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No Other Gods: Wisdom by James R. Coggins
Fifth and last in a series In the Ten Commandments, God (who identified Himself as Yahweh or “I am”) commanded the Israelites not to worship any gods but Him. Yet the Israelites were tempted to worship the gods of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Athena, Athens, philosophy, science, scientism, Sophia, Ten Commandments, university, Wisdom
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Of Making Many Books There Is No End by James R. Coggins
“Do you still use a typewriter?” It is one of those questions that I get asked from time to time. I think it is intended to imply that I am old and out of date. Unfortunately, the question is not … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, computer, Ecclesiastes, Old Books, Solomon, typewriter
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No Other Gods: Asherah by James R. Coggins
Fourth in a series In the Ten Commandments, God (who identified Himself as Yahweh or “I am”) commanded the Israelites not to worship any gods but Him. Yet the Israelites were tempted to worship the gods of the peoples around … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, false worship, fertility goddess, idolatry, nature, sex, Ten Commandments
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“An Intensely Written Novel” by James R. Coggins
Against All Odds is described as “a gripping, intensely written novel.” It tells the story of Jaan Willem Mobach, his wife Johanna, and their six children, who were captured in Indonesia by the Japanese during World War Two. In different … Continue reading
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Tagged Indonesia, Japanese concentration camps, World War Two
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No Other Gods: Baal by James R. Coggins
Third in a series In the Ten Commandments, God (who identified Himself as Yahweh or “I am”) commanded the Israelites not to worship any gods but Him. Yet the Israelites were tempted to worship the gods of the peoples around … Continue reading
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Tagged Baal, Elijah, false worship, greed, idolatry, Mars, Selfishness, Ten Commandments
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A Nose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet by James R. Coggins
Do you ever have one of those nights when your body craves sleep but your mind won’t cooperate? The solution is to distract your mind. Don’t let it wander toward topics that are troubling or stimulating. As a writer, I … Continue reading
Molek by James R. Coggins
Second in a series In the Ten Commandments, God (who identified Himself as Yahweh or “I am”) commanded the Israelites not to worship any gods but Him. Yet the Israelites were tempted to worship the gods of the peoples around … Continue reading
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Tagged child abuse, child sacrifice, Molech, Ten Commandments
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Intelligent and Christian by James R. Coggins
Last November, John G. Stackhouse, Jr. posted a blog titled “Why Mere Christianity Should Have Bombed.” The title is deliberately provocative. Mere Christianity by British scholar C.S. Lewis was published over 60 years ago and has been one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Evangelicalism, John G. Stackhouse Jr., Mere Christianity, Regent College
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No Other Gods by James R. Coggins
First in a series In the modern world, we laugh at primitive peoples who worship idols, who bow down to images of bulls and crocodiles and serpents, who revere the stars and the sun, who seek guidance through tea leaves … Continue reading
A Sign of the Times by James R. Coggins
A few days ago, I went to the store to buy some envelopes. Nothing special. Just four and an eighth-inch by nine and a quarter-inch, white envelopes. The kind we used to use to send bill payments and official and … Continue reading
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Tagged basic math skills, change, Covid, envelopes, money, supply chain issues
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One Father by James R. Coggins
In Mark 3:20-35, when Jesus’ “mother and brothers” came to see Him, Jesus apparently refused to see them. In speaking to the crowd in Mark 3:34, Jesus said that His mother and brothers are those who do God’s will. In … Continue reading
Who, What and How? by James R. Coggins
Who are Frank Epperson and Harry Burt, what did they each invent, and how did it have a direct impact on my life? In 1905 in Oakland, California, an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson was on his front porch stirring … Continue reading
Jesus and His Family by James R. Coggins
During Jesus’ earthly ministry, His earthly family, His mother and brothers, did not accept Him as the Messiah. At one point, they even thought He was insane and tried to take Him into care (Mark 3:21). But this does not … Continue reading
The Singer and the Song by James R. Coggins
What is the connection between singers and the songs they sing? Phrased another way, do singers take responsibility for the songs they sing? What I have in mind is the singers who sing songs with messages such as these: • … Continue reading
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Jesus and Mary by James R. Coggins
There is a famous statue (called Pieta) by Michelangelo of Jesus’ mother Mary cradling the body of Jesus after the crucifixion. It is one of a number of medieval and Renaissance pieces of art reflecting the same theme. However, it … Continue reading
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