I don't know about you, but I get a little bothered when Christians protest because they are offended by something someone said or did. This story gives the account of an ESPN dinner where one of the speakers got up and shouted profanities against Notre Dame, Touchdown Jesus, and Jesus Himself. As I have said before,... Continue Reading →
Pastoral Experience Prepares for Presidency
It seems that pastoring a congregation is a great means of preparing for the presidency of the United States. That is the claim being made by one of the candidates running for the Republican nomination. Wait! You’re thinking I’m talking about Mike Huckabee. Think again. This time, the claim is being made by… Mitt Romney! ... Continue Reading →
Better and Abiding
Notice the text says that our possession is a better and abiding possession. It does not say that the possession we have in Christ is better because it is abiding, although this would make great sense. A possession that lasts is much better than one which can be lost, stolen, or destroyed (assuming, of course,... Continue Reading →
Do Judges Matter?
For the past 2 presidential elections, there has been strong rhetoric concerning strict constitutionalist judges. This strategy is well-known. Appoint constitutionalist judges and, eventually, the unconstitutional Roe v. Wade "Right to Privacy" will fall. Oddly enough, there hasn't been much talk about judges among Republicans this time around. Whether by accident or design, I do... Continue Reading →
Celebrate with Baptists
There is cause for celebration among the Baptists of Vietnam. This story tells the good news that Baptists in Vietnam have just received authority from the government to meet and practice their faith publicly. We can all rejoice that freedom of religion has spread to the Baptists of Vietnam.
Death of Man
There’s a new book just out which is both informative and fascinating. The book by Dr. John West of the Discovery Institute chronicles the loss of our humanity throughout the 20th Century. Dr. West traces the loss of humanity through four areas of culture: criminal justice, social welfare, business, and sexuality. Dr. West’s book, Darwin... Continue Reading →
Please Pray for Us
Vickie and I just learned that our one month old niece, Ava, died in her sleep of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (they believe). We would appreciate your prayers for us, but especially for the family and for Vickie's brother, whose child she was. Christ, the great redeemer, is the only one able to bring good... Continue Reading →
An American Marriage Problem
We are locked in a real battle over the definition of marriage. Mitt Romney's Massachusetts put this battle into sharp focus when it established gay marriage in that state. Now, World Net Daily is reporting that John McCain also has a soft spot for gay marriage. According to this article at World Net Daily, John McCain said... Continue Reading →
Our Baptist Brother
I have linked an article here which tells the story of a Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan. The pastor is suffering and is in poor health. He needs our prayers. Please understand that in other countries there is no freedom such as exists in the U.S. One must get permission from the government to do something as... Continue Reading →
Standing Firm (as usual)
Once again, Dr. R. Albert Mohler is proving to be a stalwart of the Christian faith, standing firm against the tides of the times. Check out this article, which speaks of his concern over a recent ad signed by Hybels, Rick Warren, Stott, Timothy George, and others. The ad urges dialog with Muslims, but it... Continue Reading →
Bothered for Babies’ Sake
I am bothered this morning about the current political climate in America in general and in the Republican party in particular. I’m even bothered by the fact that politics bothers me so much. But it does, and it bothers me because it is a reflection of the kind of people we are. Our founding fathers... Continue Reading →
Baptist Minister…
The whole Baptist preacher thing is getting very old. I have read many articles concerning the political campaign of Mike Huckabee, and, in every single article, I read that he is an ordained Baptist minister. Now, why do you think that is such an important piece of information? My own premise is that it isn’t... Continue Reading →
Iowa Likes Mike
Congratulations to Mike Huckabee on the first win of the 2008 road to the White House. There will be many days of uncertainty ahead, but Mike has done all of America a favor in this race by demonstrating that one does not need to have an Ivy League pedigree, a multi-million dollar war chest, and... Continue Reading →
Kenya Unrest
There is a tragic story out of Kenya today. I am sure you have seen or heard on the news that there is unrest in Kenya because of their recent elections. This story gives the details of a group fleeing into a church for shelter, only to realize that the mob surrounded the church and... Continue Reading →
Christians Whipped for Getting Married
This story is wrong on so many fronts. An earlier post of mine documents the reality of how you can "check out" of Islam but can never leave. This story takes the sad reality one step further. In this story, these two Christians were married, then later whipped because of it. Government over-reaching and Christian... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 