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Let It Rain by James R. Coggins
I live in the province of British Columbia on the west coast of Canada, also known as “the wet coast.” The prevailing west winds off the vast Pacific Ocean bring in copious amounts of rain, especially on British Columbia’s mountain … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, drought, Elijah, milk and honey, Promised Land, rain, Solomon, weather
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Questions by James R. Coggins
John 21, the story of the resurrected Jesus appearing to His close followers on the shore of the Sea of Galilee raises a number of questions that Christians would do well to ask themselves. These questions call for self-examination. Some … Continue reading
Imperfect Voices by James R. Coggins
I grew up in a small town with limited cultural opportunities. We didn’t have television until I was about seven. The only movie theater lasted just a short time. High school plays and band concerts were the extent of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Dylan, brokenness, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, university
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The Wounds of Christ by James R. Coggins
A few years ago, my wife had major surgery. Fortunately, it was laparoscopic surgery. Rather than one massive incision, the surgeon made four small incisions an inch or two long to insert scopes and tubes into the interior of her … Continue reading
The Dominant Ideology of Our Age by James R. Coggins
It began with a discussion of journalism, in particular, a post by a fellow historian, Gerry Bowler. Bowler decried the collapse of journalism in the 21st century. (He writes from a Canadian perspective, but much of his analysis is relevant … Continue reading
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Tagged American Idol, Gerry Bowler, human rights, secular humanism
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Locked Doors by James R. Coggins
John 20:19-29 tells the story of Jesus’ followers fearfully hiding inside a locked room after His crucifixion, when Jesus suddenly joined them. Locked doors were no barrier to Him. This story is symbolic as well as factual. The point is … Continue reading
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Tagged China missionaries, church in China, Doubt, fear, persecution, Resurrection
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The Living and the Dead by James R. Coggins
Question: I am sometimes asked: Why do you write murder mysteries? Why do you choose to write about death? Why do you focus on dead people? Answer: The question reveals a misunderstanding. Murder mysteries are not about the dead. They … Continue reading
As the Father Has Sent Me by James R. Coggins
After His resurrection, Jesus told His close followers, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you” (John 20:21). This raises the question of how the Father sent Jesus. What did God send Jesus to do? We often understand … Continue reading
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Tagged Follow me, Holy Spirit, Jesus' ministry, peace, self-sacrificing love
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Five-Minute Slices of Life by James R. Coggins
Five-Minute Slices of Life by James R. Coggins Early one morning several years ago, Allen Unrau knocked on my door. He lived only three or four blocks away, but we had never met. Allen had come to ask me to … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Unrau, Godsend, loneliness, marriage, untreatable disease
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Malchus by James R. Coggins
In 1731, the Spanish coast guard boarded an English merchant ship captained by a man named Robert Jenkins. The incident was not very serious, but in the melee Jenkins’s ear was cut off, and he apparently complained to the British … Continue reading
Plastic Bags Are Fragile by James R. Coggins
I have an acquaintance who, through no fault of her own, is a single mother. No matter what their skills and resources, single mothers have it rough. The responsibilities are heavy. A while back, I got a call for help. … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, fragile, help, orphans, true religion, widows
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Glory by James R. Coggins
On the night before His arrest and crucifixion, Jesus prayed for His immediate followers and for those of us who would become His followers in the future. This prayer is recorded in John 17:1-26. I had read this prayer many … Continue reading
Romantic Poetry by James R. Coggins
She asked for my help in studying for her English exam. She is an accountant and does not get poetry. It gave me an opportunity to reacquaint myself with English poets of the 18th and 19th centuries. This was the … Continue reading
Love and Hate by James R. Coggins
I had read John 15 many times but never noticed the juxtaposition of a passage on love and a passage on hate. In John 15:9-17, Jesus commanded His followers repeatedly to “love each other as I have loved you.” In … Continue reading
Good News for Children by James R. Coggins
My B.A. degree included a heavy focus on the great classics of English literature. Among them was a book by a barely literate Baptist preacher—John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. A massive volume I consulted on English literature said that Bunyan demonstrated … Continue reading
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Tagged grandchildren, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, Sunday school
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