Why people lie – Infographic

Posted on February 13, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

In response to an earlier post, an infographic entitled “Why People Lie” was brought to my attention. The infographic is shared with some commentary.

We Are Designed by God to Create, Build and Accomplish

The drive for acheivment is a good thing if it is in obedience to the two great commands given us by Jesus. That drive is God-given and is part of what it means to be created in his image.

Encourage one another?

Sometimes we try to encourage someone and the encouragement we are trying to deliver feels like condemnation or worse to the one we encourage. I can think of three reasons why this may be the case.

Preaching with impact

Preaching doesn’t need to be flashy or entertaining to be effective. Here are some thoughts on which preachers have made an impact on me and why.

The Church of Jesus Christ should be the most gracious place on the planet but often it is not. If we are not consistently preaching the Gospel, if we are not reinforcing our need for a savior, if we are not intentional about living under grace, then we will become what the world thinks we are.

I don’t have the chutzpah to pick up the first stone

I have heard it said that chutzpah is illustrated by the man who kills his mother and father and then pleads to the judge to let him off because he is an orphan. In other words, chutzpa is that behavior that knows no self limitation. This evening a friend sent me a link to a […]

Be courageous

The question is how can we be courageous when we don’t really feel that way?