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 →
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 →
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 →
Th Poison of Pompous Novelty
There is a new book out from Baker titled Faith, Film, and Philosophy, which compiles articles from a number of different Christian philosophers who critique modern culture through the study of film. One chapter by Douglas Geivett (who spoke on this subject at ETS) concludes with a caution worthy of our notice. I quote it... Continue Reading →
Convicts of Sin
When the Holy Spirit comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin because men do not believe in Jesus Christ; concerning righteousness because Christ is with the Holy Father in Heaven; concerning judgment because Satan and his demons and the powers of this world have been judged. Holy Spirit,... 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 →
Faith
The writer of Hebrews draws a conclusion about Enoch. Enoch, you remember, was the obscure figure of Genesis 5. About him, we know very little, except that he was the father of Methuseleh. Yet, the writer of Hebrews draws the conclusion that Enoch was a genuine man of faith. The evidence which supports this conclusion... Continue Reading →
Stir Up to Love
It seems at first a little odd that the writer of Hebrews tells his readers to "stir one another to love and good deeds." All of chapter 10 prior to that is spent talking about sprinkled blood and clean consciences. It speaks of the confidence we can have in Christ our high priest to represent... Continue Reading →
Simple Morning Prayer
I just thought I would share with you the prayer which came into my heart to pray this morning; you may benefit from praying it as well. O, Father, I thank you for the life you are giving me and the work you are doing in our church. I pray this day that you will... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 