Never Alone
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeIn 1897, a lady named Ludie Pickett wrote a song entitled “Never Alone.” The lyrics include:..… read more
The Power of Benediction
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeIf 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?
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeI 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
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeOver 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
We’ve Got Work to do!
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeI 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 Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeIn 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
The Life of Fred Francis Bosworth (1877-1958)
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeThis week (February 18-21, 2025) I’ve been teaching a second-year course on “Church History” at Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, Colorado..… read more
Visiting Helen Keller’s Home
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeThis past Saturday (January 25, 2025), I had the great pleasure of visiting the birthplace and childhood home of Helen Keller with Pastor Tony and Tara Collins..… read more
The Power of a Visit
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeYesterday, Lisa and I went to Cedar Point Church in Claremore and I’d like to highlight something we heard Pastor Rick Burke share..… read more
Moving Beyond Disillusionment and Disappointment
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeWhen Lisa and I were in Australia in August (2024), a story was related to us by a believer from the Pacific southeast.Some years back, a Christian group was wanting to hold a celebration on a particular beach but were denied a permit based on their faith..… read more
Making Each Other Better
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeI was recently privileged to visit the Lawrence County Historical Center in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the hometown of Ira D Sankey. Sankey was the song leader for D. L. Moody, the great evangelist…… read more
The Significance of One
/in Articles by Tony Cooke /by Tony CookeOne of my favorite subjects to teach is teamwork, and while that is a tremendously important topic, we should never forget the power and significance of “one” and of individual effort. .… read more
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