Let’s maintain some perspective

Posted on March 29, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

In the debate over homosexual marriage, we must maintain perspective. We can press for external conformity or be used by God to bring internal change.

How Chick-fil-A baffled the PR pundits

Posted on October 26, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

A recent USAToday article expressed surprise about the lack of impact the boycott of Chick-fil-A produced. I offer some thoughts on why the boycott failed.

Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow

Posted on July 18, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

Those who approve of homosexual union think us narrow to reject their claims. Yet Jesus and Bob Dylan tell us that the truth is narrow. We can choose to acquiesce to the culture or stand with Jesus. I know who wins in the end and I choose to stand with him.

No king but Caesar?

Before we are quick to look down on the Jewish leaders we should stop to think about why this story is important enough to be in the Bible. It is important that it is in there because we are made of the same stuff and will fall into the same traps if left to ourselves.

Nancy Pearcy on the Logos

John’s Gospel begins, “In the beginning was the Logos.” A paragraph by Nancy Pearcey helps set this phrase in its cultural context.

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself

I borrowed the title of this post from a song written by Bo Diddley and also recorded by Eric Clapton, but it seemed appropriate for my topic. In responding to the cultural climate, unfortunately large segments of the church fall prey to one of two errors. One extreme is to acquiesce to the culture and […]

Philip Yancey on the problem of pain

A quote taken from Where is God When it Hurts? by Philip Yancey speaks to those who are “smoldering with rage” at God for allowing pain and suffering in the world.

Leader vs. Bully

Over the last few years, I’ve seen a lot written about leadership in the church. A quick Google search reveals an abundance of websites geared toward promoting leadership in the church. The question is why do we have such a perceived lack of leadership?

On beauty and worship

While I enjoyed touring the churches, my visits were a mixed bag for me. For example, one of the more disconcerting things that I encountered was a commemortive to Charles Darwin in Westminster Abbey. I hope that I will not offend anyone when I say this, but for me Westminster Abbey was more museum than house of worship. I was awed by the rich history of England as I toured, but little about what I saw around me pointed me to worship of God