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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Is it really good news?

Posted on July 7, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Good News

The word gospel literally means “good news.” In Greek, the word is euanggelion from which we derive our English words, evangelical and evangelism. So, an evangelical church is one that preaches the Gospel or good news of Jesus Christ. The question that strikes me this morning is, “are we really offering good news?” I have […]

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: Good News, Gospel, news

New news, old news

Posted on August 19, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

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Malcolm Muggeridge is attributed as saying, “new news is old news happening to new people.” Jeremiah warns us of repeating the errors of ancient Israel.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: news, Scripture, tolerance

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Wheat and Tares

Dealing with the tares

Jesus warned us that there would be people in our churches with improper motives for being there. The parable of the wheat and tares is one place where Jesus makes this distinction.

Shame on you

Truth – the antidote to shame

Christians are to be followers of the Truth. Truth dispels shame and as a result, shame should not be a part of any church culture.

Hollow Easter Bunny

Easter Bunny Churches

The shiny wrapping will not keep people coming in for the same reason that I am unlikely to ever buy a chocolate Easter bunny ever again. As always, what is on the inside is what counts.

Experience

We Don’t Need Apologetics, We Just Need to ‘Experience’ Jesus

“We don’t need apologetics, we just need to ‘experience’ Jesus!” Unfortunately, this is something I hear from fellow believers quite often and it never fails to set off the warning sirens in my head. Read on to find out why.

Be courageous

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

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