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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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More righteous than the Pharisees?

Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

More Righteous

Jesus states we must be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. How is this possible? Why would Jesus say this?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Heaven, Pharisees, Righteousness, scribes, Sermon on the Mount

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

Jesus does not agree with this church marquee . . .

Posted on November 20, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Church Sign

A picture of a church marquee stimulated thoughts on the exclusive claims of Jesus.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Christ, Christian, Christianity, God, Heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Religion, Religion and Spirituality

The blessing of being poor (in spirit) – Matthew 5:3

Posted on November 6, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Matthew 5:3 reads: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (NASB) One must assume that Jesus knew what he was doing when he put this Beatitude first in the list. Blessed are the poor in Spirit. Luke’s record shortens this saying to simply, “blessed are you who are poor” […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: blessed, blessing, Heaven, kingdom, mount, resources, sermon

What is behind the popularity of Harold Camping?

Posted on May 20, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

May 21 Calendar

Harold Camping and May 21 As many people know, Harold Camping has predicted that the rapture will happen on May 21. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict that I will be writing a post the morning of May 22 thanking God for another day. My purpose here is not to catalog […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Bible, Church, Epistle to the Romans, God, Heaven, Jesus, Scripture

Four Lessons From the Resurrection

Posted on April 24, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The four lessons It is Easter Sunday 2011, the day which commemorates the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. I insert the adjective “bodily” to distinguish myself from those who would understand the resurrection story to be nothing more than a metaphor for renewal and hope. In 1 Corinthians 15:14, the Apostle Paul tells us that […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, Heaven, Jesus, resurrection, Sin

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The way to find rest

Jesus offers to provide rest to all who come to him. This post provides a brief look at Jesus’ offer of rest as recorded in Matthew 11:28.

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Longing for a home I’ve never seen

There is a sense that the world is not quite right. In response, we have a longing for something better. We long for a home we’ve never seen.

The Low Whisper

God is not a bully who badgers people into submission to his will. He is a gentleman who patiently woos the object of his love. He speaks in a gentle and quiet whisper, drawing people to himself.

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Quality vs. quantity – thoughts on building the church

Churches can be so enamored with numerical growth that the focus is on quantity and quality suffers. Heed the warning of Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15.

New is always better?

One thing that I have noticed in those who are pushing for what they call progress, is that they are usually tolerant of anything new and intolerant of anyone who questions their new idea. For the sake of this discussion I will call them progressives. I have encountered progressives in the political realm and I […]

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