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Next Steps by James R. Coggins
Having outlined all the blessings Christians have received through Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:1-14), Paul then prayed that the Ephesian Christians would go deeper (Ephesians 1:15-23). This prayer is thus a challenge to all new Christians (and indeed to all Christians) … Continue reading
Academic Symbolism by James R. Coggins
I have noticed a trend in academics. Graduating students are dressed in academic gowns and square hats (mortarboards). It does not seem to matter whether they are graduating from kindergarten (“the kids look so cute in those gowns!”) or elementary … Continue reading
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Tagged academic gown, bachelor, cleric, graduate degrees, graduation, master, Middle Ages, mortarboard, PhD, university
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The Great Transition by James R. Coggins
The pattern for the book of Ephesians is this. In Ephesians 1:1-14, Paul outlined the blessings Christians have received through Jesus’ redemption of them. In Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul prayed that the Ephesian Christians’ understanding of those blessings would be deepened. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Ephesians, Kingdom of God, kingdom of the air, saved by grace
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ZAP! By James R. Coggins
Zap. That is what my T-shirt says. The message is over a half-century old, and it was a gift. It was given to me by the girls in the ice cream factory in recognition of my status as a superhero, … Continue reading
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Tagged ice cream factory, manufacturing, Robert Burns, summer employment, superhero, superpowers, university
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A Note on “Compel” by James R. Coggins
In Jesus’ Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24, the man hosting the banquet sent his servants to find guests for his banquet. When those originally invited refused, he sent his servants out into the streets of the town … Continue reading
Ugly Red Blotches by James R. Coggins
Some people are too polite. I have fair skin, and I am bald. When I was young, the experts were urging people to seek exposure to the sun and get a tan. I got sunburned. The result is that from … Continue reading
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Tagged beam in the eye, carry one another's burdens, John Candy, skin cancer
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God’s Plan for Redemption by James R. Coggins
The first chapter of Ephesians is one of the passages in the Bible that raises the difficult question of free will versus predestination. Do people choose whether to follow Jesus, or does God decide who will become Christians? One of … Continue reading
RIP Brian Doerksen by James R. Coggins
On July 21, Brian Doerksen went home to be with Jesus. He passed away from cancer at the age of 60. Like many other Christians, I mourned. Brian Doerksen was a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter/worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia. His … Continue reading
This is How to Pray by James R. Coggins
What we call the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-14 NIV) is really the disciples’ prayer. It is not what Jesus prayed but a model Jesus gave to His followers for how they should pray. It is not a prayer to be … Continue reading
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Tagged daily bread, faith of our fathers, forgiveness, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments
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In Search of a Whatchyamaycallit by James R. Coggins
Years ago, we moved to a new house and discovered that there was an old-fashioned hardware store in our neighborhood. We found this store very useful, as the house we had bought was also old-fashioned and in need of regular … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, computerized inventory, editing, furnace vent, hardware store, old-fashioned, writing
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And Finally by James R. Coggins
Churches are made up of people, people with their own unique gifts, ministries, strengths, weaknesses, and challenges. They have differing relationships with each other. They move around, leaving some friends behind and meeting new ones. The book of Colossians ends … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Aristarchus, Christians, churches, Colossians, failure, Onesimus, restoration, Timothy, Tychicus
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A Firsthand Account of Unimaginable Brutality and Renewed Hope by James R. Coggins
Someone has said that the death of one person is a tragedy but the death of a million people is a statistic. The point is that when the number of victims gets that large, people cannot comprehend the tragedy, while … Continue reading
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Tagged brutality, grace, Hope, Iran, Islamic Republic, Love Without Borders, statistics, torture
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Submission by James R. Coggins
The world of human beings cannot function without organization, and every organization needs to have leadership, someone with authority to make decisions. This whole concept is suspect today. People have had too much experience with unjust, corrupt, authoritarian, and oppressive … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, love, marriage, parenting, parents and children, submision
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Happy Birthday! by James R. Coggins
As an historian, it has not escaped my notice that two nations are celebrating their birthdays in the same week. Canada celebrates on July 1 and the United States on July 4, which is somewhat surprising since Americans generally like … Continue reading
A Model Prayer for Others by James R. Coggins
In writing to the Colossians, Paul indirectly provided to us a model for how to pray for others. The first thing he did was to thank God for the Colossians and their faith: “We always thank God, the Father of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Colossians, greatest commandment, prayer
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