Rodney Coe

Newborn infant cradled in a parent's hands, illustrating rachamim — the Hebrew word for womb-deep compassion in Isaiah 49

Rachamim: The Hebrew Word That Reveals the Deep Compassion of God

On a Sunday evening in May 2011, Grace Aquino was at her Baptist church...
Hebrides Revival 1949 — a Scottish coastal village in the Hebrides, the setting where two elderly sisters on the Isle of Lewis prayed Isaiah 44:3 and sparked one of the great revivals of the 20th century.

The Prayer That Sparked a Revival: Lessons from the Hebrides, 1949

Stone walls. A peat fire. Two old sisters on their knees on a cold...
Sunlit mountains rising under an open sky on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

How Can I Hear God’s Voice?

Elijah crawled into the cave on Mount Horeb the way a wounded animal crawls...
What does the Bible say about anxiety? A pastor’s answer rooted in Philippians 4 and Matthew 6

What Does the Bible Really Say About Anxiety?

She set the phone down at 3:14 a.m. The blue light still hovered on...
A word for the weary pastor — 1 Kings 19, Elijah under the juniper tree

The Sunday After: Encouragement for the Weary Pastor (1 Kings 19)

The candle had burned to a stub in the parsonage at Newington. Charles Haddon...
The Men We Were Meant To Be

The Men We Were Meant To Be

I love the song Made for More. It reminds me of my passion for...
What Does the Bible Say About Marriage?

What Does the Bible Say About Marriage?

I don't know how many times I have preached Ephesians 5, or how many...
What is Spiritual Warfare? A Believer's Guide to Ephesians 6

What is Spiritual Warfare? A Believer’s Guide to Ephesians 6

Spiritual Warfare. It's a war we fight in our minds and hearts. The best...
The Surrounded Saint: We are Always Protected

The Surrounded Saint: We are Always Protected

In 1862, a Scottish missionary named John Paton was serving on a tiny island...
The Sermon No One Heard

The Sermon No One Heard

Sometimes we wonder if preaching is making a difference. We know God wants us...