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Life as an ambassador

Posted on November 29, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Ambassador of Light

It is the role of the ambassador to represent a government or king while traveling in a foreign country. Sometimes the ambassador has to represent his king in an environment that is difficult or hostile.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: ambassador, Light

The fight against inanity

Posted on July 21, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

The struggle I have is that the church can be just as unthinking and un-engaged as the people the author describes in the article. In the church, we have real answers to real questions, but too often the church is the last place where people feel comfortable asking those questions.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Gospel, inanity, Light, shining

This little light of mine – Thoughts on Matthew 5:14-16

Posted on June 22, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Light of the Moon

Jesus words about believers being the light of the world are familiar to most Christians. What does it mean to be the light of the world and how do we go about doing it?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Light

The Light that can be found – reflections on a lyric by 3 Doors Down

Posted on May 9, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The comparison of light and darkness in a 3 Doors Down lyric caught my ear. Can the light be found? What does the Bible say?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Apostle Paul, Bible, Christ, darkness, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Light, New Testament

They don’t even know how to blush – responding to a lack of shame

Posted on August 17, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

A recent ruling in Indiana held that sexually graphic pictures posted by school girls on Facebook are considered constitutionally protected speech. As a result, their school could not submit them to discipline for the photos. The case was decided in court because the ACLU represented the girls to appeal the discipline that he school implemented […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Culture, Jesus, Light

Standing in the Light – Four Considerations for Defending the Faith

Posted on May 9, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

While Driving this morning, I had a chance to listen to an Apologetics 315 podcast featuring an interview with Peter Kreeft. If you have not subscribed to the Apologetics 315 podcasts, I strongly suggest that you do so if you have any interest in Christian apologetics. Brian Auten does an outstanding job of interviewing apologists […]

Filed Under: Apologetics Tagged With: Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesu, Jesus Christ, Light, Paul, stand firm

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Psalm 43:3 – Light and Truth

Psalm 43:3 (ESV) 3 Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! As I read this verse this morning, I was reminded of Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world found in John 8:12, 9:5 and 12:46. Since […]

Grace

I don’t want grace

I find that there is in me a stubborn and deep seated resistance to the application of the Gospel. In brief, I have the desire to work hard enough and be perfect enough to not need grace. I want to be above criticism.

Secret Life

Rosaria Butterfield on Difficulty in Life

A life outside of Christ is both hard and frightening; a life in Christ has hard edges and dark valleys, but it is purposeful even when painful.

Justice

Waiting . . .

Recently, a news story broke that implicated many world leaders in hiding billions of dollars of money in off-shore corporations. In my country, trust in the government is at an all time low because many (most?) of them make decisions that line their own pockets regardless of the consequences. Our leaders have betrayed our trust […]

Every Good Endeavor

Every good endeavor

“If the God of the Bible exists, and there is a True Reality beneath and behind this one, and this life is not the only life, then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God’s calling, can matter forever. That is what the Christian faith promises.” Tim Keller in Every Good […]

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