Monthly Archives: December 2025

Light — or, Lead Me to the Rock…

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Frank Richard Coats

This is roughly the text of the Christmas Eve 2025 sermon, given at Cooks Point Methodist Church in Caldwell, Texas. photo from Pixels Isaiah 60: 1-5 John 1: 1-14 FOCUS:  Jesus is the Light of the World; and in that … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Forward Roll

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Frank Richard Coats

I play banjo in a prison band.  I don’t know if I’ll ever apply for a job again, but if I do, that happy fact will  lead my resume.   I’m part of a team that brings the Kairos ministry … Continue reading →

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Bless the Server

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Frank Richard Coats

Giving to others; serving the Lord Members and friends of our church met at the Cracker Barrel this morning for what is becoming for many of us our favorite Christmas tradition: Bless A Server. Karen, one of our members, saw … Continue reading →

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Progress, not Perfection

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Frank Richard Coats

At the beginning of every meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous I’ve attended someone is asked to read the 12 Steps. We move from the first step — admitting we are powerless and our lives have become unmanageable — through a process … Continue reading →

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