Tag Archives: persecution

The Men Traveling with Saul by James R. Coggins

Posted on May 28, 2025 by jrcoggins

The dramatic story of the apostle Paul being confronted by Jesus on his way to Damacus (Acts 9:1-25) is well known to most Christians. I had read this story of Paul’s conversion many times, but I had never paid any … Continue reading →

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LET YOUR INNER LION ROAR by Vicki Hinze

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Vicki Hinze

In 2019, I wrote an article about feeling vulnerable and standing up for what you believe is right.  Here is a copy of it: FEELING SMALL AND STANDING UP by Vicki Hinze When your inner lion is roaring, it’s easy … Continue reading →

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To Tell the Truth by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 7, 2024 by jrcoggins

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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Facing Opposition by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 8, 2023 by jrcoggins

Reading Hebrews 12 recently, I was struck by one verse: “Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart” (verse 3, NIV). Writing to Christians facing persecution in the Roman Empire, … Continue reading →

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Locked Doors by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 5, 2023 by jrcoggins

John 20:19-29 tells the story of Jesus’ followers fearfully hiding inside a locked room after His crucifixion, when Jesus suddenly joined them. Locked doors were no barrier to Him. This story is symbolic as well as factual. The point is … Continue reading →

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Love and Hate by James R. Coggins

Posted on May 10, 2023 by jrcoggins

I had read John 15 many times but never noticed the juxtaposition of a passage on love and a passage on hate. In John 15:9-17, Jesus commanded His followers repeatedly to “love each other as I have loved you.” In … Continue reading →

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