Phil Cooke

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  Mar 29, 2014

  The Noah Movie Opened This Weekend. Christians: Run For the Hills

  Based on the hundreds of responses to my recent blog posts about the Paramount Pictures movie Noah, here's what we should do: prepare for the end of Christianity

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  Mar 7, 2014

  Is the Era of 'Pastor as Motivational Speaker' Over?

  David McGee founded "Cross the Bridge" Ministries and "The Bridge" Church in central North Carolina. With more than 2,000 church members, as well as a vast audience on more than 500 TV and radio media outlets, you might think David McGee is very motivational. But his teaching style is distinctly different from many of today's pastors and Christian media personalities.

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  Jan 17, 2014

  Can Christian Ministries Actually Be Optimized?

  An established executive in branding and marketing in the retail world, Sam Smith realized the need for compassionate, yet professional business acumen within ministry leadership and coined the term "Optimizing Ministry." Sam used that focus to achieve record results in fundraising and volunteer support as the CEO at Mercy Ships. He was then approached by Medical Ministry International and is now able to make an even larger impact on the poor as CEO of that global organization.

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  Dec 4, 2013

  Biola University President Answers Why Christians Fail at Engaging Today's Culture

  While Barry Corey, president of Biola University, has a career focused on education, his passion is how the Christian community engages today's culture. He's committed to raising up a generation of students who can make a difference in today's secular world.