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Progress, not Perfection
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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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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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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Ascension
My wife and partner Brenda had a total knee replacement surgery April 5. I have done no blog writing since then, but have kept up with the writing of sermons. For those who are interested, the following is a portion … Continue reading
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
Blessed is he whose help is in the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for … Continue reading
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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The Unforced Rhythms of Grace -- Frank Coats 