I am beginning a new series of book reviews for you. Each day, I will put out a new book review for you in the area of ethics. Many of you keep up with theology and biblical studies, but you may not be as familiar with ethics. Ethics is, of course, an area that affects... Continue Reading →
San Angelo
Ok, loudly and clearly, let's all agree it is wrong to force children to marry adults. Laws against statutory rape are (we can agree) very good laws. Adults do not have any business having sexual intercourse with children. These things being said, I have some questions about the LDS sect in San Angelo. More than... Continue Reading →
Olympic Persecution
Many have begun to protest China. I read yesterday that a human rights torch relay is taking place all across the USA. I have linked an article here which demonstrates that the Chinese government has a thorough cleansing policy ahead of the '08 Olympics. The article tells of the persecution of 2 Christians in particular... Continue Reading →
Another Ill-fated Peace Ploy
I cannot imagine how King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia will ever pull off this ambitious attempt to dialogue with Jews and Christians. Apparently, he is trying to arrange a summit for the world’s monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. But it isn’t clear that Jews would be invited, even though they represent the Torah and... Continue Reading →
Young and Restless
What happened to our youth? Years ago, there were some in our church who thought that we were neglecting our youth because we stopped focusing on programs and activities and started working to incorporate the youth into the larger body of the church. This article details the problem many churches are having with keeping young people in... Continue Reading →
O – god
There is a new god to worship who requires no belief. The largest single church service in the world follows this new god, whom I am calling the O-god. The god of Oprah and, apparently, the god of Obama. We have been chronicling for you some of the latest developments in the gospel of Obama. ... Continue Reading →
Sin Worse Than Hell
We spoke on Sunday at Cedar Grove concerning how sin is worse than hell. We cannot conceive of anything being worse than Hell because Hell is for eternity; it is torment. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. But why is Hell that way? Is it not because of the presence... Continue Reading →
Huckabee’s Cross
My own opinion is that Mr. Huckabee was not elected because he was formerly a Baptist Minister. Americans will not discriminate against a woman candidate or a black candidate, but a Baptist minister is certainly fair game for discriminating Americans. According to this article, the discrimination against Huckabee was at least partly based on his unyielding... Continue Reading →
Leben
I have linked here an issue of Leben that has a short article on the life of Paul Schneider. Paul Schneider was the first Christian Pastor killed by the Nazis in Germany for his "intolerance" of what the rest of the culture [and Christians] were willing to tolerate. May his continue to be a voice... Continue Reading →
Futile Bible
There is a way to trust the Bible that will lead only to your death. This startling word comes from Christ Himself, as recorded by the Apostle John in chapter 5 of his gospel. Jesus, in that passage, scolded the Pharisees for holding to the Scriptures as their hope of eternal life. The irony, of course, is... Continue Reading →
Absolution for Murder?
I recently finished watching a documentary on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His was a life of spiritual struggle, particularly a struggle with the dilemma of how to respond to Hitler and the slaughter of the Jews. One of the telling moments of his life was an unexpected question he posed to a group of... Continue Reading →
Obama Stillspeaking?
United Church of Christ There is much debate going on now because of Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Pastor Wright and Obama are part of the United Church of Christ, albeit a non-typical part. (Most members of the United Church of Christ are neither black nor men.) Pastor Wright’s congregation in Chicago was an unusual congregation. ... Continue Reading →
Zaur Balaev
You probably have not heard the name of Zaur Balaev before, but, today, you can learn it, and you can join him and his family in rejoicing. Zaur Balaev is a Christian in Azerbaijan. In May of 2007, he was put in prison on false charges. Because Zaur was a Christian pastor, he was a... Continue Reading →
Moses’ Cry
At the end of Deuteronomy 3, Moses cries out for God to hear him and relent concerning his judgment which would leave Moses out of the Promised Land, though it was Moses who "put up" with them (humanly speaking) through 40 years of grumbling and faltering. God told Moses, "No." What are we to make... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 4)
Actually, I have posted the complete article on the Southern Baptist Climate Initiative on a separate page which I have linked here. I also encourage those of you who would like to explore the issue more to visit the Cornwall Alliance.
Gregory C. Cochran 