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 →
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 →
Better and Abiding
Notice the text says that our possession is a better and abiding possession. It does not say that the possession we have in Christ is better because it is abiding, although this would make great sense. A possession that lasts is much better than one which can be lost, stolen, or destroyed (assuming, of course,... Continue Reading →
Death of Man
There’s a new book just out which is both informative and fascinating. The book by Dr. John West of the Discovery Institute chronicles the loss of our humanity throughout the 20th Century. Dr. West traces the loss of humanity through four areas of culture: criminal justice, social welfare, business, and sexuality. Dr. West’s book, Darwin... 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 →
Kenya Unrest
There is a tragic story out of Kenya today. I am sure you have seen or heard on the news that there is unrest in Kenya because of their recent elections. This story gives the details of a group fleeing into a church for shelter, only to realize that the mob surrounded the church and... Continue Reading →
Christians Whipped for Getting Married
This story is wrong on so many fronts. An earlier post of mine documents the reality of how you can "check out" of Islam but can never leave. This story takes the sad reality one step further. In this story, these two Christians were married, then later whipped because of it. Government over-reaching and Christian... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 