My concerns are substantive, and they are three. First, I am concerned about the carefulness of the initiative and of its leaders. The leaders of this initiative are insistent that the issue of global warming is a defining one and that we must enter the conversation. They are, for the most part, attempting to lead... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative
Regarding the recently unveiled Southern Baptist Environmental and Climate Initiative (see http://www.baptistcreationcare.org), I have a few concerns. I applaud the initiative in the sense that it is an attempt to extend the biblical worldview to all of creation, which, of course is explained in a biblical worldview. As Christians, we understand that the earth is... Continue Reading →
Abortion Is Eugenics
If you ever doubted that America and the West (in this case the UK) is every bit as much guilty of the eugenics we decried in Nazi Germany, then simply read this article. This blog article from Wesley J. Smith will convince you that we are so far gone for abortion that we can't even... Continue Reading →
Conversion Neutrality
Officially, the American Counseling Association [ACA] is neutral as to whether counselors should recommend conversion or reparation therapy to homosexuals. Unofficially, they are now questioning whether it might not be unethical to recommend conversion therapy to homosexuals. Here is how the article below states the matter: The Ethcs Committee for the ACA had suggested in 2006... Continue Reading →
The Gospel of Obama
The Sermon on the Mount endorses gay partnerships. That’s news indeed. Under the new interpretation offered by Barack Obama, the Sermon on the Mount speaks in favor of gay unions more clearly than anything in Romans speaks against homosexuality. Yeah, the whole “men committing shameless acts with men” section of Romans 1 is notoriously difficult... Continue Reading →
Irrelevance of Peaceful Islam
I'm not a fan of e-mailed articles. Stories get around, and, like the telephone gossip game we played in school, have a way of becoming distorted by the time they have passed over a few lips and ears. Still, even if some of the facts of this following story can be controverted, the point cannot;... Continue Reading →
The Problem with Appeasement
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 →
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 →
Cutts Prison Term
Did you see the story yesterday about the ex-cop getting life in prison for killing his girlfriend and their unborn baby? This story demonstrates just what a difficult time we are having as a culture defining what is a life and what is not. Did this criminal kill two people, or did he kill a... 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 →
Anti-depressed?
I have struggled for a long time with understanding anti-depressant drugs. I know some of the symptoms of depression, and I know the spiritual battle involved in fighting against those symptoms. I also know family members who swear by their anti-depressant drugs. I watch them, and they seem more nervous, upset, anxious, and enslaved to... Continue Reading →
Creation’s Agent
Hebrews 1 refers to Christ as both the heir of all things and the originator of them. Paul, of course, makes the same point by saying all things were created by him and for him. Creation has its source in God. We must be careful in how we make that statement. There has been a... Continue Reading →
What’s the Problem?
Today's blog from Dr. Mohler has sparked my interest once again in suicide. No, I am not interested in attempting suicide; I am, rather, interested in how we view such behavior. Until the 20th Century, states had laws forbidding suicide and classifying suicide as a felony. In the 20th Century, we began including such "ludicrous" laws into... 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 →
Gregory C. Cochran 