Applied Theology
Christians in Egypt are glorious. Or, more precisely, Christ is being glorified through the lives of Christians in Egypt. Since the so-called “Arab spring,” which toppled Hosni Mubarak and other leaders throughout the Middle East, Egypt has become increasingly more hostile to freedom and more open to Islamic rule. As a result, Christians... Continue Reading →
What is it with all this death and suffering in our world? Has science not yet eradicated the inimitable Grim Reaper? In the age of nuclear medicine and MRI’s, we seem to be capable of better identifying the diseases which cause our suffering, but we still can’t seem to eliminate the pains. And as for... Continue Reading →
Any pastor worth his salt (as the saying goes) must, at times, identify with the prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel was more than a preacher to God’s suffering people—he was a vicarious enactment of their plight, having to lay siege against Jerusalem (Chapter 4); eat “unclean” food; pack his bags for exile (Chapter 12), and lose his... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure what one ought to tell his homesick child, but I do know what Jonathan Edwards said to his daughter Esther after she had moved away and then fallen ill. Edwards (as we all have come to expect) offers profound wisdom to his daughter which is, at the same time, a soft correction... Continue Reading →
In a couple of weeks, we begin our new Kerusso Corner program on Wednesday nights. We will be holding conversations about the places in life where God's Word meets the world. We are beginning those conversations at the heart of the gospel with a series of discussions on the sovereignty of God. I know that... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 