Dr. Coggins, you are an expert on many subjects. For instance, I understand that you have an interesting perspective on sports as metaphor? Yes, I do. Thanks for asking. Football, for instance, is a metaphor for unjust social systems. The … Continue reading →
I confess, there are many things about getting older I do enjoy, not in the least, is the wisdom that comes with age. I look back on the mistakes in my life and I see how God was directing my … Continue reading →
This weekend my husband invited me to come along on a night trail ride with his Jeep club. As long as he drives, I’m a happy passenger. Plus, the ride was in a state forest about an hour from our … Continue reading →
When I’m looking for God confirmation, my radar is activated when I see something more than once in a short span of time. Lately I have been seeing a graphic circulating social media about the fruit tree. That when frustrated … Continue reading →
For me, my first trip to Israel was an amazing assortment of first-time discoveries. I kept finding myself in settings that were 3-D living reenactments of Bible scenes, from shepherds striding in front of their flocks of sheep, to camel … Continue reading →
Quite a number of years ago, I talked with my mother, who was then a senior citizen, about the reality of death. “Oh,” she said. “I’m not worried about that. I came to terms with death in 1948” (that is, … Continue reading →
I have been fascinated lately with looking for God and the evidence of Him in my everyday life. It’s hard to imagine His handiwork in the millipede I saw on my walk but it is there. (Similar to the one … Continue reading →
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 →
Several years back, the movie, War Room came out. The movie featured drug salesman Tony and his wife Elizabeth who is a real estate agent. Outwardly, they appeared successful, with a beautiful daughter. But behind the scenes, their marriage was … Continue reading →
Earlier this week I had a day full of local driving. The area is under construction and this part of town isn’t one I drive often. Our daughter was at a campus apartment for a ministry meeting and when she … Continue reading →
Jaffa, Israel It was our first full day in Israel, and Delores Topliff and I had driven from Jaffa to Tel Aviv to pick up another rental car. That way we would have four people in each car as we … Continue reading →
Hebrews 1:1-2:4 is another Bible passage where our preconceived ideas have limited our understanding. Hebrews 1 starts by saying, “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has … Continue reading →
Every Sunday, I come home from church blessed and filled with joy by the little angels I teach, God’s children. Hank and Nat are two of my youngest, both adorable, enthusiastic, music-loving children. Hank has an impish grin and an … Continue reading →
Want Our Posts Delivered to Your Email Box?
Use the Signup Above.
Email me future Christians Read articles.
Join us and we will deliver new articles to your inbox.
You have successfully subscribed. Thanks for joining us. We will email you our future posts. (Mon - Fri)
Email me future Christians Read articles.
Join us and we will deliver new articles to your inbox.
You have successfully subscribed. Thanks for joining us. We will email you our future posts. (Mon - Fri)