I am linking here a letter that a wife has written on behalf of her husband. Her husband has been in prison for 14 months. Since last May, neither she nor her son has had any interaction with the imprisoned dad. The Chinese authorities have kept this man locked up and isolated for 14 months. ... Continue Reading →
Courage Over Cowardice
Out of fear, Communists (and Socialists) must control you. They cannot allow your freedom to threaten their “good” plans for you. A very brave Le Thi Cong Nhan risked her life to speak freely of her faith in Christ. For that courage, she has been put into prison in Communist Vietnam. She has been in... Continue Reading →
God or Government
We typically ask about the relationship between God and government. It may be that the issue is God or government. As it turns out, the more dependent people become on the government, the more ungodly they become. To put the matter another way, faith in government diminishes faith in God. A recent article spells out... Continue Reading →
Don’t Waste Your Life
We have all heard Piper plead with the world and with Christians to not waste their lives. Now, a very different sort of cultural icon is making the same plea. This time, the plea springs from a most unexpected fountain: Korn. You may remember that a few years ago, one of the members of the “nu metal” rock... Continue Reading →
Traditional Church Dead?
A Christian writer, Michael Spencer, has recently said: "One thing I want to try to say loud and clear is if you are concerned about evangelicalism's future, then get out there and support church planting because new congregations are doing much better than those congregations that are facing generational horizons or are in real danger... Continue Reading →
The Apple and the Floodgate
Wesley J. Smith asserts that the Obama move on funding embryonic stem cells is akin to taking another bite from the forbidden fruit. Indeed, he interacts extensively with an article from the New York Times which he believes cries out for a further devouring of forbidden and foreboding fruits of destruction. (See here) Dr. R.... Continue Reading →
Rush to Ignorance
Chris Matthews is doing his part to push America further down the road of ignorance. His rantings against Rush Limbaugh for being a classless, hate-monger ought to fall largely on deaf ears. I can see no way a thinking person can take Chris Matthews seriously. He calls Rush outrageous, but then he refers to those speaking against... Continue Reading →
It’s Good for Young Women to Be Beaten
Sharia law spreads as Islam increases. In Europe, the call for Sharia is increasing. The pressure to accept Islam has now forced an Italian judge to rule that it was ok for a father, brother, and mother to beat a young woman. The judge ruled that it was "for her own good" to be beaten... Continue Reading →
Justice
When murder is committed, the person responsible is a murderer. Murderers ought to be sentenced to death. When one takes a life, he gives his own in return to demonstrate that human life is of such a high value that life is the only penalty for life. Human beings are created in the image of God. ... Continue Reading →
About Nigeria
On Saturday, a brother in our congregation is leaving for ministry in Nigeria. I hope you will take a moment to get familiar with the work going on in Nigeria. Specifically, I have linked here an information page about Nigeria. The page tells you about the kind of persecution going on in Nigeria. Last November,... Continue Reading →
New Blogs
I am posting here a link to a new blog that features movie reviews and information about movies from a Christian perspective. Check it out if you like to know about movies. If you are into other expressions of art, check out this new blog. It features painting and art from a Christian perspective.
Spiritual Discipline for Free!
Dr. Whitney's classic book on Christian disciplines is available FOR FREE this month as an audio download from Christian Audio.Com. You absolutely, positively must take advantage of this wonderful offer. Get your free audio book here now.
Philosophy and Science
I have linked a blog post here which is fascinating on a number of levels. It concerns philosophy and, granted, has some difficult, abstract concepts imbedded in it. However, on a more substantial level, the blog post exposes a growing recognition that Christian theism provides a strong framework for science. Science has become secularized and... Continue Reading →
China Outcry
China Aid Association held a press conference at 11 this morning in order to protest the Obama administration's lack of concern for human rights violations in China. On her recent trip to China, Hillary Clinton refused to meet with groups in China who allege human rights violations. She maintains that such human rights violations would... Continue Reading →
Sookhdevil
Along the lines of the prior two posts, here is a prayer request from Barnabas Fund on behalf of their leader, Patrick Sookhdeo. Please pray for Sookhdeo as he is one of three targets in Great Britain now that Islamists hope to silence. I have linked an article here which updates you on the unfolding... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 