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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Value vs. Talent

Posted on March 21, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Jesus told the story of a man who went away and gave three servants money to work with while he was gone (Matt. 25: 14-30). The idea is that each servant differed in his ability to handle the money so they each got a different amount to work with. But, they were all required to […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: gift, talent, value

Up or down – Elevation or False Humility

Posted on May 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

The Apostle Paul enjoins us to think others more important than ourselves. We can either elevate others or practice false humility.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: humility, significance, value

On mites and absolute value

Posted on September 28, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

How do we assess the value of work for the Kingdom of God? Jesus gives us some clues in the story of the widow and her gift.

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Leon Morris on the Triumph of Christ

“Jesus knew that He would die. But He was in perfect command of the situation. He knew that the death He was dying was the worst that the forces of evil could do to Him, and He knew that He would rise triumphant. He said that He would rise, and He made His words good. […]

So that I will not experience pain . . .

A while back, there was a book that was very popular in Christian circles that centered on this verse. I remember reading it but I didn’t find it very helpful or encouraging. The promise of that book (as I recall) was that if I prayed that prayer with the proper sincerity, like Jabez, I would not experience pain.

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Good News Elevator Speech

In recent years, the business world has coined the phrase “elevator speech.” Sellers are encouraged to be able to explain their product offering to someone in the elevator in the 20 seconds or so it takes to get to their floor. Most people who have been in the church for a while have been taught […]

Divided Church

Play nicely with your fellow citizens

Too often I have experienced situations, even in good churches, where people lose sight of the fact that the person in the next pew is a fellow citizen, with the same access to God.

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Before you hit send . . .

While the angry, “I guess I showed them” type of response may be gratifying in the moment, it doesn’t help in the long run. Such a response brings division which grieves the Lord who died to bring unity.

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