A test for idolatry

Posted on October 24, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Even though we do not bow down before any images we may fall into idolatry. I offer some thoughts on how to identify idolatry in our lives.

Worship in the midst of trials

Our honesty about where we are and what concerns us is an act of worship of the highest value to God. It may not be pretty, it may be really raw or rough around the edges, but God loves for his children to seek Him in the hard times.

Os Guinness – In the World but not of the World

But when the church, through its faithfulness and its discernment of the times, lives truly ‘in’ but ‘not of’ the world, and is therefore the City of God engaging the City of Man, it touches off the secret of its culture-shaping power.

5 Marks of a grace based church

In responding to the question, “how can you identify a grace based church?” I came up with 5 identifying marks of such a church. See if you agree with these and add your own in the comments section.

A word on church culture

For me it boils down to two choices. Either we have a church culture centered on the gospel or we have something else that looks like the church but is not.

Compassion and Conversion

Both the theology of compassion and the theology of conversion need to be operational for effective ministry to take place.

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A test for idolatry

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