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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Let’s maintain some perspective

Posted on March 29, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

In the debate over homosexual marriage, we must maintain perspective. We can press for external conformity or be used by God to bring internal change.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Church, homosexuality, marriage, perspective, pride

It’s a matter of perspective – reaction to the angry atheists

Posted on January 30, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 5 Comments

Look Both Ways

Atheist authors present God as vengeful and capricious. Jesus presented a very different picture of his father. We must choose the correct perspective to view God correctly.

Filed Under: Apologetics, Atheism Tagged With: angry, atheist, both ways, look, perspective

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Paracites

Parasites vs. Producers – From Nebuchadnezzar to Wall Street

There have always been human parasites. God hates injustice and the church needs to know that parasites gather around political power.

Shepherd with Sheep

How well do you shepherd your flock?

All of the items in the list above are related to the second great command to love my neighbor. A list like this is helpful because it reminds me that to love my neighbor, I have to get to know him and know what is going on in his life.

Question 20

Did God leave all mankind to die in sin and misery?

We like to think of ourselves as free moral agents with the ability to control our own destinies. We don’t want to have anyone tell us what we can or can’t do. We are taught that such freedom is our birthright and no-one should be able to take this away from us.

Clinging to the rope

We are kept by a power not our own! Praise God that we don’t have to figure everything out. All we have to do is cling to Jesus.

Your Story Context

Context, back-story and knowing God

A hip hop lyric illustrates the need for context in relationships. This is as true of our relationship with God as it is in human relationships.

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