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Ashley Madison and Matthew 5

Posted on September 13, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Some have expressed surprise and dismay that Christian leaders have been found to have their names on the list. But I don’t think that we should be surprised. The church is not filled with people who have it all together. We know this because they let us in and we do not have it all together. Whether our failures are obvious to others or not, we all fail.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: adultery, Ashley Madison, Gospel, Grace, stone

No man, Lord – Reflections on John 8

Posted on June 24, 2013 Written by Michael Andrzejewski 6 Comments

John 8 teaches us that the memory of our own sins should be a sufficient deterrent against judgment of others. If it is not, we better start remembering before we start casting stones.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Guest Post Tagged With: Sin, stone

On the need for a heart transplant

Posted on September 3, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Heart of Stone

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

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: flesh, Gospel, heart, stone

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