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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

Shaw on Civil and Religious Liberty

Posted on January 25, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Liberty

The civil government appears to be impelled by something like infatuation, and is introducing, or giving countenance to, measures that are darkly ominous to both civil and religious liberty, as if hastening onward to a crisis which all may shudder to contemplate.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: civil, disciple, government, liberty, Religion, religious

Willing to get a little messy

Posted on August 26, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

Messy Cow

Jesus was not afraid to be seen with people of bad reputation. He was not afraid to get a little messy to bring home those he came to save. The only person that Jesus sought to please was his Heavenly Father.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: disciple, Jesus, messy

On baskets, bread and the next generation

Posted on June 27, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Bread

All the disciples were required to do was to get bread from Jesus and carry it in baskets to the people. We need to carry the gospel to our youth. We need to possess it and understand it before we can impart it to the next generation.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Bible, Christianity, disciple, God, Jesus, Muddy Waters

5 Tests to assess disciple making in the Church

Posted on June 23, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Building

The church is called to make disciples. How can we assess how well we are doing in this endeavor? Here are 5 tests to aid in assessment. Read on and provide comment as to what else can be done to assess discipleship.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership Tagged With: Bible, Bible Study, Body of Christ, Christ, Christianity, disciple, Discipleship, Holy Spirit, Sunday

Toward an Understanding of Christian Stewardship

Posted on April 19, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Kneeling in Prayer

The main word that is translated steward is οἰκονόμος (oikonomos), a compound of the words for house (οἶκος) and law (νόμος). It literally means one who rules over a household. Therefore a steward is one who manages his masters assets for the master’s benefit. A steward manages the assets of another. Therefore the first question […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, Christian, disciple, Faith, Jesus, master, resources

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Beware the leaven . . . thoughts on contemplative prayer

Contemplative prayer has become a hot topic. My concern is that by applying labels and generalities we miss an opportunity to learn and grow. The danger is that we throw out the wheat along with the chaff.

Remember the real enemy – it may not be who you think

1 Peter 5:8 tells us that our real enemy is the devil who prowls around looking for those he can devour. Unfortunately we, as church members, sometimes aid him in his devouring.

Man holding a rock

On being caught in adultery

My point in all this is that we are broken people living in a broken culture and we are called to minister to people like us who have made a mess of life. We must invite them into relationship with Jesus without laying on them the impossible task of cleaning themselves up first.

Mind the Gap

The gap between my head and my heart

The problem is that I can maintain an intellectual understanding of Jesus’ teaching while I fail to live it out. I can easily rationalize the gap between what my head understands and what I choose to live out.

Machen on the Emergent Church

A book by J Gresham Machen found at a thrift store provides some insight into the Emergent Church movement. A quotation from the book and some additional commentary are provided.

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