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Yesterday, John Roberts, nominee to be the Chief Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States stated in his opening remarks, " Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around." I find it significant that a man who aspires to the position as the top judge of the most powerful nation in the world should begin his confirmation hearing with ... more »

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Monday, September 12

Alpha in the Workplace Conference set to go September 17th in Vancouver, Canada.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 12 Sep 2005 05:54 PM PDT

This conference is for everyone with a heart for seeing their workplace transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. Its aim is to equip delegates to run an effective Alpha in the Workplace course.

Program Coordinators will be:

SHAILA VISSER has been running Alpha in the Workplace courses in Vancouver for the last seven years. She joined Alpha International in 2003 to head up Alpha in the Workplace ... more »

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Disputant Bloggers Play an Important Function, Shaping Identity and Forming Character.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 12 Sep 2005 04:09 PM PDT

Graham Cooke is a prophetic voice in Christian Ministry for the church today. He spoke at New Life church in 1999. He told a story about three men who regularly attended his meetings with the purpose of critiquing everything he said. About that time, he had a dream in which the Lord showed him a statue of himself beautifully carved. As Graham was admiring the statue, the Lord asked him ... more »

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Saturday, September 10

In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity; in all things, charity

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 10 Sep 2005 05:45 PM PDT

This is a quote attributed to St. Augustine. It captures well the spirit which Christian bloggers need when dialoguing with one another about issues where they disagree. (See my previous post Civil Discourse among Christian Bloggers or How to have a Godly Christian Bun Fight!)

Acts 15 tells the story of Paul's dispute with those who taught Gentile believers that they must be circumcised to be saved. It was ... more »

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Business can be as much Full Time Ministry as Work for the Local Church

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 10 Sep 2005 03:52 PM PDT

Adrian Warnock's Blog has an interview with a Relief agency helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina at his blog. It's great to see him promoting help for people and profiling charitable efforts. In the interview he asks the Executive Director of Sovereign Grace, Pat Ennis about how he came to be in this ministry. Pat's reply was: