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An Honest Look at Life in the Church by James R. Coggins
I will start at the rather ordinary beginning and assure you that the more extraordinary matter later on is worth waiting for. I first met Dawn Miller by mail many years ago. I was an editor with a church denominational … Continue reading
Pharisees and Teachers by James R. Coggins
While the crowds ran after Jesus, almost from the beginning the Pharisees and teachers of the law (sometimes called scribes) opposed Him. Why? Teachers of the law were essentially rabbis—experts in the Old Testament law who taught in the temple … Continue reading
Would Jesus Go to Church? by James R. Coggins
“If Jesus came to earth today, he would be spending his time on the streets, helping the poor and the marginalized, not in churches.” I encounter such sentiments frequently on social media. This ties in with other attitudes in modern … Continue reading
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Tagged church, evangelical Christians, marginalized, the poor, What would Jesus do?
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Followers of Jesus by James R. Coggins
We sometimes think of the Twelve apostles as a group and suppose that Jesus called them all at once. This is not so. According to Mark 1-2, Jesus first walked along the shore of the Sea of Galilee and called … Continue reading
More Famous Coggins Quotations by James R. Coggins
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. A while back, I decided to save this anonymous scholar some … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptists, drummers, insomnia, MENSA, Santa Claus, wedding anniversary
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Right and Left by James R. Coggins
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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Tagged crown of thorns, James and John, Kingdom of God, Martyrdom
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Ungrateful Kids by James R. Coggins
“Lord,” the man prayed, “it’s these kids you gave me. They’re driving me nuts. They’ve phoned me fourteen times this week, and not once was it anything positive. They only called me to complain or to ask for something: ‘I … Continue reading
A Man with Leprosy by James R. Coggins
Mark 1:40-45 tells an interesting story about a man with leprosy who came to Jesus and begged for healing. Jesus healed the man but then gave him a strong warning not to tell anyone about it. However, the man was … Continue reading
What Is It about the Irish? by James R. Coggins
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill is a somewhat older book (published in 1995) that has stayed with me. This … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of Jesus by James R. Coggins
Mark 1:21-35 describes one day in the life of Jesus. He and his followers were in Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, He preached in the synagogue and cast a demon out of man who was present. Then they went to … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, healing, Jesus, Sabbath, serving, spiritual warfare, synagogue
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Black Angus: A Dramatic Dialogue by James R. Coggins
There are many black tails from the Scottish borderlands, but for shear betrayal, none can bleat the saga of Black Angus. One fine misty morning, Angus was confronted by his brother Peat, saying, “I have a bone to pick with … Continue reading
Location, Location, Location by James R. Coggins
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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Tagged John the Baptist, Kingdom of God, repent, wilderness
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The Significance of Cockpit Resource Management by James R. Coggins
Modern passenger airplanes are extremely safe, with overlapping safeguards (including having a pilot and co-pilot). An airplane rarely crashes due to a single problem. Usually, in an airplane crash, one or more mechanical issues are compounded by one or more … Continue reading
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Tagged airplane crashes, church leadership, pilot error, pilots, political leaders, Proverbs
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The Good News by James R. Coggins
Many modern commentators deny the divinity of Jesus, arguing that He never claimed to be God. However, the book of Mark declares at the beginning, in what serves as a title, “The Beginning of the Good News about Jesus the … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaiah, John the Baptist, Mark, Messiah, Son of God
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Responding to Disasters by James R. Coggins
Late last year, southern British Columbia (where I live) experienced a massive rainstorm. We get a lot of rain here on the west coast of North America. Our weather includes onslaughts by “atmospheric rivers,” which used to be called “pineapple … Continue reading
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Tagged atmospheric river, climate change, Disasters, flood, hubris
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