Daniel Cooley

  • Why You Should Hate

    Hate gets a bad rap. God hates. Recently, I read that “you will never turn from a sin you don’t hate.” Have you ever had one of those sins that just stayed with you? You wanted to end it, but it just hung around like the puppy we bought last year. It’s familiar. It’s tenacious.…

  • The Incomprehensible Mystery of Evil

    There has been a lot written and said on this 20th anniversary of 9/11. I would like to share a blog written by our Executive Pastor, an immigrant from Cuba. His words, and those of Billy Graham below speak God’s truth better than I ever could. I hope you enjoy the read. The words below…

  • The Value of Consistency

    Our Dark Horses series at church this summer has covered a lot of exciting people. Early on we talked about Gideon the wimp who won a war outnumbered 400-to-one. Last week we heard about a little one-handed assassin who escaped through a latrine and brought about 80-years of peace. With stories like these, it’s easy…

  • We’re Dust

    Do you remember How the Grinch Stole Christmas? In the original book and movie, one thing he hates is the NOISE! I can so relate. Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming, “I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming! For, tomorrow, I know all the Who girls and boys Will…

  • Unexpected Jesus

    We have had an infant, almost a toddler, living at our house for the last few weeks. They are wonderful, cute, (smelly), cuddly and all that stuff. But what’s the worst thing about an infant in your house? It’s not the diapers. It’s not the sickness. It’s the snot-sucker. I didn’t like them when we…

    Unexpected Jesus
  • Humor, The Babylon Bee, and Snopes

    Why I love humor, the Babylon Bee, and Snopes In our crazy world of extreme echo-chamber paranoia, the Babylon Bee is my online source of satire sanity. Check out these article titles (better if you go to their site to see the pictures).  Nation Torn Between Watching Democratic Debates, Sticking Face In Blender. Promising New…

    Humor, The Babylon Bee, and Snopes
  • Haiti at Night

    We drove up the mountain last night for a meal in the cool breezes. For some odd reason power was on–I’ve never seen Port-au-Prince like this before. Was beautiful.

    Haiti at Night