Tag Archives: Creation

Does God Have Fun? by James R. Coggins

Posted on April 30, 2025 by jrcoggins

When I was in high school, a Christian parachurch ministry began renting school gyms in the evening and inviting church youth groups to come and play basketball and volleyball against each other. This encouraged inter-church interaction, these were events that … Continue reading →

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Light by James R. Coggins

Posted on December 18, 2024 by jrcoggins

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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Shut Up and Listen by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 17, 2024 by jrcoggins

In James 1:18-27, the apostle addresses the topic of “words.” Verse 18 (NIV) says that God “chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” There is … Continue reading →

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Connected to Nature by James R. Coggins

Posted on April 24, 2024 by jrcoggins

People in Bible times had a much closer connection to nature than we do. With no electricity or lights, they could see the stars most nights. They traveled mostly on foot—and occasionally on animals—and were not insulated from weather as … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Creation by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Nancy J. Farrier

Many years ago, I was tasked with getting a Christmas gift for a person I hadn’t shopped for before. I gave the gift a lot of thought. This person didn’t like any clothing that wasn’t cotton and they preferred neutral … Continue reading →

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Who Is Jesus? by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 16, 2023 by jrcoggins

What do we think of when we hear the name “Jesus”? How do we picture Him? The baby in the manger in Bethlehem? The rabbi walking the streets of Galilee and Judea, preaching good news and healing people? Hebrews 1:1-4 … Continue reading →

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No Other Gods: Asherah by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 13, 2022 by jrcoggins

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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Easter Again by James R. Coggins

Posted on April 7, 2021 by jrcoggins

Once again this year, in spite of COVID and the attendant restrictions, the Christian church has celebrated Easter. Why do we keep returning to the same themes year after year? The reason is that there are certain foundational Christian doctrines, … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Coincidence—or Calculated Design?

Posted on June 15, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney, adapted from ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL: Clear, Straight Answers to 20 of Life’s Most Perplexing Questions Last week, I talked about the cosmic case for faith in God, which I first encountered in the April 1987 … Continue reading →