Court rejects D.C. same-sex marriage case - UPI.com. I am not yet sure what exactly this decision by the Supreme Court means. I am trying to find information and do a little more research on it. My first response was a disappointed shock, as in, "Why have John Roberts as Chief Justice if he is... Continue Reading →
Headlining a Non Event
A story on Fox News caught my eye. The headline said, "Taliban May Lift Ban on Education for Women." I thought to myself, "Wow! Maybe pressure from the Christian West is finally paying off in Muslim countries, which have often been much less amenable to women's rights than Christian countries." Even on Fox News, however,... Continue Reading →
What’s in a Name (a person)
Loughner, the Tucson murderer, is clearly crazy. In an earlier blog post, I said Loughner represented an “anti-gospel.” After reading some of the findings of the Secret Service study on would-be assassins, I think I can say that Loughner is anti-gospel, if not anti-Christ. (I don’t mean he is the Antichrist or anything like that. ... Continue Reading →
Perilous cures after Tucson–Michael A. Walsh – NYPOST.com
"Rep. Robert Brady (D-Pa.) wants to ban speech that "threatens" public officials in the interests of "toning down the rhetoric." Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) wants to reinstate the so-called Fairness Doctrine to regulate talk radio. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) plans to introduce a law banning the carrying of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a... Continue Reading →
YouTube – Tucson Shooting Hero Joe Zamudio Sets Ed Schultz Right On Owning A Pistol
YouTube - Tucson Shooting Hero Joe Zamudio Sets Ed Schultz Right On Owning A Pistol. After a long diatribe against gun ownership, Ed Schultz gets a quick refutation from reality. Joe lives in the real world with real sin and evil. So, He has a realistic view of gun ownership. Yet, leaving aside the whole... Continue Reading →
Football Players Lack Power
Like many men in America, I am interested in the outcome of this weekend’s NFL playoffs. Which teams will win the battles of strategic prowess and player power? At the end of this weekend, there will be only 4 victors remaining in the quest for the Lombardi Trophy. Eventually, there will be but 1 winner... Continue Reading →
Are You Blessed
How do we know when we are blessed? On first blush, we might respond that we know we are blessed when we have peace with God and peace with our wives and families. Many of us would think we are blessed when we have plenty of money. We think of NFL players making $6 million... Continue Reading →
Death to Self-pity
When I was a child, I enjoyed sports—any sport. At Christmas, I would ask for sporting goods related to football or basketball. For my birthday, which is in early March, I would ask for fishing gear, camping gear, baseball equipment, or a bow and arrow set. I remember one Christmas that I didn’t get a... Continue Reading →
Another Christian Shot
Another Christian was shot and killed in Egypt according to this news report. It is not yet clear whether this was an act of persecution or murder. The shooter opened fire on a bus filled with passengers. It is possible that the bus was targeted because it was from a Christian village. The news report... Continue Reading →
Dorwan Stoddard’s Greater Love
Jesus taught His followers that a greater cannot be found than the love of a man who would lay down his life for his friends. Dorwan Stoddard's love is spoken of this story. He saved the life of his best friend--his wife.
Homesick Children
I’m not sure what one ought to tell his homesick child, but I do know what Jonathan Edwards said to his daughter Esther after she had moved away and then fallen ill. Edwards (as we all have come to expect) offers profound wisdom to his daughter which is, at the same time, a soft correction... Continue Reading →
Why We Use Wine (Part 4)
The real objection to using wine in the Lord’s Supper is not that the Bible fails to speak of wine as the element used; rather, the real objection is that wine is an alcoholic beverage. The Bible never authorizes grape juice for the Lord’s Supper. It never hints that grape juice is the beverage the... Continue Reading →
Why We Use Wine (Part 3)
Most commonly, evangelical churches today do not use wine; rather, they use grape juice as a representation of “the fruit of the vine.” In the gospel accounts of the Lord’s Supper, the word for “wine” is not actually used. Instead, you will find simply, “the cup,” or “the fruit of the vine” (See Matthew 26:26-30;... Continue Reading →
Why We Use Wine (Part 2)
As for the second question, why change now from grape juice to wine? The answer is a little more complex. The most succinct—if not the most forthright—answer is simply, “I don’t know.” I am not sure why now is the right time to switch—or even if now is the right time for our church to... Continue Reading →
Why We Use Wine
Why did our church change from grape juice to wine at our celebration of the Lord’s Supper? And, why did we choose to change now, after I have been here more than 9 years? These are the main two questions I have received since orchestrating a change in our Lord’s Supper observance. So, I will... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 