A doxology in darkness

Posted on March 11, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

4s To be grateful for an unanswered prayer, to give thanks in a state of interior desolation, to trust in the of God in the face of the marvels, cruel circumstances, obscenities, and commonplaces of life is to whisper a doxology in […]

You shall know them by their . . . excess?

I am reminded of something I read about John Stott a while ago. He said that he wanted to live a lifestyle that would not cause the richest person in his congregation to feel sorry for him. Nor did he want the poorest person in his congregation to be put off by ostentation. He wanted […]

Actual vs Aspirational

So while what we are singing may not describe what is actually true of us in the moment, it can be an accurate description of our desire. Our voice can express what is aspirational even though it may not be wholly or even partially true in the moment.

Whose church is it anyway?

Jesus’ statement, “upon this rock I will build my church,” was a declaration of ownership. In this post, I catalog five implications of this truth.

Why people lie – Infographic

In response to an earlier post, an infographic entitled “Why People Lie” was brought to my attention. The infographic is d with some commentary.

On holy heartburn

We should be reading with expectation of learning how our involvement in the story will change us. We should be reading with expectation of learning the extent of God’s for us. We should be reading with the expectation of getting a glimpse of what we will become when God finishes his work in us.

We should be reading with expectation of holy heartburn.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones on True Christians and the Sermon on the Mount

A comment made by Martyn Lloyd-Jones in the introduction to a collection of his sermons on the Sermon on the Mount is still relevant today. We need to be honest about the Church’s failures, repent and begin again.