Skipping the embarrassing parts . . .

Posted on November 30, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I’m learning to be increasingly comfortable with the embarrassing bits of Scripture because they teach me a lesson that I struggle to hear, that of grace.

Ungodly means to a godly end?

If one or more of the leaders is using ungodly means to implement his vision, I struggle to see how the church could be healthy.

Peace is the one thing that is lacking in many churches today. Perhaps it is because it is one thing that is lacking in many believers today. Or, perhaps, I am projecting this on others because of a lack of peace in my own life.

Self inflicted wounds

When those outside the church criticize our lack of love and hypocrisy, we respond as if we are being persecuted. But much of the perceived “persecution” is self-inflicted. We are rightly condemned by the culture around us when we fail to represent Jesus well.

On delayed answers to prayer

Prayer is an integral part of the Christian life. One cannot be a Christian without prayer. But even for those who have been Christians for a long time, there is mystery in prayer. One form of mystery is why sometimes the answer to prayer doesn’t come in a satisfactory time frame. In his book, Faith […]

Listen While You Wait

This is a guest post by my daughter, Abby McIntyre, who is a recent graduate of Grand Canyon University. This post was originally published on the website for Living Streams Church where she works as a children’s ministry assistant. “As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of […]

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Skipping the embarrassing parts . . .

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