Kathleen Cooke

How do I look? We aren’t asking ourselves that question or caring much about our looks since the COVID-19 outbreak has confined us to our homes. I saw a news reporter do a story from his home computer with a jacket and tie on and then get up to reveal his pajama bottoms. Before the …

How to Allow God to Clothe You in This Time of Quarantine and Beyond Read More »

Are you getting high on fear? According to sociologist Margie Kerr, in a CBS Sunday Morning television news story, people do. They actually crave and thrive on being afraid. It’s one of the top reasons why Halloween is so popular and why we like scary movies, amusement park rides and carnival fun houses. And let’s …

How You Can Have #NoFear During the Pandemic and Beyond Read More »

It’s in the Bible at Mark 2:12. We’ve said that phrase for a long time: “We never saw anything like this.” Each time major disasters and disruptions happen in our personal lives and in the world, the words come tumbling out of our mouths. God sent the flood, held back the Red Sea for the …

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I’m a scuba diver. It wasn’t something I thought I would ever take up in life, but I have learned that God brings gifts and adventures we never dream of if we let Him. Only 25% of the world’s divers are women. It’s a highly technical sport. But once you master it, well … it’s …

4 Life-Changing Ways You Can Find God’s Treasure in an Ocean of Uncertainty Read More »

I have been on the advisory board for the Hollywood Prayer Network (HPN) for many years, and our focus is to encourage people across the country to pray for those who work in media and entertainment. Over the years, many Christians have protested and condemned what is produced from Hollywood, but there are many believers …

What This Hollywood Professional Learned About Engaging With God in Prayer Read More »

One of the most powerful talks I have ever read was Peggy Noonan’s report of Mother Teresa’s comments at the 1997 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., just before she passed away. Mother Teresa spoke on many topics that day, and many who covered her speech focused on her pro-life comments. Unfortunately, they missed a …

Why You Need to Heed This Love-Filled Lesson From Mother Teresa Read More »

Tick, tick, tick goes the clock as we watch the falling ball in Times Square drop in New York City and the realization of another year dropping. As children, we all wanted to get older as quickly as possible. Getting older meant freedom, but as adults, we find that we want to slow down that …

How God Wants to Nourish Your Soul in This New Year Read More »

Most people know the three kings in the Bible’s New Testament Christmas story who brought Jesus gifts at His birth. But there were three Old Testament kings who bring us a gift that reveals to us the truth. These three kings’ lives point us to why it was imperative for God to send His Son …

Why These 3 Kings Point Us to the Most Vital Christmas Truth of All Read More »

As a co-founder and producer at our company, Cooke Media Group, I have been privileged to have worked on several social justice projects. One, in particular, was a series of short videos highlighting the tragedy of human trafficking in Eastern Europe. At times during the production, I couldn’t help becoming overwhelmingly angry at the evil …

Why You May Want to Think Twice When You’re Tempted to Criticize Hollywood Read More »

Never in history has the concept of “trust” been so undermined. The connectivity of the internet delivers information so fast that it overwhelms us until we don’t know what or who to trust. Statistics show that isolation is growing and causing depression rates to soar as we retreat to safe places. Where Are Those Safe …

How to Be a Trustworthy Friend in a Culture of Distrust Read More »

Does God really care about our social media numbers or how many “likes” we accumulate? The Bible states in Matthew 10:30 that God sees the number of hairs on our head and values us. And, in Chronicles 16:9, it says that God’s eyes search the world looking for those who completely belong to Him. Second …

Feeling Like a Nobody? This Woman’s Story Offers Hope Read More »

When I was a child, my dad ran the beach at Donner Lake, California. You may have heard or read about the historic story of the pioneers who became stuck at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (often compared to the Swiss Alps) and ended up having to cannibalize their dead to survive the …

4 Real-Life Tips to Help You Traverse Life’s Long Haul Read More »

Gilda Radner died tragically early in life. Although she greatly desired to have children, she never was able to but said this about being a mother, “Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It’s a glorious life force. It’s huge and scary—it’s an act of infinite optimism.” Our culture is a lonely one. We …

This Weekend, Let’s Celebrate the Messiness of Motherhood Read More »

She didn’t care about who she married as long as she could get married in Disneyland. Reading about this young 17-year-old Arab teen and her conversation with her girlfriends in Saudi Arabia was eye-opening. She and her girlfriends had grown up watching Disney movies. They knew they had no control over choosing a prince—that was …

Wake Up, Royal Princess, and Seek the Savior’s True Love Read More »

2019 has begun, and the year is off like a rocket ship toward new targets. But issues in our past and ones we often try to ignore unfortunately still keep rearing their evil heads. World hunger, sexual injustice, cancer, global warming, political turmoil and terrorism are world dilemmas that bite at our heels, but it’s …

How to Face the New Year With Hope, Not Despair Read More »