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Resurrection People

Posted on April 20, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Resurrection People

The way Christians live should give evidence of the truth of Easter. The way Christians live should also give people a foretaste of what life will be like when Jesus comes back to make everything right.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: Death, hope, resurrection

N. T. Wright on Death and Tyrants

Posted on September 10, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Death is the last weapon of the tyrant, and the point of the resurrection, despite much misunderstanding, is that death has been defeated.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: Death, resurrection, tyranny, tyrant

Farewell to a neighbor: Four lessons I learn from his death

Posted on June 17, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Gravestone

The unexpected sadness at the death of a problematic neighbor prompts four observations concerning his life and death. He was a pain when he was alive, but I am surprised that at hearing the news of his death I am more sad than relieved. Read on to discover why.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, Death, Evangelism, God, Heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion and Spirituality

Thoughts on death prompted by my dog

Posted on February 4, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Sammy

I understand that the decline and death of a dog is not a major event in the larger scheme of things. But, our 10 year old golden retriever is having health issues and it is difficult to watch. Compared to the loss of a spouse, parent, sibling or child, this is a very small hurt, but a real one none-the-less.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, Cross, Death, God, Jesus, Life, salvation

Thoughts prompted by Ed Stetzer on the Death of Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 16, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Recently I sat next to a well dressed man on an airplane. I engaged in some small talk with him while everyone was getting seated. I had noticed an Ohio State logo on his cell phone so we discussed his excitement about Urban Meyer taking over the football program. As he sat down, he  pulled […]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Blog Referral Tagged With: atheism, Death, Stetzer

To death and beyond . . .

Posted on November 21, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Perhaps it is only my warped sense of humor, but this strikes me as funny. The Pharisees preferred Lazarus dead rather than have him there to challenge their beliefs. The Pharisees, who thought themselves a light to the nation, could not tolerate the presence of one whose very existence was a critique of their life and practice.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Death, murder, resurrection

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Three goals of church discipline

I sometimes wonder how Christians would be viewed if every interaction would be restrained by these three goals. I would think that fewer people would think the church to be a bunch of judgmental hypocrites if these were followed.

Prophetic Voice

On the need for a prophetic voice

The bottom line is that I need a prophetic voice in my life. So, I guess I’m OK with my pastor making me feel uncomfortable. Perhaps in this I am in a minority.

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

I am appalled and a good bit chagrined at the gap between what I believe and how I act. For example, I readily acknowledge the theological truth that there is nothing good in me that caused God to choose me as one to be saved. I fully believe in the Reformation idea that salvation is […]

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The scandal among us – Thoughts on Matthew 1

The genealogy in Matthew one includes those involved in scandal and immorality as being in the line of the Messiah. What can we learn from this?

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I Am Still Ambivalent About Harry Potter

Keeping some perspective on Harry Potter I was forwarded a recent article denouncing Christianity Today for not taking a strong Anti Harry Potter stance. While I have had my own issues with some of the writers at Christianity Today and there are things in that CT article with which I do not agree, let’s put […]

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