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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Jesus and the law: What can we learn?

Posted on July 10, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Holy Bible

Jesus tells us that no part of the Old Testament law will fall away before it is fulfilled. What does this mean and how should we respond? Do we need to change how we approach the law and how we teach it?

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What you build and how you build it matters to God

Posted on July 8, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Build Stone Wall

With 60% of young people walking away from the church, we must evaluate the foundation on which we build and how well we build upon it. The eternal destiny of the next generation is at stake and we cannot afford to continue with such a high failure rate. We must do better.

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