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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Thoughts on the Incarnation of Christ

Posted on June 1, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

That Jesus loved us enough to “tabernacle among us” (John 1:14) should blow our minds. That his did so for the purpose of dying to redeem us adds to the “amazingness” of the whole plan.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: amazing, Christ, incarnation, Worship

Confessions of a man-pleaser (idol worhipper)

Posted on August 8, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

I could blame it on the church of my youth . . . or, I could just face the fact that I am an idolater at heart and have made an idol out of the approval of others.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: idol, idolator, man-pleaser, Worship, worshipper

The balance between worship, service and fellowship

Posted on December 3, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

The Balance For a church to be healthy, each believer must have opportunity to participate in worship, service and fellowship. Some definitions are in order. First, when I refer to worship, I am speaking of the activities of the congregation when we come together on Sunday morning. We worship through singing and the teaching of […]

Filed Under: Church Leadership Tagged With: fellowship, Love, teaching, Worship

Why do we make church so complicated?

Posted on July 10, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

Jesus tells us in Matthew 11:28-30 that his yoke 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 […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Church, complicated, fellowship, Worship

No Other Gods . . .

Posted on April 1, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

The drive to worship is deep in the heart of humanity. For evidence of this we need to look no further than any stadium in which an NFL game is being played. The energy behind the worship of the professional football team in the city near which I live is impressive. On game day during […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: atheism, Jesus, Worship

When art becomes idolatry

Posted on February 7, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre 7 Comments

A visit to just about any of the churches in Rome will allow the visitor to see brilliant works of art. Much time and money has been invested in statuary, paintings, mosaics, and marble decor among other artistic delights. There are representations of Biblical scenes and people; there are also statues of former church leaders […]

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: Creativity, Worship

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Swimming Upstream

Going against the flow

In reading the book of Isaiah, I get the sense that with the advent of electronic media, we have improved the speed of communication but not the quality of the content. Solomon said that there is nothing new under the sun and this passage confirms it. Isaiah describes a nation that is in the midst of […]

No Politics

McDonnell OKs abortion regulations – Comment on a Washington Times Article

More proof that opponents to Virginia legislation regarding abortion clinics care more about population control than women’s health.

Power

The same power

These words have bothered me. I agree that they are true, I agree that Jesus has demonstrated that power to us. But singing them brought up some questions in my mind.

A doxology in darkness

To be grateful for an unanswered prayer, to give thanks in a state of interior desolation, to trust in the love of God in the face of the marvels, cruel circumstances, obscenities, and commonplaces of life is to whisper a doxology in darkness. -Brennan Manning

When your church becomes cultish

If the leader or leadership of your church speaks ill of people after they leave, then that church is becoming cultish no matter how orthodox the teaching and worship might be.

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