Pastor Narayan Gowda was not always a pastor. He was once a Hindu extremist whose job was to persecute Christians. He took his job seriously. On several occasions, he led a gang in beating Christians and destroying church buildings and homes. The Christians knew his name well because of the fierceness of his persecutions against... Continue Reading →
Lynn’s Bathroom Dilemma
In honor of one of my all-time favorite Yankees, I am posting a blog from Lynn today. Here is the story as Lynn reads it. (She's gonna kill me for doing this, by the way): "Okay, here's a good one for you. I just read a Fox news article about a lesbian suing a restaurant... Continue Reading →
The Only Hope
Almeda looked great today. She was bright. Her eyes were alert. Her fingernails were painted in a bright red shade which matched her knitted sweater. She was having a good day "except for shaking a little bit," as she told me. Good days are not always the norm for Almeda, who is stricken with advanced... Continue Reading →
Why I Am Not a Conservative Christian
An article which appeared this morning reaffirms for me why I am not a “conservative” Christian. The article reports the mildly shocking news that Episcopal Bishops have halted their gay agenda (for now) in an effort to appease conservative Christians in the U.S. Conservative Christians in the U.S. had planned to join Bishop Peter Akinola and the... Continue Reading →
Do the Math
If you can (for many of us this task will seem impossible), imagine that you have just completed a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Chicago. What do you think would be on your heart and mind? A teaching position at a prestigious university? Making money in scientific research? For Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel, mathematics... Continue Reading →
The Height of a Tiger
You have to see this; it is incredible. Watch the video [click here] and see whether you can spot the very large female tiger stalking these men on the elephant. The tigress killed a couple of cows in this area (India) so several park rangers went search for her. They found her. They know where... Continue Reading →
A Brother in Need
Dr. T. L. Angan Haokip [not sure of pronunciation!] needs our prayers during his time of recovery. This brother in Christ is recovering from bruises and broken bones after being stopped and beaten by a mob of 35 men. The men began beating him after they discovered he was a Christian pastor. The police are... Continue Reading →
D. James Kennedy
Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministry passed away in his sleep early Wednesday morning. I can remember back in my Christian walk anxiously waiting to hear Dr. Kennedy's daily radio program, "Truths That Transform." He was quite an eloquent speaker. He wrote more than 60 books, including Evangelism Explosion. A nice tribute to... Continue Reading →
Service Yes, Church No
According to the story below, many young aspiring ministers are—like the rest of the culture—opting out of “institutional” churches and finding other ways of ministering, whether it be as chaplains or para-church leaders, etc. They are disillusioned by the conflicts, hypocrisy, and turmoil abundant in local, American churches. Sadly, many [mis]guidance counselors are pointing them... Continue Reading →
To Pray or Not to Pray?
OK, let’s say you are the local prayer team coordinator at your church. You find out about a community-wide prayer service for the youth in your area. Local religious leaders are asking you and your church to join with other churches and other faiths to have an open prayer service, meaning all faiths are being... Continue Reading →
No Fear in Love
What would you do if you were the leader of a missions agency and your government asked you to take all of your missionaries out of a certain country for safety purposes? This is the situation the Korean Baptist Mission Board is facing, as the government has requested they pull all workers from Afghanistan in light... Continue Reading →
All Nations? Really?
According to the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20), Christians, as they are going, are to make disciples of all nations. This command is rooted in the sovereign authority of Christ: All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Christ. So, in faithfulness to the Great Commission, Christians in Korea are sending out missionaries... Continue Reading →
Man of Mercy Intolerable
According to Gospel for Asia, four of their missionaries in India were severely beaten last week by anti-Christian activists. In this case, the violence is believed to have come from Hindu fundamentalists. The missionaries were showing an Indian made film on the life of Christ called Man of Mercy. Sadly, but not surprisingly (2 Tim 3:12;... Continue Reading →
To Lie or Not to Lie
Blackberries and PDA’s of all sorts have reportedly made it easier for Americans to lie. One PDA manufacturer has made this ease-of-lying component a “staple” of its advertising. Perhaps, you have seen the ads where the boss is asking where a report is, and the person replies, “finishing up right now,” then proceeds to text... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 