Working to get what we already have

Posted on December 29, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

The main point is that I don’t have to strive to achieve hoss; it is something that has already been granted to me. I don’t have to work to get hoss; I already have it by being in Christ. I had been working to get something that I already have.

Every good endeavor

Posted on March 31, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

4s “If the God of the Bible exists, and there is a True Reality beneath and behind this one, and this life is not the only life, then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God’s calling, can matter […]

A much needed rest

Posted on December 16, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

Jesus’ ye is easy and the burden light. If the burden is not light, if service is difficult, then I need to consider that the ye is not Jesus’ ye.

A lesson learned from angry atheists

A recent post for bravefaith.org got a response from several angry atheists. I the lesson I learned from this exchange in this post.

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, […]

Why do we make church so complicated?

Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28-30 that his ye is easy and his burden is light. Why then do we make church so complicated? We have programs and activities that would make the average cruise ship activities director envious. We have men’s groups, women’s groups, singles groups, youth groups, coffee shops, concerts, ministry days, outreach […]

The church building is a tool

I received an e yesterday from a man who visited a new church only to be confronted by the pastor because the man’s wife brought a drink into the “sanctuary.” Lest you think that this is uncommon, it was not long ago that I attended a church where the pastor made a huge deal out of anything other than water being brought into the auditorium. Presumably, such rules are in place because of fear that coffee or other drinks might get spilled on the carpet and result in a stain.

Is it still Joy to the World?

Perhaps it is so in every time, but it is certainly true in this time that we are in desperate need of a reason for joy.

Evil and death

I ran across this quotation from Nicholas Wolterstorff while reading Philip Yancey’s bo Vanishing Grace: When we have overcome absence with phone calls, winglessness with airplanes, summer heat with air-conditioning – when we have overcome all these and much besides, then there will abide two things with which we must cope: the evil in […]