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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 ... more »

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Wednesday, October 19

Two Books that Challenge the Way We Work - Just Enough & In Praise of Slow

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 19 Oct 2005 08:27 AM PDT

On my way to a Christian Medical & Dental Society conference in New Brunswick this week, I came across an article in enRoute Magazine entitled In Praise of Slowness. The author Carl Honore has recently published a book In Praise of Slow : How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed. His basic premise is that we need to slow down in all areas of life, ... more »

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Sunday, October 16

Biblical Authority and Faith at Work in Professional Practice

by Mike McLoughlin on Sun 16 Oct 2005 03:38 PM PDT

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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Monday, October 10

The Challenge to Love God with all my mind.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 10 Oct 2005 10:07 PM PDT

This past Sunday our pastor Kim Unrau delivered the second part of the series "Love the Lord your God with ALL your mind." He exhorted us to stop checking our minds at the door of faith. He encouraged us to "be transformed by the renewing of our minds" (Romans 12:2) Most of all, he encouraged us to read, to study and to learn so that we can "show ourselves approved" in the ... more »

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Sunday, October 2

Love the Lord your God with ALL your mind!

by Mike McLoughlin on Sun 02 Oct 2005 10:22 PM PDT

Stockwell Day spoke at New Life Church in Kelowna this morning. He is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihala; the Foreign Affairs Critic for the Conservative Party of Canada and a former leader of the party. He was speaking from Mark 12:30 "and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your ... more »