How did God create man?

Posted on October 31, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Thankfully, our Western culture is built around the foundational idea of the dignity of man. This thought informs our laws and our practice. We think that murder is wrong. We think that individuals have rights that should not be violated. We think that each person should be able to do or become whatever he wishes to be.

The importance of a man in the house

Posted on January 18, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Voddie Baucham discusses the importance of having a man in the house.

James Denney on reconciliation

A reconciled man, preaching Christ as the way of reconciliation, and preaching Him in the temper and spirit which the experience of reconciliation creates, is the most effective mediator of Christ’s reconciling power.

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

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

Why are you provoked? A Lesson from the Apostle Paul

Acts 17:16 records that when the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens, “his spirit was proved within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.” Lots of things prove me; I assume that is true for you also. The challenge that I get from reading about the Apostle Paul is that I […]

Louis Berkhof on the origin of religion

Particular attention was devoted during the last fifty years to the problem of the origin of religion. Repeated attempts were made to give a natural explanation of it, but without success. Some spe of it as an invention of cunning and deceptive priests, who regarded it as an easy source of revenue; but this explanation […]

Good News Elevator Speech

In recent years, the business world has coined the phrase “elevator speech.” Sellers are encouraged to be able to explain their product offering to someone in the elevator in the 20 seconds or so it takes to get to their floor. Most people who have been in the church for a while have been taught […]

On wineskins, graves, garlic, leeks and onions

When a new work is started, the newness brings with it a level of discomfort. We often refer to the old system as tried-and-true, even if the results were less than optimal. The danger is that the new work will be hobbled by those who are determined to force the new work into the old pattern. I have seen this tendency in industry and I’ve seen it in the church.