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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Yancey’s Three Questions

Posted on October 1, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

3 Questions

Yet behind the three questions stands a person who claims to have the explanation and the answer to these questions.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: answer, Jesus, questions, three, Yancey

Willing to get a little messy

Posted on August 26, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

Messy Cow

Jesus was not afraid to be seen with people of bad reputation. He was not afraid to get a little messy to bring home those he came to save. The only person that Jesus sought to please was his Heavenly Father.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: disciple, Jesus, messy

On money lenders and impure motives

Posted on October 17, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

This morning I read the story in Mark 11 of Jesus cleansing the Temple. He was angry with those who were using worship at the Temple for their own gain. Since most of us haven’t been guilty of selling birds or running a currency exchange in the back of the church, we are afforded the opportunity to smugly look down on those rascals that Jesus tossed out.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Jesus, money changer, motive, Temple

Longing for a home I’ve never seen, Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

In the internet age there is so much information flying around that a news source has to be extremely sensational to get any attention. The easiest stories to sensationalize are negative ones, ones that show mankind at its worst. Wars, shootings, traffic fatalities, child neglect and abuse, government failure and general stupidity are regularly featured.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Jesus, lamb, Lion, return, root of Jesse

Foolish and slow of heart

Posted on March 22, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Perhaps my reader cannot relate to this, but I often feel that I am foolish and slow of heart to believe. In fact, I know that I am. Like those travelers to Emmaus, I can feel that God’s plan has been derailed and I can often think that I am the villain that derailed it. It is sometimes difficult to look past my failures to see God.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Cross, crucifixion, foolish, heart, Jesus, plan, slow

WWJD?

Posted on January 17, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

WWJD

I haven’t seen one in a while, but bracelets with the letters WWJD had some popularity at one time. The acronym stands for “what would Jesus do?” and was a reminder to follow Jesus in responding to a particular situation or question. I think that this is a worthy question to ask in any situation.

My problem is not with the theory behind the question, it is with the implementation. The problem lies in really understanding what Jesus would do.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Jesus, WWJD

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At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I have to say that sometimes I miss the old hymns in our worship. I do not miss how the hymns were executed, but I do miss the lyrics.

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