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“We’re Here to Help” by James R. Coggins
Our bank was offering a new savings account with a better interest rate than the pitiful amount our current savings account was paying (far less than the inflation rate). This new account had apparently been available for two years, but … Continue reading
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Washing by James R. Coggins
Years ago, we were living in a big house with a diseased tree standing nearby. Every fall, tiny insects from this tree would plaster themselves all over the screens and walls of the house and stay there until they expired. … Continue reading
Advice to a Young Couple Facing a Crisis by James R. Coggins
As an older Christian, I offer the following suggestions to those with less experience of the trials of life. When you are facing a crisis: 1. Admit the problem, to yourself and to those you trust. Do so before a … Continue reading
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Anxieties by James R. Coggins
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV). This verse doesn’t seem to have received much attention in recent years. It was a favorite verse in a previous generation. In our house growing … Continue reading
To Tell the Truth by James R. Coggins
I spent almost two decades as an editor with a denominational church magazine. I spent a few more years working with Christian newspapers. In all of those years, we were committed to telling the truth, the whole truth. We insisted … Continue reading
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Tagged communist, freedom, missionaries, Muslim, persecution, secularism, truth
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As the Oracles of God by James R. Coggins
We are perhaps disturbed by 1 Peter 4:11: “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.” We have had too much experience of men (and women) claiming divine authority for their own … Continue reading
I Wish I Was an English Lord by James R. Coggins
Three years ago, we moved. It was time. We had been in our previous house for almost thirty years, and we needed a new challenge. It was a time to re-evaluate—our habits, our activities, and our possessions. We gave away … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Ecclesiastes, God's books, God's Word, libraries, manor house, temporary, vanity
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The People of God by James R. Coggins
In his first letter, the apostle Peter was writing to Christians, probably both Jews and gentiles, in what is now Turkey (1 Peter 1:1). He reminded them that they were “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s … Continue reading
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A Very Important Date by James R. Coggins
Dr. Coggins, you are a trained historian and an amateur theologian. What wisdom do you have for us today? I’m always glad to help. Here is my thought for this week. January 6 is a very important date for me, … Continue reading
For the Season after Christmas by James R. Coggins
As has been my custom for the past two years, today I am filling the vacant space between Christmas and New Year’s with some of my own poetry, some of it serious and some more fun. Father Christmas … Continue reading
It’s My Birthday! By James R. Coggins
This blog is being posted on my birthday. It is noteworthy that I was born so close to the winter solstice. I once asked my sister, “Did you notice that the days kept getting shorter and darker until I was … Continue reading
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Santa Jesus by James R. Coggins
He asked Santa Claus for a puppy. When he didn’t get it, he stopped believing in Santa Claus. She prayed for a bicycle. When she didn’t get it, she stopped believing in God. When the church encourages non-Christians to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged disciples, Follow me, Jesus, Kingdom of God, prayer, Santa Claus, Winston Churchill
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The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy by James R. Coggins
In Hebrews 12:18-29, there is a fascinating contrast between two mountains: “You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm…But you have come to Mount Zion, to … Continue reading
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