Applied Theology
In memory of the 50 million Americans lost since the dreadful Roe v. Wade decision, I wrote a poem for a competition hosted by the Manhattan Declaration (you can read it here). The point of the poem is simply this: A little girl in the womb has no guarantee of liberty or the pursuit of... Continue Reading →
In any game, 73-0 is a lopsided blowout.
As Christians, we are told often to keep out of politics. I agree that the power, purpose, and glory of the gospel far exceeds political ideology. Nevertheless, this article from Victor Davis Hanson gets to a few root issues which demonstrate that politics matters. Political decisions have sweeping influence over the lives of millions. The... Continue Reading →
Like the rest of the country, we wonder whether each day will be an up day for the stock market or a down day. If we were to look at indicators for life rather than indicators of wealth, we would have to conclude that yesterday was a down day. According to this article, a new... Continue Reading →
The newest movie by Will Smith, 7 Pounds, not unlike I Am Legend, deals substantively with the human dilemma. Specifically, Smith portrays a man who has unexpectedly come face with face with the frailty of the human condition. Death comes suddenly, and he is unprepared for its arrival. As a result, Smith (not his name... Continue Reading →
You may have seen this already, but it not you should watch it. Then ask yourself why NBC and the NFL do not want such a "controversial" ad to run during the Super Bowl. The group sponsoring the ad is called catholicvote.org. I am not Catholic, and I am not real crazy about the name... Continue Reading →
You simply must watch the story of Haleigh Poutre. I dare you to watch it without crying. I didn’t make it through. The story is so great in showing the will of a child to live. Of course, it has a much darker side in that her life has been robbed of so much because... Continue Reading →
Not much has changed in China. Sure, they have adopted a capitalist economic system--sort of; (it's still under communist control). At heart, however, the nation is still communist, which means it is still ungodly in its view of human life. This story, which is not worth mentioning in U.S. news outlets, speaks of the horrors... Continue Reading →
I take this opportunity to give thanks to God for 2 fine ladies who have passed away and now, we trust, are in the presence of the Lord. Our church said an earthly good-bye to Mrs. Ruth Mann and Mrs. Almeda Redmon. Mrs. Mann taught in our Sunday School for decades. Mrs. Almeda faithfully served... Continue Reading →
No, not John Piper, although he is worthy of our support as a great man of God. Today, my mind is on Piper Palin. Maybe if we all remember that sweet little girl licking her hand to fix baby Trig's wayward hair at the Republican convention we will be a bit more cheerful today and... Continue Reading →
Dr. Gushee was the first seminary professor I heard when I visited Southern Seminary long, long ago, seeking the Lord’s will for my call to the ministry. Though I haven’t always agreed with him since, I have often been encouraged by his writing. He has a good article here which mentions, among other things, the... Continue Reading →
A liberal Christian group going by the name of Matthew 25 has set up a website to convince people that Obama is the more pro-life candidate between the two major contenders. It would be laughable, except that it is devilishly deceptive and destructive. I do not recommend going to their site, as it would give... Continue Reading →
As we have mentioned before, abortion is responsible for the death of about 90% of babies who are diagnosed (rightly or wrongly) with Down Syndrome in the womb. This article tells about an effort to counter attack the eugenic approach to life. The legislation about which this article speaks was championed by Senator Brownback. I have... Continue Reading →
I have linked an article which talks about the actions of one American citizen to bring clarity to the abortion conversation. One of the realities of a post-abortion culture is that it has a difficult time defining what is human and what is not. We have trouble saying when a baby is a baby (as... Continue Reading →
I once heard a Florida doctor spell out one of the most horrifying, yet logically sound arguments for abortion I have ever heard. I include this story in our section on the fruits of abortion because I believe that poor, muddleheaded thinking is a natural outgrowth of abortion (and other sins). As Paul writes to... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 