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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Moses as Leader – Do the right thing even when it’s not appreciated

Posted on May 22, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Moses

Looking at Moses as Leader, it is clear that Moses did the right thing for his people. What is the application for leaders today?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture, Leadership Tagged With: God, Israel, Israelites, Leader, leadership, Moses, Old Testament, servant

The Antidote for Fear, Grumbling and Myopia

Posted on March 29, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Myopia

The Bible presents life as it really is. Scripture stories are about people who do the same stupid things that I find myself doing. I am encouraged by this. In Exodus 17 we have the Nation of Israel in the desert and in need of water. This is a real need, especially in an arid […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Fear, God, Israel

Enemies of Faithfulness

Posted on March 20, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

There are many things that can be listed as potential enemies to faithfulness. For the purpose of this post I have chosen three that I think are significant. These three are: Lack of a prophetic voice Lack of discipline Lack of understanding Lack of a prophetic voice Ravi Zacharias has pointed out that one of […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, Faith, God, Israel, Samuel, Saul, Scripture, Solomon

Going against the flow

Posted on March 11, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Swimming Upstream

In reading the book of Isaiah, I get the sense that with the advent of electronic media, we have improved the speed of communication but not the quality of the content. Solomon said that there is nothing new under the sun and this passage confirms it. Isaiah describes a nation that is in the midst of […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Bible, God, Israel, Politics

If it is spoiled, throw it out

Posted on December 14, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

This evening I read 1 Kings 9 where God answers Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the Temple. In 1 Kings 9:8 God tells Solomon that the Temple will become a heap of ruins if Israel and her kings go after other gods and serve them. The thought struck me this evening that the Temple, as […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, God, Israel, Israelites, Religion and Spirituality, Solomon, Temple

Jonathan Gets a Clue

Posted on December 7, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

#2

In our never-take-no-for-an-answer, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps culture, perhaps it is difficult to understand Jonathan’s actions in 1 Samuel 20:12-17. We live in a world where self-promotion is expected; encouragement to “look out for #1” is covertly or overtly stated in almost every advertisement. We often look for validation in job titles, paychecks, hit counts and followers. Jonathan […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Books of Samuel, David, First Epistle to the Corinthians, God, Israel, Samuel, Saul

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The blessing of mourning – Matthew 5:4

#5 in the Sermon on the Mount Series Jesus said this about mourning: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 (NIV) In the introduction to his book The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis writes: “When Mr. Ashley Sampson suggested to me the writing of this book, I asked leave […]

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . .

What would cause enough joy to make the pain and suffering of the cross worth while? Something that could provide that much joy must be something of extreme value. It must be something that is worth obtaining.

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On the sin of presumption

In the midst of recommendations by health organizations and governmental bodies against assembling groups of people, some churches have continued to gather for Sunday worship. This seemed wrong to me and irritated me but until this morning, I couldn’t articulate a reason for my irritation.

Initiator

God is the initiator

We are wilfully ignorant of God. We are ignorant because we choose to be. The coming of Jesus confronts us in our rebellion and forces us to make a choice. We can choose to remain as we are or engage in the process of learning to respond to God’s initiative.

The Idol of Perfectionism

I have been challenged to confront my tendency to hold a standard for myself that is unrealistic and idolatrous. I have struggled with attempting to be perfect in some areas of my life. What is wrong with holding a high goal? I’m glad you asked. The problem comes when I start avoiding people and activities […]

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