Mistaking Cowardliness for Humility

September 2, 2025

by Eric Lyons In 2006, Baylor University published the results of a survey indicating more Americans claim affiliation with Christianity than with any other religion. In fact, the report claimed that “82 percent of Americans are Christians” (see Tooley, 2006). Sadly, the vast majority claiming Christianity as their religion have no respect for what their…

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Fearful or Cowardly?

May 21, 2023

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fearful-or-Cowardly.mp3 by Austin Hausner

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What is “cowardly”?

July 19, 2022

Question: Hi Jeff, Can you tell me what the “cowardly” is referring to in Revelation 21:8? Thank you! Answer: The Greek word deilos refers to someone who is fearful or timid. It is the type of fear caused by a lack of faith. “He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?'” (Matthew…

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What Is Cowardice?

March 13, 2022

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/What-Is-Cowardice.mp3 by Anthony Hamilton

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