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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Rethinking Church

Posted on September 5, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I wonder if the money spent on the large venue is the best use of the resources provided to the church. Not only do you have the expense of building the large venue, there is also a large increase of the maintenance and operating budgets to support the building.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: breaking of bread, fellowship, large, prayer, teaching

Leaders – How well are you getting people grounded in the faith?

Posted on September 19, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 6 Comments

Grounded

Leaders need to periodically gauge how well they are doing with regard to equipping their people. If you find that improvement can be made, try something new. Use one of the ideas above or listen to the ideas of your people. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: grounded, leadership, small group, teaching, training, world view

The balance between worship, service and fellowship

Posted on December 3, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Church Triangle

The Balance For a church to be healthy, each believer must have opportunity to participate in worship, service and fellowship. Some definitions are in order. First, when I refer to worship, I am speaking of the activities of the congregation when we come together on Sunday morning. We worship through singing and the teaching of […]

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: fellowship, Love, teaching, Worship

He sat down to teach – Sermon on the Mount Series #2

Posted on October 21, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount:  1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them . . .” (Matthew 5:1-2 NASB) At the end of chapter 4, Matthew informs us […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: crowd, Healing, Jesus, mount, sermon, teaching

The Goal of Christian Teaching – Love From a Pure Heart

Posted on July 12, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Heart

Confused About the Goal In Matthew 22:37-39 and Mark 12:29-31, Jesus tells us that the two great commands are to love God with our entire being and love our neighbors. The concept is simple but the execution is difficult. Only two commands and if we’re honest, we admit that we cannot keep either one of […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Christianity and Culture, Church Leadership Tagged With: Christ, Church, Love, teaching

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Truth Whack a Mole

In reading the “new” atheists, I see confirmation of the Apostle Paul’s assertion that their unbelief is not due to the lack of evidence but the suppression of it. There is a large difference between those who are truly seeking answers to difficult questions and those who are unwilling to believe no matter what the […]

Clouds

Longing for a home I’ve never seen

There is a sense that the world is not quite right. In response, we have a longing for something better. We long for a home we’ve never seen.

Pulling Guard

The Apostle Paul as a Pulling Guard

It is nearing the end of summer and soon we will have football. One of the fundamental aspects of American football is the running game. A key to a good running game is blocking. The runner must have players to go in front of him to keep the defenders away. The picture shows a guard, […]

Keller Walking with God

Tim Keller on joy in suffering

The grief and sorrow drive you more into God. It is just as when it gets colder outside, the temperature kicks the furnace higher though the thermostat. Similarly, the sorrow and the grief drive you into God and show you the resources you never had. Yes, feel the grief. There is a tendency for us to […]

Good advice in turbulent times

It is easy to get our knickers in a twist over current events. It is easy to get caught up in the rhetoric of whichever political party seems to better fit our predisposition.. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder if things will ever stabilize or get better.

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