Should Christians Watch the World Cup? The short answer to the question is “Yes,” provided that we want to and that we can watch it to the glory of God. Whatever we do, whether we eat or drink, we must do all to the glory of God. Of course, the issue is whether or not... Continue Reading →
Trespassers Will Be Asked for I.D.
When I was a child, I liked to explore. I could spend all day in the woods, catching minnows and frogs in the creek and summarily mounting them on pine bark plaques to ready them for dissection. My friend Rick and I came across a most troubling sight one morning while trekking through the backwoods... Continue Reading →
Song of the South’s Demise
I am presently in the deep South where I grew up. It is almost obligatory here to peruse a recent edition of Southern Living. On the coffee table was an issue of Southern Living featuring the beautiful Hydrangea, a pink and blue plant that has fascinated me since I first saw it growing alongside the... Continue Reading →
Cut it Out!
Obviously, millions of people have had enough with drunken spending in Washington. Now, Eric Cantor and a group of Republicans have determined to help Americans cut spending. This website allows you to vote on what gets the hatchet each week. Not sure if any of the items will actually end up being cut, but it... Continue Reading →
Light of the World
Exodus 27:20 gives instructions through Moses to the people of God on how to keep a lamp burning perpetually. The solution is simple. All of Israel must bring to the priests pure beaten olive oil. The oil will keep the lamp burning. As we see these instructions given to the people of God, we realize... Continue Reading →
Brown Panders
It’s pretty bad when a basketball team gets involved. The situation out there is bleak. We can’t seem to agree on anything anymore. Now, even the NBA is taking a stand on the immigration issue, an issue that appears to be at the very heart of what it means to be an American. The NBA’s... Continue Reading →
The Gulf Stream of Oil
Like Russ Moore, I am concerned about the people along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Louisiana. Also like Russ, I grew up along the Gulf Coast (except I was privileged to be from the Louisiana side). His blog does so much to point out what is good and right about our concern for creation. ... 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 →
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 →
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 →
The Limits of Sin
Reading through Genesis 3 leaves the impression that sin is essentially explained in that chapter. The first sin of the race offers the framework by which all other sin can be assessed and understood. For me, one of the most striking aspects of sin as pictured in Genesis 3 is just how limiting sin proves... Continue Reading →
Wisdom vs. Slavery
I had not thought of making wisdom and slavery opposites before reading Genesis 2 today, but these 2 ideas are opposites. The Lord speaks to the Man and gives him the command to eat freely of everything in the garden except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Obviously, for this command... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 