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Richard Mouw on our Calling to Holy Worldliness

Mike McLoughlin — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:32:00 -0700

I am attending the 14th Annual International Consultation on Ministry in Daily Life sponsored by the Coalition for Ministry in Daily Life. Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Theological Seminary, opened the Consultation with a lively presentation on faith in daily life.

He had four main points:

1. God cares about the daily work of God’s people because God cares deeply about the world. The Bible uses ...

The Visible World of Everyday Work is Just as Real AND as Important as the Invisible World of Spiritual Warfare and Prayer for Healing. UPDATED!

Mike McLoughlin — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:12:00 -0800

My good friend, pastor and ministry mentor Gord Whyte was speaking at New Life Church Kelowna last Sunday morning. His subject was the apostle John’s warning against antichrists – those influences that would lead Christians astray from 1 John 2:18-27. I agree with most of his message but I take issue with a dualism that depreciates everyday work.

Gord Whyte has an anointed teaching and healing ministry that exposes deceptions (antichrists) ...

Does the Bible Limit Christian Youth to Church work only?

Mike McLoughlin — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:29:00 -0800

I have three young people in my care who are planning for college. They are all in Grade 11 at Kelowna Christian School. Their future lies before them. What do they want to do? What careers ought they to choose? Does Scripture authorize them to choose secular occupations or is Christian ministry the preferred option?

One of our pastors was praying for the young people at our church one Sunday ...

Business can be as much Full Time Ministry as Work for the Local Church

Mike McLoughlin — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:52:00 -0700

Adrian Warnock's Blog has an interview with a Relief agency helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina at his blog. It's great to see him promoting help for people and profiling charitable efforts. In the interview he asks the Executive Director of Sovereign Grace, Pat Ennis about how he came to be in this ministry. Pat's reply was:

Although I was completely content, and very much enjoyed working in ...

Serving God's Purposes in Business

Mike McLoughlin — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:48:00 -0800

esus Christ's last command to His disciples was: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end ...

One Calling, Many Assignments: Work as God's Vocation for me

Mike McLoughlin — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 09:28:00 -0800
In the second world war, submarine captains kept canaries to test the air quality. If the canary died it would indicate the air was bad and the submarine needed to surface to re-supply with fresh air. The metaphor of the canary is applicable to today’s society. Teen suicide has increased one thousand fold since the 1950’s. The death rate of young people who are often the most ...