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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Did he really say that?

Posted on June 17, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Snakes

The opening verses of Matthew 3 record the preaching of John the Baptist. While reading this passage, what jumped out at me is what John said to the Pharisees and Sadducees. He called them a “brood of vipers” and he went on to critique their behavior. I’m sure that the Pharisees and Sadducees bristled at […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: confrontation, preaching, snakes, vipers

Where preaching goes awry

Posted on August 28, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Preaching

Preaching which provides information without pushing for transformation does not build the church. In this post we identify why true preaching calls us into deeper relationship.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership Tagged With: Bible, preaching, Scripture, transformation

Preaching with impact

Posted on August 25, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

Sword

Preaching doesn’t need to be flashy or entertaining to be effective. Here are some thoughts on which preachers have made an impact on me and why.

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture, Preaching Tagged With: preacher, preaching, sermon, sword

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Forgiveness

Thoughts on forgiveness

Isaiah’s cry, “I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips” (Isaiah 6:5) resonates with me this morning. I have wounded others and have been wounded by others through both speech and action. The question arises as to how to respond to the wounds. There are three possible […]

Center Church

Tim Keller on the Gospel

It is quite easy to assume that if we understand the gospel accurately and preach it faithfully, our ministry will necessarily be shaped by it. – but this is not true. Many churches subscribe to gospel doctrines but do not have a ministry that is shaped by, centered on, and empowered through the gospel. Its […]

Composed in the presence of death

Composed in the presence of death

I began a draft of this post a few months ago while I was reading Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray. At that time, I thought the quote below worth sharing. But in late August, I was shocked to learn of the death of the son of a friend of mine. He was a great kid with a promising future and he passed away at the age of 23.

Rest Area

The way to find rest

Jesus offers to provide rest to all who come to him. This post provides a brief look at Jesus’ offer of rest as recorded in Matthew 11:28.

Build Stone Wall

What you build and how you build it matters to God

With 60% of young people walking away from the church, we must evaluate the foundation on which we build and how well we build upon it. The eternal destiny of the next generation is at stake and we cannot afford to continue with such a high failure rate. We must do better.

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