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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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A reason for boasting

Posted on May 2, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

A reason for boasting

For the most part, I really don’t enjoy listening to postgame, on-field interviews of athletes. If the interviewee is on the winning side, too often the interview amounts to boasting about how he is faster, stronger or smarter than his opponent. We live in a day where self-promotion is encouraged and expected. This is an aspect […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: boast, boasting, justice, Love, Righteousness

A mediation on Psalm 1

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

Sheep

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

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: psalm, Righteous, Righteousness, sheep

More righteous than the Pharisees?

Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

More Righteous

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?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Heaven, Pharisees, Righteousness, scribes, Sermon on the Mount

Righteousness, self control and the judgment to come

Posted on December 31, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Preaching

It may be true that the church has been out of balance the the preaching of “hellfire and judgment” to an unhealthy degree. What does Scripture say?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Hell, judgment, Righteousness, self-control

Paths of Righteousness for His Name’s Sake

Posted on September 18, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

In Psalm 23:3, King David writes, “he leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” While there is benefit to me in walking a path of righteousness, my benefit is not the primary purpose of God’s leading me. David points to God’s reputation and God’s purpose as the reason for the leading. […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Christ, Christianity, David, Glory, God, Jesus, psalm, Righteousness

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 […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Abraham, Belief, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesu, Righteous, Righteousness

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On the importance of fellowship

Lately, I have run into a number of Christians who have dropped out of the habit of regular church attendance. Most of them have done so as a result of COVID-19 and churches being closed for “in-person” worship. It is so easy to do a live-stream service from the recliner with a cup of coffee […]

You are the salt – Part 2

These verses should inform our idea of what it means to be salt in the world. Do we work for economic justice? Do we work for social justice? Do we work to bring physical and spiritual healing to those we encounter? Do we proclaim the good news of Jesus?

On Selective Denouncement

The author of Hebrews says this about Jesus: “You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.” Hebrews 1:9, ESV One thing we should keep in mind as church leaders is our tendency to be selective in the things we denounce. I […]

Devil's Delusion

Berlinski on the limits of science

I am grateful for the advances that have been made that increase the comfort of our existence. But, science is limited to observations of what is. Science is also limited in what it can say in response to the four important questions that man needs to answer.

So that I will not experience pain . . .

A while back, there was a book that was very popular in Christian circles that centered on this verse. I remember reading it but I didn’t find it very helpful or encouraging. The promise of that book (as I recall) was that if I prayed that prayer with the proper sincerity, like Jabez, I would not experience pain.

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