Tag Archives: Kingdom of God

Prayers for the Fruit of the Spirit by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 3, 2025 by jrcoggins

A friend of mine was facing a series of difficult issues—finances, employment, relationships, health, and so on. He asked me to pray for him. I said I would, but I also said that I would pray that he would be … Continue reading →

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Honoring Parents in the New Testament by James R. Coggins

Posted on January 22, 2025 by jrcoggins

The fifth of the “Ten Commandments” (Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you) is affirmed in the New Testament. In Mark 7, Jesus … Continue reading →

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Santa Jesus by James R. Coggins

Posted on December 13, 2023 by jrcoggins

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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Right and Left by James R. Coggins

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jrcoggins

In Mark 10, the apostles James and John came to Jesus and said, “We want you to do for us whatever we ask” (Mark 10:35 NIV). In other words, they wanted Jesus to give them an answer before they told … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location by James R. Coggins

Posted on March 1, 2022 by jrcoggins

Mark 1:4-20 describe the ministry of John the Baptist and the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. John the Baptist preached in the desert/wilderness near the southern end of the Jordan River, where it empties into the Dead Sea. He … Continue reading →

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Famous Coggins Quotations by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 14, 2021 by jrcoggins

After a writer is dead, some anonymous scholar often collects the best quotes from all of his written works, reducing his laboriously written tomes to a few sound bites. I decided to save this anonymous scholar some work and compile … Continue reading →

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Christian Unity in Times of Hate and Division

Posted on November 10, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney One of the great tragedies of the church today is the way Christians divide from each other and attack each other over politics. I’m not saying our political views are unimportant. As Christians, we are to … Continue reading →

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