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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Spelling vs. Writing – A lesson for church leaders

Posted on July 12, 2017 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Digging Deeper

Can we admit the fact that we like being the one who knows the answer? Can we admit that sometimes we respond with our primary motivation to be admired for our knowledge? After we repent of our pride, we can then seek to be used by God to assist others in drawing into deeper relationship with Jesus.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: knowledge, question, theology, what, why

Submit a question or topic to Attempts at Honesty

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

Question

I would enjoy hearing from you if you have a suggested topic for a post or if you have a question about the Bible or church life.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: question, suggestion

How Long, O Lord?

Posted on October 27, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 14 Comments

God allows us to go through difficult times. He allows us to go through dry times where it feels like our prayers never make it past the ceiling in the room. God allows the knuckleheads to remain in power both in the government and in the church. Often, he leaves us wondering why.

It is in those times when the promise of Jesus begins to bring comfort. He will be with me to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). To fix our predicament, God came down to be one of us to feel our pain and offer a solution for it. While this may not make the process easier, it should affect the result.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: abandoned, abandonment, question, struggle

Hypothesis, research and faith

Posted on March 12, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

Research

The difference between science and faith is not one of method. The difference is what data are allowed to be considered. You may disagree with the presuppositions, but Christian thinkers follow the same methods of investigation and analysis that scientists follow.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christendom, Christianity, God, question

Pilate – Asking The Question for the 21st Century

Posted on May 12, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Pilate

“What is truth?” is the question that Pilate asked Jesus at the conclusion of his interview. Was this question asked in an effort to push aside what must have been a very uncomfortable meeting? Or, was this a real question, coming from one who had seen and been wounded by the collision of world views […]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Christianity, Jesus, question, Truth

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Three goals of church discipline

I sometimes wonder how Christians would be viewed if every interaction would be restrained by these three goals. I would think that fewer people would think the church to be a bunch of judgmental hypocrites if these were followed.

Question 2

The authority that God has given

Question 2 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism asks, “What authority from God directs us how to glorify and enjoy Him?”

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The enemy’s best tool

Church leaders have the opportunity to deprive our great enemy of his best and most effective tool. What is that tool? It is us when we are more concerned about our own glory and reputation than we are of God’s glory and reputation.

Compassion and Conversion

Both the theology of compassion and the theology of conversion need to be operational for effective ministry to take place.

Scrabble word Quality

Quantity versus Quality

My guess is that most Christians would agree that reading Scripture is a good thing. The fact that the Bible is a perennial best seller lends credence to this.

But what is the best way to read it? Should I keep to a reading schedule or take a little bit at a time. Do I want to focus on the quantity or the quality of my reading?

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