What happened to our youth? Years ago, there were some in our church who thought that we were neglecting our youth because we stopped focusing on programs and activities and started working to incorporate the youth into the larger body of the church. This article details the problem many churches are having with keeping young people in... Continue Reading →
O – god
There is a new god to worship who requires no belief. The largest single church service in the world follows this new god, whom I am calling the O-god. The god of Oprah and, apparently, the god of Obama. We have been chronicling for you some of the latest developments in the gospel of Obama. ... Continue Reading →
Sin Worse Than Hell
We spoke on Sunday at Cedar Grove concerning how sin is worse than hell. We cannot conceive of anything being worse than Hell because Hell is for eternity; it is torment. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. But why is Hell that way? Is it not because of the presence... Continue Reading →
Huckabee’s Cross
My own opinion is that Mr. Huckabee was not elected because he was formerly a Baptist Minister. Americans will not discriminate against a woman candidate or a black candidate, but a Baptist minister is certainly fair game for discriminating Americans. According to this article, the discrimination against Huckabee was at least partly based on his unyielding... Continue Reading →
Call to Prayer
At the University of Miami, students cannot pray before a Hurricane football game. Yet, to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to diversity, the University of Miami has begun a Muslim awareness program which calls for Friday prayers to be broadcast from the campus clock tower. Read the story here.
Gas Got You Down?
I remember the trucker shutdown of the 70's. Apparently, there are some who are going to give it another go. This time, the shutdown is scheduled for April Fool's Day; so, it's hard to take seriously just yet; it might be a big April Fool's joke. At any rate, I am glad someone is doing... Continue Reading →
O-Gospel
Barack Obama, who didn't know his pastor and mentor of the past two decades was racist and anti-American, knows well and preaches often the gospel--the gospel of Obama, that is. We have already seen how--according to the gospel of Obama--the Sermon on the Mount teaches that America ought to allow gay civil unions. Now, we... Continue Reading →
Leben
I have linked here an issue of Leben that has a short article on the life of Paul Schneider. Paul Schneider was the first Christian Pastor killed by the Nazis in Germany for his "intolerance" of what the rest of the culture [and Christians] were willing to tolerate. May his continue to be a voice... Continue Reading →
Futile Bible
There is a way to trust the Bible that will lead only to your death. This startling word comes from Christ Himself, as recorded by the Apostle John in chapter 5 of his gospel. Jesus, in that passage, scolded the Pharisees for holding to the Scriptures as their hope of eternal life. The irony, of course, is... Continue Reading →
Absolution for Murder?
I recently finished watching a documentary on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His was a life of spiritual struggle, particularly a struggle with the dilemma of how to respond to Hitler and the slaughter of the Jews. One of the telling moments of his life was an unexpected question he posed to a group of... Continue Reading →
Obama Stillspeaking?
United Church of Christ There is much debate going on now because of Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Pastor Wright and Obama are part of the United Church of Christ, albeit a non-typical part. (Most members of the United Church of Christ are neither black nor men.) Pastor Wright’s congregation in Chicago was an unusual congregation. ... Continue Reading →
Zaur Balaev
You probably have not heard the name of Zaur Balaev before, but, today, you can learn it, and you can join him and his family in rejoicing. Zaur Balaev is a Christian in Azerbaijan. In May of 2007, he was put in prison on false charges. Because Zaur was a Christian pastor, he was a... Continue Reading →
Moses’ Cry
At the end of Deuteronomy 3, Moses cries out for God to hear him and relent concerning his judgment which would leave Moses out of the Promised Land, though it was Moses who "put up" with them (humanly speaking) through 40 years of grumbling and faltering. God told Moses, "No." What are we to make... Continue Reading →
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 4)
Actually, I have posted the complete article on the Southern Baptist Climate Initiative on a separate page which I have linked here. I also encourage those of you who would like to explore the issue more to visit the Cornwall Alliance.
Southern Baptist Climate Initiative (Pt. 3)
This article is part 3 of a 4 part article on the recent SBECI. My second major concern is on the latter point: Clarity. What is it exactly that is being proposed? What is the major concern driving the initiative. Is it care for creation, care for the environment, or the more specific concern of... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 