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Sunday, March 27
View Article  Jesus is risen from the dead! Therefore our work is not in vain!
by Mike McLoughlin on Sun 27 Mar 2005 08:29 AM PST

Since our inception as human beings we have had a mandate from God to wisely order his good creation (Genesis 1:26). According to certain theologians this is a waste of time (see previous post) since we should really be investing our time in what lasts. Heaven is what lasts not earth, therefore, we must focus on spiritual growth and evangelism and not  worry too much about mundane work. ...   more »

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Thursday, March 24
View Article  What gives faith traction?
by Mike McLoughlin on Thu 24 Mar 2005 12:46 PM PST

Traction is the courage of a conviction that translates that conviction into action. It is where the rubber meets the road. It is the powerful operative idea or experience that gives a person the grip they need to act in concert with their beliefs even in the face of great fear.

Traction was on display this past week in the story of Ashley Smith ...   more »

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Friday, March 11
View Article  Jesus. He is all I am really sure of.
by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 11 Mar 2005 01:37 PM PST

Charlie Peacocke, song writer and Christian music producer for several generations of Christian musical artists, has written a provocative book entitled “New Way to be Human.” You can find the first chapter here. He ends that chapter with these words from Anne Lamott: “Jesus, he’s all I’m really sure of.”[1]

This quote came to mind as I was posting a comment to Open Source ...   more »

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Tuesday, March 8
View Article  It's Easter time and I am Passionate about the Resurrection!
by Mike McLoughlin on Tue 08 Mar 2005 02:51 PM PST

With Easter fast approaching I was not surprised to read in my local newspaper an article entitled, “Passionate about Christianity.” It is an example of the bias for a liberal interpretation of Christianity that denys the historic foundations of the faith, in particular, the resurrection.  Since the paper does not post these columns on the net, I will take the liberty of posting the first portion of the column here and ...   more »

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