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My wife and I will be attending the annual meeting of The Christian Medical and Dental Society (CMDS) of Canada. St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in New Brunswick, this week. An important item for discussion at this meeting is the Society's statement of faith including their belief in the authority of Scripture.

This discussion has been brought about by a recent challenge presented to the CMDS Executive Board by one of its ... more »

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Saturday, September 10

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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Wednesday, August 10

Senior Writer for Globe Business asking the Wrong Questions about Daichendt's departure.

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 10 Aug 2005 10:50 AM PDT

Gordon Pitts thinks the story about Gary Daichendt's sudden departure from Nortel is about the "peril and complexities of bringing God -- or, at least, talk of God -- into the corner office." (See The Globe and Mail: The risks of giving God a seat in the boardroom)

Daichendt has said he left because of disagreements over the direction Nortel was taking. See Pitts early piece: 'No ultimatum ...   more »

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Tuesday, July 26

Is this about Ethics or it about Wise dealing?

by Mike McLoughlin on Tue 26 Jul 2005 11:23 AM PDT

In the Outer has a post about Marketplace Ethics, Part I. I don't think this is about ethics, I think it is about wise dealing.

Customers pay for value received.

If another company can provide the same value that you provide at half the cost then you need to examine your business model and figure out a better way of providing that value.

If a competitor cuts the price ...   more »

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Saturday, July 9

What Would Jesus Do At Work? Cultural Engagement through Serving Others in Love

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 09 Jul 2005 12:28 PM PDT

F

or Christians to be successful in living truly integrated lives in their workplace or business, they must be challenged by a holistic world view that unifies their thinking and goes beyond a set of rules, ethical guidelines, Scriptural principles, etc. An example of an integrative question that challenges all our behavior is – What would Jesus do? WWJD is a popular trend with Christian youth, but it is ...   more »

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