Category Archives: James R. Coggins

No Other Gods: Wisdom by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 27, 2022 by jrcoggins

Fifth and last 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Of Making Many Books There Is No End by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 21, 2022 by jrcoggins

“Do you still use a typewriter?” It is one of those questions that I get asked from time to time. I think it is intended to imply that I am old and out of date. Unfortunately, the question is not … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“An Intensely Written Novel” by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 7, 2022 by jrcoggins

Against All Odds is described as “a gripping, intensely written novel.” It tells the story of Jaan Willem Mobach, his wife Johanna, and their six children, who were captured in Indonesia by the Japanese during World War Two. In different … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

No Other Gods: Baal by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 30, 2022 by jrcoggins

Third 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 →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Nose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 24, 2022 by jrcoggins

Do you ever have one of those nights when your body craves sleep but your mind won’t cooperate? The solution is to distract your mind. Don’t let it wander toward topics that are troubling or stimulating. As a writer, I … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Molek by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 16, 2022 by jrcoggins

Second 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 →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Intelligent and Christian by James R. Coggins 

Posted on August 10, 2022 by jrcoggins

Last November, John G. Stackhouse, Jr. posted a blog titled “Why Mere Christianity Should Have Bombed.”  The title is deliberately provocative. Mere Christianity by British scholar C.S. Lewis was published over 60 years ago and has been one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

No Other Gods by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 2, 2022 by jrcoggins

First in a series In the modern world, we laugh at primitive peoples who worship idols, who bow down to images of bulls and crocodiles and serpents, who revere the stars and the sun, who seek guidance through tea leaves … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Sign of the Times by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 27, 2022 by jrcoggins

A few days ago, I went to the store to buy some envelopes. Nothing special. Just four and an eighth-inch by nine and a quarter-inch, white envelopes. The kind we used to use to send bill payments and official and … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

One Father by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 19, 2022 by jrcoggins

In Mark 3:20-35, when Jesus’ “mother and brothers” came to see Him, Jesus apparently refused to see them. In speaking to the crowd in Mark 3:34, Jesus said that His mother and brothers are those who do God’s will. In … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Who, What and How? by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 13, 2022 by jrcoggins

Who are Frank Epperson and Harry Burt, what did they each invent, and how did it have a direct impact on my life? In 1905 in Oakland, California, an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson was on his front porch stirring … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus and His Family by James R. Coggins

Posted on July 5, 2022 by jrcoggins

During Jesus’ earthly ministry, His earthly family, His mother and brothers, did not accept Him as the Messiah. At one point, they even thought He was insane and tried to take Him into care (Mark 3:21). But this does not … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Singer and the Song by James R. Coggins

Posted on June 29, 2022 by jrcoggins

What is the connection between singers and the songs they sing? Phrased another way, do singers take responsibility for the songs they sing? What I have in mind is the singers who sing songs with messages such as these: • … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Leave a comment

Jesus and Mary by James R. Coggins

Posted on June 21, 2022 by jrcoggins

There is a famous statue (called Pieta) by Michelangelo of Jesus’ mother Mary cradling the body of Jesus after the crucifixion. It is one of a number of medieval and Renaissance pieces of art reflecting the same theme. However, it … Continue reading →

Posted in James R. Coggins | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment