Amazing Present Grace

Are we there yet? Bet you’ve heard, or even said, that question more than once. Regardless of how much road lay ahead, my response was usually, “we’re not there, but We’re Here!” I’m not sure my philosophical point was conveyed in...

My Weapon is a Melody

This Sunday we added a new song, Raise a Hallelujah, to the canon of songs we sing at Coats Baptist. I have personally loved worshiping to this song since it was released, but that doesn’t always constitute a song becoming one of the songs we sing during...

Bind My Wandering Heart to Thee

“Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” As a new year begins to take off, I once again find my heart confessing these words found in the beautiful hymn “Come Thou Fount”. How easy it is for my heart to wander, especially when life is busy....

Examine Yourself

Christians understand that spiritual health is the product of regular examination of their walk with Christ. The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Therefore, we do well to...
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