Author: ourCOG

30-Day Challenge Brings Back Significance to ‘Church’

In a culture where “church” has lost significant meaning to many, the 30-Day Church Challenge is drawing thousands of churches to examine their foundational purposes.In a concentrated focus through a variety of media on scriptures in Acts, ... »

Mayor declares 2014 the ‘year of the Bible’

The mayor of a Texas city is raising some eyebrows after he officially declared 2014 the “year of the Bible.” MyFoxDFW.com reports Tom Hayden, the mayor of Flower Mound, made the declaration at a city council meeting last month. Hayden says he had considered making the declaration for two years because he wants his community to connect through the Bible, and finally decided to do so in 2014. ̶... »

Resolve for Discipline

Read something tonight from Tony Dungy’s devotional, “Uncommon Life: Daily Challenge.” “We commit to learn more about Him and about how we can be better disciples.  It’s not a passive endeavor.  It takes resolve and repetition, consistently working at it for maximum results.” As I think about what goals I want to reach this coming […] »

Duck Dynasty Not Backing Off Comments

A defiant “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson told a Bible study class in Louisiana Sunday that he isn’t backing down from his anti-gay stance, saying his controversial GQ Magazine comments came from the Bible and he’s not sorry he said them. “I will not give or back off from my path, because you conquered death, Father, so we are not worried about all the repercu... »