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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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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

Toward the conquest of fear

Posted on February 18, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

We have nothing to fear - FDR

A famous quotation of FDR tells us that we have nothing to fear except fear itself. Does the Bible support this? Can I live without fear? If so, how?

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

The Illusion of Security Apart from Christ

Posted on June 3, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Security

Security is Elusive   It is in the best interest of politicians and merchants to maintain the illusion of security. They tell us that if we elect the right person or party into office, if we invest properly, if we follow the prescribed diet, if, if, if . . . then we will experience security. […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, Christendom, Death, First Epistle to the Corinthians, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Sin

The Fellowship of the Obtuse

Posted on August 28, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

You Just Don't Get It

I am comforted that the men who God used to turn the world upside down had moments when they just did not get it. They, at times, were just as obtuse and blind as I often am.

Filed Under: Apologetics Tagged With: English Standard Version, God, Gospel, Jesus, Luke, New Testament

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Self-pity

No room for self-pity

I do a lot of whining to God. One one hand, God is the perfect target of whining because he can take it, and he can bring correct to me and the situation that I’m whining about. But in thinking about this, I realize that there is no room for self-pity in Christian maturity.

The LORD and the LORD alone is my shepherd

Human leaders will fail us, no matter how good their intentions. Psalm 23 reminds us that God alone is the shepherd that will care for us no matter what.

Come Home – A Poem

I strain to hear that voice
“come back”
longing for the day I hear
“come home”

Encourage One Another

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.

Elmore James

The Gospel according to Elmore James

While driving to work this morning a version of “It Hurts Me Too” came on the radio. As I considered the lyrics, I saw a parallel to Scripture that I had not seen before.

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