House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer reportedly announced that the hate crimes legislation recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives was “an important vote of conscience, of a statement of what America is, a society that understands that we accept differences.” I do believe he’s right. If this hate crimes legislation passes—and, thankfully, the President... Continue Reading →
Where Tolerance Takes You
California—long-time leaders in pushing the liberal, anti-Christian agenda—now has new legislation of tolerance that is so tolerant it can’t bear the judgmentalism of hateful words like “Mom” and “Dad.” Mother and Father are also intolerant words. They are not to be tolerated in California. Husband and Wife, too, are intolerant terms which will not be... Continue Reading →
God Has Never Stopped
Pastor Narayan Gowda was not always a pastor. He was once a Hindu extremist whose job was to persecute Christians. He took his job seriously. On several occasions, he led a gang in beating Christians and destroying church buildings and homes. The Christians knew his name well because of the fierceness of his persecutions against... Continue Reading →
Darkness Abounding
Obviously, many people in Ohio are grieving after a 14 year old opened fire on teachers and students. The story is sad. The young man killed himself. There is not much light in this scene, only darkness. Dark black fingernails, black t-shirts, black pants, black collar, black eye makeup—blackness. One wonders how we’ve allowed the... Continue Reading →
Lynn’s Bathroom Dilemma
In honor of one of my all-time favorite Yankees, I am posting a blog from Lynn today. Here is the story as Lynn reads it. (She's gonna kill me for doing this, by the way): "Okay, here's a good one for you. I just read a Fox news article about a lesbian suing a restaurant... Continue Reading →
Sam Bam and the Bear
What a wonderful evening we shared together last night! The 159th Annual session of the Nelson Baptist Association met last night at Cedar Grove Baptist Church. What was so remarkable was that we welcomed into the Association an African-American congregation for the first time in 159 years. To celebrate the occasion, Dr. Kevin Cosby (pastor... Continue Reading →
Imposition or Inquisition?
What do you think about parenting? Do you think a parent should “impose” his or her values on his children, or let them explore and “decide for themselves” what religion—if any—they might prefer? These questions seem to bear heavily upon the minds of many. I have counseled with [against?] parents who held this attitude. It... Continue Reading →
The Only Hope
Almeda looked great today. She was bright. Her eyes were alert. Her fingernails were painted in a bright red shade which matched her knitted sweater. She was having a good day "except for shaking a little bit," as she told me. Good days are not always the norm for Almeda, who is stricken with advanced... Continue Reading →
Must We Wait to See?
Can we trust science? We are supposed to trust scientists to give us answers about the world, about ourselves, and about the future. But science cannot offer any answers about the future for the simple reason that science is the observation of things as they are; science cannot know—or even predict—the future. Yet, many scientists... Continue Reading →
Why I Am Not a Conservative Christian
An article which appeared this morning reaffirms for me why I am not a “conservative” Christian. The article reports the mildly shocking news that Episcopal Bishops have halted their gay agenda (for now) in an effort to appease conservative Christians in the U.S. Conservative Christians in the U.S. had planned to join Bishop Peter Akinola and the... Continue Reading →
Do the Math
If you can (for many of us this task will seem impossible), imagine that you have just completed a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Chicago. What do you think would be on your heart and mind? A teaching position at a prestigious university? Making money in scientific research? For Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel, mathematics... Continue Reading →
11 Babies in 2 Boats
Here is a bit of a dilemma for you to consider; it comes from an infamous atheist who is propagating his unbelief on the open market. Against the evangelical view of holding all life sacred, this atheist puts forward the following scenario which, in his mind, demonstrates that we don’t “really” believe all life is... Continue Reading →
The Height of a Tiger
You have to see this; it is incredible. Watch the video [click here] and see whether you can spot the very large female tiger stalking these men on the elephant. The tigress killed a couple of cows in this area (India) so several park rangers went search for her. They found her. They know where... Continue Reading →
When Pigs Die
Professor Robert Winston wants to genetically engineer pigs so that they will produce a heart which is compatible with human beings. Then, he wants to kill the pigs, harvest their hearts, and use the harvested organs for transplants into human beings. He says he can have the pigs available in 2 years. The transplants are about... Continue Reading →
A Brother in Need
Dr. T. L. Angan Haokip [not sure of pronunciation!] needs our prayers during his time of recovery. This brother in Christ is recovering from bruises and broken bones after being stopped and beaten by a mob of 35 men. The men began beating him after they discovered he was a Christian pastor. The police are... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 