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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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The fight against inanity

The struggle I have is that the church can be just as unthinking and un-engaged as the people the author describes in the article. In the church, we have real answers to real questions, but too often the church is the last place where people feel comfortable asking those questions.

Live with the end in mind?

I recently got a tweet which said, “Live with the end in mind but remember it’s the journey that matters in the end.” Without thinking, we might ingest this statement and think it says something helpful. Yet, it is not the journey that matters in the end. A pleasant journey to a wrong destination is […]

Faith and Unbelief

Unbelief and its consequences

In Numbers 20, we have a story of how Moses was denied access to the promised land because he acted in unbelief. What can we learn from this story?

Action

Assent versus Action

For now, I will continue to have a gap between my assent and my action, but it will not always be so.

One day, Jesus will return or I will go to meet him and all will be put to right. The gap will be eliminated. Assent and action will be simultaneous.

What a relief that will be.

The Light that can be found – reflections on a lyric by 3 Doors Down

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?

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