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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Under Construction: New Blog Theme for Attempts at Honesty

Posted on February 14, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Under Construction

Attempts at Honesty is under construction as we customize the installation of our Pagelines theme. The colors, graphics and fonts will be changing over the next few weeks as I learn more about Pagelines.

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Disqus Update – Why I’m Back

Posted on January 13, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

I have been amazingly indecisive about which comment system I use on this blog. I have tried the native Wordpress system, Disqus, Intense Debate, Livefyre and one or two others. Currently, I am back with Disqus.

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4 Reasons Why I Dropped Disqus Comment System From My Blog

Posted on December 13, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 8 Comments

Disqus

After about 3 minutes of internet research on the subject, I decided to no longer use the Disqus comment system on this blog. I had no serious problems with Disqus. The service was free and it worked well. Yet, I found some reasons to turn off Disqus and I think they are strong enough to […]

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5 Reasons why I moved to self-hosted WordPress Blog

Posted on April 19, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

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If you are reading this you found my new blog home. I’ve moved from WordPress.com to an external hosting service and thought I’d share the reasons why. Javascript – There are widgets that I’d like to add to my blog that contain Javascript that WordPress.com does not allow. This reduces the capabilities of my blog […]

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Please God alone

My greatest struggle in being part of the church has been when leaders possessed a certitude about how things should be done that borders on presumption. If I have learned one thing about humanity, it is that we are all inherently flawed. I have ample evidence in myself and others of the depravity of man. We are broken and that brokenness affects everything that we touch. As a result, we should have a healthy distrust of ourselves and a confidence in God alone.

Construction Zone

Who builds the church?

When I am tempted to be overwhelmed by the problems in the church, I need to remind myself that it is not up to men to build the church. Jesus told us that he, himself, is the one who builds his church (Matthew 16:18).

Lightning Bugs, Smiles and a Loving Creator

I woke up early this morning and looked out the window. The lightning bugs (fireflies for those of you who live outside of Pennsylvania) were putting on a spectacular show. There were more flashes than a Super Bowl halftime show, without the old guys singing or wardrobe malfunctions. I am thankful that our Creator made […]

Salt Pile

Salt or Dirt, Make a Choice

In Matthew 5:13, Jesus tells us that we are the “salt of the earth.” In Luke 14:34-35, the theme of salt is picked up again “Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. […]

William Barclay on the Dreams of Men

But if ever men’s dreams of peace and loveliness, and greatness and satisfaction, are to be realized, they can find their realization only in Jesus Christ.

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