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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Joy is a life vest

Posted on September 24, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

For the Christian, joy is not rooted in some vague, self-generated sense of well being. Joy is rooted in the character of God and an understanding that Jesus has made a provision for us.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: difficulty, fruit, joy, Spirit, suffer, trial

More than you can handle

Posted on May 28, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

On the surface, it seems correct to say that “God will not give you more than you can handle.” Paul does tell us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability to escape the situation. But it is a huge jump to infer from this that God will not allow you to encounter situations that you cannot handle.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: burden, handle, temptation, trial, weight

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Focus

Inward vs. Outward Focus

Churches can have an inward focus (all about nurturing the members) and/or an outward focus (all about reaching those outside the church). It is my belief that in a healthy church, these two should both be present. I have been to churches that were so focused on body life that they became ingrown and unfriendly to outsiders. […]

Paths of Righteousness for His Name’s Sake

In Psalm 23:3, King David writes, “he leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” While there is benefit to me in walking a path of righteousness, my benefit is not the primary purpose of God’s leading me. David points to God’s reputation and God’s purpose as the reason for the leading. […]

Out-Live, Out-Last, Out-Love

We didn’t make up our foundational belief about a murdered Galilean rising from the dead. We didn’t make up the stuff about His promise to return on a white horse, riding on a cloud. We also didn’t make up the stuff about how we should live.

The Idol of Perfectionism

I have been challenged to confront my tendency to hold a standard for myself that is unrealistic and idolatrous. I have struggled with attempting to be perfect in some areas of my life. What is wrong with holding a high goal? I’m glad you asked. The problem comes when I start avoiding people and activities […]

Sabbath

On the Command to Keep the Sabbath

A Christian understanding of keeping the Sabbath should involve rest, assembling together for worship and instruction and doing good works for the benefit of others.

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