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Pastor or Prophet by James R. Coggins

Posted on May 21, 2025 by jrcoggins

“You have to decide whether you want to be a pastor or a prophet,” he said, “because prophets don’t live very long.” My answer was unequivocal. “I want to be a prophet.” We had met for lunch to “talk things … Continue reading →

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Words by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 8, 2023 by jrcoggins

Writers live by the word. And sometimes they die by the word. The pen is mightier than the sword, and, like a sword, it cuts both ways. When I was editor of a Christian magazine, we used to publish 25,000 … Continue reading →

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