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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Truth Whack a Mole

Posted on March 13, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 10 Comments

In reading the “new” atheists, I see confirmation of the Apostle Paul’s assertion that their unbelief is not due to the lack of evidence but the suppression of it. There is a large difference between those who are truly seeking answers to difficult questions and those who are unwilling to believe no matter what the […]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Atheism Tagged With: Apostle Paul, atheism, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Truth

Wanted: A Point of Reference

Posted on March 3, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

When you are sitting at a stop light in your car and see motion out of the corner of your eye, there are two responses. The first is to push harder on the brake pedal and the second is to look at a lamp post, building or some other stationary object to see if your […]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Christianity and Culture Tagged With: atheism, DNA, Ethics, God, Philosophy, Ravi Zacharias, Religion and Spirituality

Miscommunication Hurts

Posted on January 27, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

This story illustrates that miscommunication carries a cost. Four Euros will be little missed in the grand scheme of things. But what about the cost associated with miscommunication, through words or actions, of the Gospel of Jesus?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, communication, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality

If it is spoiled, throw it out

Posted on December 14, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

This evening I read 1 Kings 9 where God answers Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the Temple. In 1 Kings 9:8 God tells Solomon that the Temple will become a heap of ruins if Israel and her kings go after other gods and serve them. The thought struck me this evening that the Temple, as […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: David, God, Israel, Israelites, Religion and Spirituality, Solomon, Temple

Ask, Seek and Knock

Posted on August 21, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Luke 11:9–10 (ESV) 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. In response to these […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christianity, English Standard Version, God, Jesu, Luke, prayer, Religion and Spirituality

A Matter of Perspective

Posted on August 18, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The disciples are frantic. Jesus is asleep. The response to the storm is a matter of perspective.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: boat, Christianity, Evangelism, God, Jesus, master, Religion and Spirituality

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Randy Pope on a Healthy Church

My 50 or so years of church experience has shown me that most churches either have no plan to bring people into maturity or if they do have a plan it is not very effective. This is a shame and there is no good excuse for it.

Listening for one voice

As Christians, we believe that the Bible is God’s revelation to humanity and gives us a proper understanding of how He views us. Therefore, it is important to read the Bible to allow us to gain a proper perspective on who we are and what we should be about.

Don’t quit your day job

The point of this ramble is that God redeems all of life, even the aspects of life that seem to have no eternal value. To be faithful in a difficult or boring job is as much an act of grace as teaching a Bible study.

Man on treadmill

Love – not busyness or programs

Paul prayed that the Philippians’ love might abound. He did not pray for busyness or programs to abound. Maybe we need to re-think our church life.

More than I can handle

More than I can handle

One of the Christian platitudes that I find most irritating is “God will not give you more than you can handle.” Try telling that to Gideon and the 300 men with him as they moved toward a battle with the entire Midian army. Try telling that to Job who, in addition to experiencing the loss of health, wealth and family, had to endure the empty and sometimes harsh words of his so-called friends.

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