handle

On the surface, it seems correct to say that “God will not give you than you can handle.” Paul does tell us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability to escape the situation. But it is a huge jump to infer from this that God will not allow you to encounter situations that you cannot handle.

On money lenders and impure motives

This morning I read the story in Mark 11 of Jesus cleansing the Temple. He was angry with those who were using worship at the Temple for their own gain. Since most of us haven’t been guilty of selling birds or running a currency exchange in the back of the church, we are afforded the opportunity to smugly lo down on those rascals that Jesus tossed out.

Don’t look to Egypt for help

Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not lo to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD. Over the years that I have been […]

Great Packaging + Great Product = Integrity

As consumers we know that beautiful packaging does not guarantee the quality of the product inside. The photo on the box often los much better than the content. On the other hand, with the rise of store brands, we know that good stuff can be found in very plain packages. Visually stunning packaging is done […]