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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Pour Contempt on all my Pride

Posted on March 31, 2025 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The problem with pride is that it is so easy to spot in others and so difficult to identify in ourselves.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: log, pride, repentance, speck

No wicked scales

Posted on January 24, 2021 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The broader issue is that God hates double standards. When we hold someone else to a higher standard than we are willing to obey, then we are violating this principle. This is what Jesus was talking about in the opening verses of Matthew chapter 7.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: judging, repentance, Sin

Responding to the Dinesh D’Souza controversy – 4 things to keep in mind

Posted on October 19, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Dinesh D’Souza has been in the news recently. He is accused of improprieties. How should the church evaluate and respond to these accusations?

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: D'Souza, Dinesh, failure, King's College, repentance, restoration

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400 is Really Old

The KJV, which turns 400 this year, has been used by God to transform millions of lives. This is a noteworthy accomplishment and should be celebrated.

Grumbling, grace and edification

When things are not to our liking, it is easy to develop a grumbling spirit. Recently two verses warned me against this; I share them here.

Miles Stanford

Miles Stanford on Christian maturity

Miles Stanford quote concerning Christian maturity. Maturity comes through the work of the Cross.

Saving Leonardo

What the church should be about

We are not called to ratchet up the rhetoric in the culture war. We need to see how Jesus used respectful dialog to point people in a different direction.

Jonathan Edwards

Resolved – Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

To prime the pump for New Year’s Resolutions, a list of Jonathan Edwards’ resolutions might be helpful.

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