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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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107 Days with the Westminster Divines

Posted on October 21, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Westminster Divines

As part of ongoing training for the elders at my church, we have been reviewing the Westminster Confession of Faith along with the larger and shorter catechisms produced by the Westminster Divines. I have found the shorter catechism, in particular, very helpful as I study through (and try to memorize) the answers to the 107 […]

Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Catechism, Discipleship, Divines, Westminster

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

What Nehemiah can tell us about apologetics in the church

Posted on May 31, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

Brick and Trowel

I have heard that there are those in the church who do not feel that apologetics should be part of the discipleship process for believers . . . A statement in the book of Nehemiah got me thinking about defending our faith and the need for such defense.

Filed Under: Apologetics Tagged With: apologetics, Church, Discipleship, Nehemiah

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

A Pattern for Discipleship

Posted on January 19, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Ezra 7:10 (ESV) “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.” I like when things can be simplified. Why make things more complicated than they need to be? As a result, when I read this verse, I […]

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Miles Stanford on Christian maturity

Miles Stanford quote concerning Christian maturity. Maturity comes through the work of the Cross.

Ideas have consequences

The root of many church problems is that leaders feel that it is their responsibility to build the church. Christ himself told us that it is His responsibility and His alone. We are not in the driver’s seat. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus plainly told us, “I will build my church.”

Death, life and the love of God

Paul tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Why then do I often act as if I have to earn God’s love?

Simone Weil on Affliction

Simone Weil on Affliction

It is sometimes easy to deliver an unhappy man from his present distress, but it is difficult to set him free from his past affliction . . .

The Light that can be found – reflections on a lyric by 3 Doors Down

The comparison of light and darkness in a 3 Doors Down lyric caught my ear. Can the light be found? What does the Bible say?

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