A mediation on Psalm 1

Posted on March 18, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I have read this psalm many times, but this morning I came away with a different impression than I have ever had before.

Not a bad epitaph

Posted on March 8, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

I have heard it suggested that it is a profitable exercise to write out what one wants on his tombstone and then live the rest of his life making it true. In the spirit of this suggestion, I would like to be described like Noah in Genesis 6:9. In that verse, there are three statements […]

Actions speak louder than words

Posted on February 22, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

“Actions speak louder than words” is a proverb whose over use sometimes masks the truth it contains. I read in Genesis 15:6, that Abram (soon to be Abraham) “believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.” In Habakkuk 2:4, it says, “righteous shall live by his faith.” All through Scripture we find […]

More righteous than the Pharisees?

Jesus states we must be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. How is this possible? Why would Jesus say this?

Conflict is inevitable

A few days ago, I read 1 Thessalonians 3:4 where Paul writes, “For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.” Why would Paul anticipate suffering? I believe the answer lies in his understanding that […]

On the need for a heart transplant

Preaching that does not call the hearers to repentance will not affect the heart of the hearers. Real change requires a change of heart.

This might hurt a little . . .

Any of us that have sat under Biblical preaching for any length of time have felt the sting when Scripture confronts us in areas of idolatry or rebellion. We need to have the discipline to find and stay with a church that will faithfully allow us to be confronted by Scripture.

Christian on Christian crime

So rather than revel in (and gossip about) the failures of others, it seems that we should be honest about our own. We then might have an opportunity to point to Jesus as the one who accepts us as we are.

The sin of silence and what to do about it

Recently, a friend handed me a CD on which were written the words “The in of silence.” When he gave it to me, he informed me that it was a sermon and that I would be challenged by it. Perhaps he identified the speaker on the CD when he gave it to me. If so, […]

Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

A mediation on Psalm 1

Not a bad epitaph

Actions speak louder than words