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Jesus and the Forward Roll
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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Tagged bible, christianity, discipleship, faith, forgiveness, god, Inspire Movement, jesus, prayer
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Two Stories from Kairos
Kairos is a prison ministry designed to bring men and women to an encounter with Jesus Christ. After many setbacks our team went into the Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota, Texas at the end of April. We meet in … Continue reading
The Transformative Ministry of Jesus for the Broken
From time to time I’ll post a recent sermon, if for nothing else to make use of this site. This was preached at Cooks Point Methodist Church in Caldwell on February 9, 2025. FOCUS: Jesus came to minister to the … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, church growth, discipleship, faith, god, jesus, recovery, sin
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Humility
It takes humility to follow Jesus. It takes humility to be obedient to the One who tells us to bless those who abuse us, to pray for those who have wronged us, to ask forgiveness when we’ve wronged them. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, brokenness, discipleship, forgiveness, humility, integrity, recovery
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Standing on the Promises…
From the Karnak temple near Luxor, Egypt… We try to work with the gods of our understanding…until we find the real thing…. June 11, 2023 Preached at Cooks Point on June 11, 2023. FOCUS: We are standing on the promises … Continue reading
35 Years, Clean and Sober
Proverbs 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. This is the cross-over year. I’m 68 years old, and today I have 35 years clean and sober. I’ve lived more than half … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, brokenness, discipleship, forgiveness, prayer, recovery
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Circumcision of the Heart
I’m preaching a sermon series on the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans. This letter is dense, and wonderful and powerful; perhaps no other writing better explains the Christian faith than this letter Paul wrote to a church he did … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, discipleship, Inspire Movement, recovery
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Poor in Spirit, Step 1 and Romans 7
Photo taken several years ago at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in near Palestine, Texas Is there a link between the Beatitudes, Romans 7 and Step 1? I’m starting a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, found in Mathew’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, discipleship, recovery, sin
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A Gift Worth Giving
Recently I’ve read Rich in Years: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Life, by Johann Christoph Arnold. It’s a Plough Publishing book, and I recommend it and anything published by Plough, including the beautiful and thoughtful quarterly magazine of … Continue reading
Just on the Other Side
Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he … Continue reading
The Unforced Rhythms of Grace -- Frank Coats 