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Graham Cooke is a prophetic voice in Christian Ministry for the church today. He spoke at New Life church in 1999. He told a story about three men who regularly attended his meetings with the purpose of critiquing everything he said. About that time, he had a dream in which the Lord showed him a statue of himself beautifully carved. As Graham was admiring the statue, the Lord asked him ... more »

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Saturday, September 10

In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity; in all things, charity

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 10 Sep 2005 05:45 PM PDT

This is a quote attributed to St. Augustine. It captures well the spirit which Christian bloggers need when dialoguing with one another about issues where they disagree. (See my previous post Civil Discourse among Christian Bloggers or How to have a Godly Christian Bun Fight!)

Acts 15 tells the story of Paul's dispute with those who taught Gentile believers that they must be circumcised to be saved. It was ... more »

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

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 10 Sep 2005 03:52 PM PDT

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 ... more »

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Applying the Four Way Test to Christian Blogging

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 10 Sep 2005 02:57 PM PDT

Herbert J. Taylor was a Christian Business man, who influenced his generation with the gospel. He penned the Four Way Test as an ethical standard for communication in business. It is excellent wisdom for Christian bloggers. It asks four questions of all we think, say and do. For Christian bloggers, the test needs to be applied to what they write.

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all ... more »

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Friday, September 9

Civil Discourse among Christian Bloggers or How to have a Godly Christian Bun Fight!

by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 09 Sep 2005 06:30 PM PDT

Scripture says we are to "Love one another!" What does that look like when we are disputing with one another in the Christian blogosphere? This is the subject of my post today.

When I first became a Christian I was attending Granville Chapel in Vancouver. This Church was started in 1950 by a group of Plymouth Brethren. I found it a wonderful place to receive sound biblical teaching, to ... more »

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