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Sunday, April 17
View Article  Why it is important to know that God is present in ordinary work.
by Mike McLoughlin on Sun 17 Apr 2005 10:23 PM PDT

I was preaching this morning at the Shelter Church in Fort St. John, BC. My subject was faithfulness in financial stewardship.

I told the story of a friend of mine who had asked my assistance in helping better steward his finances. He had quit his job so as to pray five hours a day. He felt God had called him into a season where he was to live “by faith.” ...   more »

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Thursday, April 14
View Article  Hypocrisy at work: Expecting the Christian Discount
by Mike McLoughlin on Thu 14 Apr 2005 12:35 PM PDT

Why is it that Christians expect brothers & sisters in business to offer them the Christian discount?  You know what I mean. I was doing a Small Business seminar for a church group.  One of the people attending asked me how much I was charging for the notes. I told them the price. He said, “Okay, what is it for a brother?”

Another time, I had a friend ...   more »

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Wednesday, April 13
View Article  Blogging as a Spiritual Discipline
by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 13 Apr 2005 10:07 PM PDT

Jollyblogger wrestles with the question of why blog? He starts from Michelle Catalano on how to become a popular blogger. You do it by drawing attention to yourself through “Controversy. Raging anger. Venom and spitfire.” Jollyblogger’s comment is “You'll get attention, but for all the wrong reasons.”

I heartily agree. Here is a “right” reason to blog. It can be a spiritual discipline!

In Richard Foster’s classic book, ...   more »

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View Article  Of what lasting value is Christian service work if it is not related to soul winning?
by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 13 Apr 2005 12:43 PM PDT

I am starting to ask this question of my ministry colleagues in Christian service work, especially work caring for people physically verses soul winning. I have a long time friend in the pro life movement, Ted Gerk, who runs an excellent pro life web ministry at InterLIFE. Ted is often puzzled by the seemingly ambivalent response he gets from Christians who profess outrage at abortion, but who are lacking ...   more »

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Tuesday, April 12
View Article  Christian Dualism is a Blight on Faith at Work
by Mike McLoughlin on Tue 12 Apr 2005 06:17 AM PDT

I came across this article: An Ibuprofen Parable - The Tragedy of Christian Dualism, written by a fellow regent student. It struck a cord with me. My wife, a family physician, often feels that her valuable work as a physician is obscured by dualistic thinking in the church.

When we hear testimonies of God’s miraculous intervention, it’s the “doctors” who often end up with the short end of the ...   more »

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