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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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What if we followed Jesus’ example?

Posted on March 29, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Question

In reading through the Gospels, I am reminded that it is possible to take a strong stand against sin while honoring and loving those who participate in it. A paragraph that I read in Learning Evangelism from Jesus captures this thought well: “But Jesus was a different kind of holy man and teacher. We have […]

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: comfort, Grace, sinner, world

Is it still Joy to the World?

Posted on December 20, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Joy

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.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: carol, Christmas, joy, world

Not of this world – Lessons from John 18:36

Posted on June 27, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Lately I’ve been thinking about how the church should interact with the surrounding culture. In my country, society is moving rapidly away from the Judeo/Christian moral framework. Seemingly, every point of view is tolerated with the exception of an overtly Christian one. In response to this, it is not difficult to find “culture wars” rhetoric […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: agenda, king, kingdom, political, Politics, world

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We Don’t Need Apologetics, We Just Need to ‘Experience’ Jesus

“We don’t need apologetics, we just need to ‘experience’ Jesus!” Unfortunately, this is something I hear from fellow believers quite often and it never fails to set off the warning sirens in my head. Read on to find out why.

Man holding a rock

On being caught in adultery

My point in all this is that we are broken people living in a broken culture and we are called to minister to people like us who have made a mess of life. We must invite them into relationship with Jesus without laying on them the impossible task of cleaning themselves up first.

Messy Cow

Willing to get a little messy

Jesus was not afraid to be seen with people of bad reputation. He was not afraid to get a little messy to bring home those he came to save. The only person that Jesus sought to please was his Heavenly Father.

In the church you will have tribulation

Well, that’s not exactly how Jesus said it. His actual words were: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33, ESV But the problem is that those of us that are in […]

A. W. Tozer

Tozer on simplicity

Every age has its own characteristics. Right now we are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart. The […]

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