Sharia law spreads as Islam increases. In Europe, the call for Sharia is increasing. The pressure to accept Islam has now forced an Italian judge to rule that it was ok for a father, brother, and mother to beat a young woman. The judge ruled that it was "for her own good" to be beaten... Continue Reading →
Justice
When murder is committed, the person responsible is a murderer. Murderers ought to be sentenced to death. When one takes a life, he gives his own in return to demonstrate that human life is of such a high value that life is the only penalty for life. Human beings are created in the image of God. ... Continue Reading →
About Nigeria
On Saturday, a brother in our congregation is leaving for ministry in Nigeria. I hope you will take a moment to get familiar with the work going on in Nigeria. Specifically, I have linked here an information page about Nigeria. The page tells you about the kind of persecution going on in Nigeria. Last November,... Continue Reading →
New Blogs
I am posting here a link to a new blog that features movie reviews and information about movies from a Christian perspective. Check it out if you like to know about movies. If you are into other expressions of art, check out this new blog. It features painting and art from a Christian perspective.
Spiritual Discipline for Free!
Dr. Whitney's classic book on Christian disciplines is available FOR FREE this month as an audio download from Christian Audio.Com. You absolutely, positively must take advantage of this wonderful offer. Get your free audio book here now.
Philosophy and Science
I have linked a blog post here which is fascinating on a number of levels. It concerns philosophy and, granted, has some difficult, abstract concepts imbedded in it. However, on a more substantial level, the blog post exposes a growing recognition that Christian theism provides a strong framework for science. Science has become secularized and... Continue Reading →
Sookhdevil
Along the lines of the prior two posts, here is a prayer request from Barnabas Fund on behalf of their leader, Patrick Sookhdeo. Please pray for Sookhdeo as he is one of three targets in Great Britain now that Islamists hope to silence. I have linked an article here which updates you on the unfolding... Continue Reading →
One to Watch For
According to this news story, Martin Scorcese is about to begin a film concerning Christian persecution. The film will be released sometime in 2010 and will deal with Japanese history. The film is a depiction of Shusaku Endo's book "Silence". It concerns the 17th Century persecution of thousands of Christians in Japan. The book focuses... Continue Reading →
Enjoy the Web
Much evil is conducted via the internet; about that fact, there can be no doubt. However, much good is done as well. I have linked a couple of sites here which will prove my point. I encourage you to explore these sites and enjoy what you learn. First, Monergism is a theologically sound site that... Continue Reading →
Not for Sale… Free!
There is a popular book which details the reality of the modern slave trade and tells how we can fight against it. You can get this important book for free by clicking on this link. The free download is available only in February. The download includes both the entire book in pdf format and... Continue Reading →
Pipe Dreams
From the world of opium, we get our expression "pipe dream." The idea behind the expression is that the situation you are imagining in your mind is so fantastic that it could never happen. Because the situation could never happen in reality, you are limited to enjoying it only in fantasy. The opium pipe would... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Say
Guess what? "Islamic Nations Dominate the '09 Persecution List." You don’t say? Is anybody surprised by this? Every Islamic nation on the planet persecutes Christians to one degree or another. Notice also the presence of the Communist nation at #1. See the list here.
Let’s Stay Together
Couples are deciding to stay together instead of getting divorced. While we can all shout "Hooray" to such good news, we should first understand the reason couples are staying together. Apparently, it’s too expensive to get divorced! This story speaks of the reality that divorce takes a huge toll on home economics. Divorce has caused many... Continue Reading →
Persecution Violates Human Rights
This story from China Aid makes the claim that the persecution of Christians is a violation of human rights. Isn't it astounding that such a blatant reality has to be spelled out for folks? Of course the persecution of Christians violates human rights! Yet, as the story indicates, it must be spelled out because the... Continue Reading →
An Odd Contradiction
The story linked here makes clear that a contra-gospel is at work in the world. The story is not theological. It is political to the core, but it does a good job of pointing out the abiding contradiction of the liberal mindset. In liberalism, there appears to be an on-going concern to protect the lives... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 