[First of all, I am back from the Philippines mission; so, I can blog again. It is good to be home.] According to this New York Times article, Craig's List is a major contributor to the sex trafficking business in the U.S. I have written about such trafficking in the U.S. before. My friend Dr.... Continue Reading →
Living Up to My Name
The website (like my email) refers to me as "Doc" Cochran. The reason I picked this name is that I have known for some time that the Lord was calling me to further study, including study to the point of earning the PhD. I believe I have now accomplished that task. I must only complete... Continue Reading →
Honor Explaining the Fear
I thought I would offer a brief biography of the men who served as my supervisory committee for the Ph.D. I post this information as a way of honoring these men and explaining why I was so afraid of them! I hold them in very high esteem, and I am still having trouble believing they... Continue Reading →
New Ideas Aren’t New
As is often the case, someone comes up with a new idea that is going to alter humanity and forever redirect our course for the good. The healthcare bill is an example of such a hope-filled new idea. However, the healthcare bill contains within it some very old ideas, too, such as the idea that... Continue Reading →
Sugar Bowl or Fishing
A couple of surprise trips stand out in my memories of childhood. On one occasion, I came home from school on an ordinary day, expecting nothing. My plan was to eat some chicken noodle soup with crackers while watching Popeye cartoons. Such was my industrious youth. Unannounced, my dad said, "Come on, get your stuff... Continue Reading →
Principles and Power
I am an optimist. I know the outcome--that all things will work together for good for those who love the Lord. So, I am an optimist. Yet, I am not optimistic about Obamacare ever being overturned. I hope it is. I will support the repeal of this terribly invasive healthcare reform. I don't think it... Continue Reading →
Consider What Congress Is Saying
I'm not an anti-government fanatic, and neither are you probably. We understand that government has a role to play in our lives. Government is necessary for protecting us all and for maintaining order where sin might otherwise abound. That being said, this new Obamacare legislation is egregious. Just think about what it is going to... Continue Reading →
The Little Ones
A song by Phil Keaggy asks, "Who will speak up for the little ones, helpless and half-abandoned?" It seems that no Democrat in America will any longer. When Bart Stupak caved in to pressure from the national Democratic Party earlier today, he sent the message loudly and clearly that abortion is at the heart of... Continue Reading →
Catholic Clarification
I saw a news article yesterday stating that 59,000 nuns joined together to support the Obama health care plan, which had been opposed by U.S. bishops because of its funding of abortions. Well, today, Kathryn Jean Lopez sets the record straight for Roman Catholics. According to this blog post from KJL, the number of signatories... Continue Reading →
Morocco
I just read this news article from Morocco (a little behind on my news stories). It prompted me to send a letter to the officials at the bottom of the news article. You may want to do the same.
Avail Much
I remember the King James version of James 5:16, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Though some of the language is outdated, surely the thought is as fresh and powerful as ever. We understand what this means. It means that we can and should pray much. And, we should pray for... Continue Reading →
Is There More to the Story?
I just read the horrific account of the New Jersey man who claims to have thrown his 3 year-old daughter from a bridge into a frigid river. The story offered very little details and gave no hint as to motive; so, I got curious. I think there may be more to the story than what... Continue Reading →
Christian Fighting
This sounds crazy, but Christians ought to engage each other and do battle for the truth. We are charged in Jude to "contend" for the faith. I have often told people we ought to have fights over doctrine and truth; otherwise, we will have fights over things that don't matter. Now, I read this blog... Continue Reading →
Pro Choice Advocate Agrees with Tebow
This article highlights the commentary from Sally Jenkins, a pro-choice sportswriter from the Washington Post. Her comments are certainly fair and demonstrate that there can still be civil disagreement in America. Though she does not agree completely with Tebow's pro-life advocacy (she is pro-choice), she does understand how critical it is for him to have... Continue Reading →
So. Baptists Accused Kidnapping
I had heard that the churches involved in the Haiti incident with orphaned children were not Southern Baptist churches, but this BP article states that the 2 Idaho churches were Southern Baptist. The situation is not at all clear. Obviously, kidnapping was not the goal, but that has been one of the charges against the... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 