This church in Texas thought it would be a good idea to accept homosexuals into the church without actually “affirming” homosexuality. It sounded like a good idea at the time, you know, a kind of middle ground between affirming and condemning the behavior. The problem occurred when the homosexuals decided they wanted their pictures in... Continue Reading →
Anglican’s New Angle
What a problem the Anglicans are having. You see, they want to stay in step with the times and “embrace diversity.” They have a strong conviction that people of all sexual persuasions and gender identities should be honored. Gay marriage is the civil rights cause for their existence. However, their churches are dying. The only... Continue Reading →
Fatwa Against Conversion
Christian World News has a story, which I have linked here, about what happens when a Muslim freely chooses to convert to another faith, in this case Christianity. The story comes complete with a video, picturing a Christian couple, their little child, and the danger they now face from their own families, families who are promising... Continue Reading →
Whose God Is the Lord
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, declares the psalmist. In Deuteronomy 4, we find Moses instructing the people of God who are about to enter the promised land to remember the commandments of God. When they get in the promised land and act according to God's commands, other countries will see the... Continue Reading →
Dasani Immorality
You won't believe this, but it is true. You can read this article for yourself from the London Telegraph. Drinking bottled water is immoral. Bottled water is immoral because it has the same destructive impact on the environment as driving a car for a mile or so. More astonishing than this lunacy is the audacity... Continue Reading →
Mo
Did you know there is a Sudanese billionaire? Those two notions "Sudanese" and "billionaire" seem to go together about as well as paper cuts and lemon. Yet it is true. Mo Ibrahim is a billionaire from Sudan. The temptation would be to ridicule him for not feeding all the starving in Darfur. Could he be... Continue Reading →
Dobson’s Nod
There is a most remarkable article circulating this evening concerning James Dobson's pending endorsement of Mike Huckabee for president. Now, it isn't all that remarkable that Dobson--an evangelical--would endorse Huckabee--an evangelical. What is remarkable is the way this particular reporter reported the endorsement. I have posted an exact quote from the Yahoo on-line article in... Continue Reading →
Culture Shift
I just got a copy of Dr. Mohler's first book. He has written in other books and edited books, but this is his first published work. The way I understand it, the book is a plea for Christians to engage the culture. Dr. Mohler argues for Christians to engage the culture instead of (1) retreating... Continue Reading →
Have You Seen This?
What level will the murderous Islamic cowards of al Quada stoop in their lust for killing? According to this article, they have begun strapping bombs to mentally handicapped young women and detonating the bombs with a remote control device! Do we honestly understand the blood lust of these killers? We cannot say things like, "the... Continue Reading →
Pastoral Experience Prepares for Presidency
It seems that pastoring a congregation is a great means of preparing for the presidency of the United States. That is the claim being made by one of the candidates running for the Republican nomination. Wait! You’re thinking I’m talking about Mike Huckabee. Think again. This time, the claim is being made by… Mitt Romney! ... Continue Reading →
Do Judges Matter?
For the past 2 presidential elections, there has been strong rhetoric concerning strict constitutionalist judges. This strategy is well-known. Appoint constitutionalist judges and, eventually, the unconstitutional Roe v. Wade "Right to Privacy" will fall. Oddly enough, there hasn't been much talk about judges among Republicans this time around. Whether by accident or design, I do... Continue Reading →
An American Marriage Problem
We are locked in a real battle over the definition of marriage. Mitt Romney's Massachusetts put this battle into sharp focus when it established gay marriage in that state. Now, World Net Daily is reporting that John McCain also has a soft spot for gay marriage. According to this article at World Net Daily, John McCain said... Continue Reading →
Standing Firm (as usual)
Once again, Dr. R. Albert Mohler is proving to be a stalwart of the Christian faith, standing firm against the tides of the times. Check out this article, which speaks of his concern over a recent ad signed by Hybels, Rick Warren, Stott, Timothy George, and others. The ad urges dialog with Muslims, but it... Continue Reading →
Bothered for Babies’ Sake
I am bothered this morning about the current political climate in America in general and in the Republican party in particular. I’m even bothered by the fact that politics bothers me so much. But it does, and it bothers me because it is a reflection of the kind of people we are. Our founding fathers... Continue Reading →
Baptist Minister…
The whole Baptist preacher thing is getting very old. I have read many articles concerning the political campaign of Mike Huckabee, and, in every single article, I read that he is an ordained Baptist minister. Now, why do you think that is such an important piece of information? My own premise is that it isn’t... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 