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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Standing in the Light – Four Considerations for Defending the Faith

Posted on May 9, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

While Driving this morning, I had a chance to listen to an Apologetics 315 podcast featuring an interview with Peter Kreeft. If you have not subscribed to the Apologetics 315 podcasts, I strongly suggest that you do so if you have any interest in Christian apologetics. Brian Auten does an outstanding job of interviewing apologists […]

Filed Under: Apologetics Tagged With: Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesu, Jesus Christ, Light, Paul, stand firm

No Running

Posted on March 6, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The command, “no running” can be inferred from the places where we are told to stand firm. Our job is to stand in spite of difficulties and fear.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Foundation, stand firm

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A difficult transition

I have nearly completed my sixth decade of life, nearly all of it as a believer, yet I find myself trying to earn the approval of both God and the people around me. I need to transition from trying to earn God’s approval to responding to the love and acceptance that I already have. Rather than an initiator, I need to be a responder.

From a long way off

While driving (I get to do a lot of driving) I recently listened to a sermon by Alistair Begg concerning the Prodigal Son as recorded in Luke 15. This prompted some thoughts so I stopped to record them. The thoughts have to do with the reaction of the father toward the ssonb

Not so common sense

Perhaps I am on my way to being a curmudgeon but I am increasingly amazed at how little common sense is displayed by those who have the desire to lead and educate us.

Resisting Change

A Lesson From Eli – Do not let comfort keep you from doing right

Comfort can make us resistant to necessary changes. Eli knew his sons were doing wrong but failed to offer correction. He can learn from him

Talent

Value vs. Talent

Jesus told the story of a man who went away and gave three servants money to work with while he was gone (Matt. 25: 14-30). The idea is that each servant differed in his ability to handle the money so they each got a different amount to work with. But, they were all required to […]

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