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Honoring Parents by James R. Coggins
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12 NIV). In our individualistic society, we tend to interpret the fifth of the Ten Commandments in … Continue reading
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Tagged honoring parents, Promised Land, stable society, Ten Commandments
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Classic Messages by James R. Coggins
Over the holidays, my wife and I again took advantage of the opportunity to watch two classic movies— A Christmas Carol (the Alistair Sim version released in 1951 and based on the Charles Dickens novel of 1843) and It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged A Christmas Carol, Alistair Sim, angels, Charles Dickens, Classic movies, It's A Wonderful Life, Scrooge
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Words for Christmas Day by James R. Coggins
As has been my custom at Christmas in recent years, I offer today a couple of my poems. Since no one has time to read blogs at Christmas, it is the perfect time to share poetry, since no one reads … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, doctor, Faith, Joseph, Luke, Mary, old woman, Unbelief
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Light by James R. Coggins
Right at the beginning of creation, God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God “saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness” (Genesis 1:3-4 NIV). This was before God created the … Continue reading
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Tagged chaos, confusion, Creation, Darkness, darkness and light, depression, Heaven, Let there be light, light, Light of the world, Moses
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What Is the Lesson? by James R. Coggins
In all of the Ten Commandments, perhaps the statement that causes the most concern to modern readers is “I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and … Continue reading
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Tagged covet, innocent, jealous God, jealousy, justice, mercy, Ten Commandments
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Context by James R. Coggins
Exodus 20 is the place in the Bible where we find the “Ten Commandments.” When we read that chapter, we might find it hard to understand the context. Many of us have known about the Ten Commandments all our lives. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, covenant, Egyptian religion, golden calf, Moses, Mount Sinai, Revelation, Ten Commandments
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The Wonders of Technology by James R. Coggins
I am a writer, editor, and book publisher. Increasingly, however, I seem to be spending my time on other things. For instance, I recently accepted an upgrade to my computer’s operating system and then spent an entire afternoon trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, iPod, phones, PIN, QR code, scanner, washing machine
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The Ten Commandments by James R. Coggins
People sometimes rebel against moral codes such as the “Ten Commandments” (Exodus 20:1-17) and ask what gives Christians the right to tell people what to do. The answer is that Christians do not have that right. But the real question … Continue reading
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Tagged bondage of sin, covenant, slavery, Ten Commandments
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Remembering My Grandfather by James R Coggins
My grandfather clanked when he walked. He lived with our family in my early years when I was growing up. He read stories and recited nursery rhymes to us children. I remember him as being very tall. His war records … Continue reading
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Tagged Amiens, Cambrai, Canadian Army, machine gun, War, World War One, wounded
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The Prayer of Faith by James R. Coggins
In James 5, James was encouraging his Christian readers to pray by pointing out the example of Elijah: “Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain … Continue reading
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Tagged drought, Elijah, healing, James, prayer of faith, rain
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Medieval Torture Devices by James R. Coggins
The Middle Ages in Europe are often considered to be an era of “economic, intellectual, and cultural decline” between two great eras of civilization. They lasted about a thousand years, from the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian church, classical Greece and Rome, Dark Ages, Enlightenment, Middle Ages, Roman Empire, torture
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In All Circumstances by James R. Coggins
In the Bible book named after him, James talks a lot about dealing with suffering, but not all of life is hard. James concludes his letter with an exhortation to make God central in all parts of our lives (James … Continue reading
Smarter and More Competent than I am by James R. Coggins
Things have changed. We had not bought a car for seventeen years. The problem is that the Japanese know how to build good cars. Our seventeen-year-old Toyota Yaris was still running very well, and our mechanic said it could continue … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, antique car, carburetor, cars, computers, electronics, hybrid car, Toyota
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Rich and Poor by James R. Coggins
James 5 begins with a forceful condemnation of the rich: “Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, God's judgment, ill-gotten gains, jusrtice, oppressing the poor, the rich
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Something Strange by James R. Coggins
I found something strange in my mailbox today. Among all the flyers (air mail), store coupons, political advertisements, bills, lottery notices, etc. was a white envelope about nine inches by four inches. I couldn’t recall ever seeing anything like it. … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, friends, Handwriting, letters, mail
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