Entries by Tony Cooke

Never Alone

In 1897, a lady named Ludie Pickett wrote a song entitled “Never Alone.” The lyrics include:..… read more

The Power of Benediction

If you grew up (as I did) in a mainline, denominational church, you likely heard a benediction every Sunday as the service was dismissed. What I heard frequently was the Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6:24-26….… read more

Where is the Fire?

I seem to write and work best if I have something going on in the background, and even if the volume is very low, this often means I have a news channel playing on the television…… read more

No Throw-Aways

Over Christmas break of 2024, I spent some time going through a classic work entitled The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax by Richard Sibbes (1577-1635)…… read more

Indo Além da Desilusão e da Decepção

Quando Lisa e eu estávamos na Austrália em agosto (2024), uma história nos foi contada por um crente do sudeste do Pacífico. Alguns anos atrás, um grupo cristão queria realizar uma celebração em uma praia específica, mas teve a permissão negada com base em sua fé. Em vez disso, foi dito a eles que teriam que se reunir nas montanhas em um local diferente e menos desejável. … read more

We’ve Got Work to do!

I often question how accurate certain surveys are, but if the responses cited below even closely reflect reality, it is a reminder that we have a lot to do to make sure that those who hear us have a strong doctrinal foundation…… read more

In Search of the Real St. Nicholas

In February of this year (2024), I had the privilege of speaking for four days to pastors at the annual convention at the Association of Protestant Churches in Antalya, Turkey (described as Attalia in Acts 14:25)…… read more