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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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How can we coexist?

Posted on February 5, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

This is the 20th post in the Sermon on the Mount Series. “Give peace a chance” “Coexist” You’ve probably seen bumper stickers with similar sentiments. The problem is that evil is a reality that must be dealt with. Some men (or women) will seek to dominate others through force or intimidation. Even a casual investigation into the […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: coexist, forgiveness, Peace, peacemaker, peacemaking

No money in the revenge business

Posted on December 3, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

A line from the movie The Princess Bride got me thinking about revenge and forgiveness and what the Bible has to say about them.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: forgive, forgiveness

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

Posted on June 8, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Conflict, forgiveness, James, Leader, Peter

The God of new beginnings and second chances

Posted on March 1, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Failure is a normal part of life. How does God respond to our failures? He gives a second chance and gives us the power to do better.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Abraham, Christ, forgiveness, God, Gospel of Matthew, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Peter

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