The Hollandia Combat Air Patrol Epilogue
Lewis M. Cobb is my father, Helen is my mom. They were married in July of 45, after dad returned home from his tour...
The Hollandia Combat Air Patrol, Part 3
Returning to the Yorktown | April 19, 1944
As we flew back to the Yorktown, it was time to jettison our empty drop tanks. In...
The Hollandia Combat Air Patrol, Part 2
ON PATROL | APRIL 19, 1944
After scanning my instruments, I studied the sky in front, side to side, above and below, and finally behind....
The Hollandia Combat Air Patrol, Part 1
March 19, 2006
They wheeled me in, but I didn’t like it. I wasn’t accustomed to being wheeled anywhere. But, having worn out my knees...
So, just who is this Cobb guy, anyway?
I am a local pastor and writer. Doris and I moved to Darke County from Pennsylvania in 2002, and we love it here. We...
He is Risen Indeed!
“He is risen!”
“He is risen, indeed!”
This has become a very common confession in Christendom. You’ll hear it as a greeting. You’ll probably hear your...
Did He Know Who to Thank?
There were three crosses prepared on that hill. It was going to be a triple execution; not an unusual thing for Rome, who had...
Running Commentary
Okay, I ran today. It was an experience. I’m the only person you know who can turn a simple thirty minute jog into a...
When Despair threatens to overcome Faith
When John the Baptist was imprisoned he probably had a good idea of what his fate would be. He’d gone from being the most...
A Cup of Coffee, Solitude, and the Scripture
On many mornings I enjoy having a somewhat extended (for me, anyway) time of reading the Bible. A cup of coffee, solitude, and the...
