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In my previous post I introduced a review of George Barna’s book, Revolution. In this post, I consider Barna’s definition of the Revolution and what Revolutionaries ought to expect from the local church. Then I will share how my local church, New Life ChurchKelowna had just such a revolutionary impact on my life.

Barna makes his case for the Revolution that is reshaping American Spirituality in a short ... more »

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Monday, May 29

Reconfiguring the Local Church - Reform or Revolt?

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 29 May 2006 11:41 AM PDT

Since I am blogging from the land of revolutions, Mexico, I thought I’d do one on George Barna’s recent book, Revolution. George Barna is a Christian Pollster with the Barna Group. He studies social trends in American Christianity. He has written at least 35 books, including The Frog in the Kettle. This book was an examination of the American church as a result of societal trends ... more »

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Saturday, May 20

Time for Christians to have some Fun with the Da Vinci Code

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 20 May 2006 01:57 PM PDT

I read some where that Dan Brown is a committed Christian. Hmmm! I wonder if this Da Vinci code thing is the biggest hoax ever played on the church since they supposedly found Noah's Ark on Mt Ararat. I wonder if Brown is watching all the hand wringing and denunciations and attention being paid to his book with great glee.

So I decided if you can’t beat him, join him! ... more »

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Friday, May 19

The Clergy Conspiracy – Decode this Post to Uncover An Explosive Truth!

by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 19 May 2006 10:11 PM PDT

'So Dark the Con of Man' is an anagram of 'Madonna of the Rocks', a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that hangs in the Louvre. It is one of the first clues in Dan Brown’s thriLler The Da Vinci Code. The movie starring Tom Hanks opened this weekend. These words are a clue to the basic premise of the bOok that the Catholic church has conspired to deCeive mankind ... more »

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Friday, May 5

Why not Women?

by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 05 May 2006 10:17 PM PDT

I posed a question at Steve Camp’s Weblog concerning Article XVI of the Together for the Gospel Statement (See my previous post Together for the Gospel or Together in the Twilight Zone? for the text & Links)

Deo Volente prepared an in depth response to my question - Together for the Gospel Article XVI and My Opinion. The author is a woman who supports the position that women are ... more »