Welcome to Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The goal of Anchored by Truth is to encourage everyone to grow in the Christian faith by anchoring themselves to the secure truth found in the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God.

Script Notes:

For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.

The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 18, verse 20. New Living Translation

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VK: Hello! Welcome to another episode of Anchored by Truth brought to you by Crystal Sea Books. I’m Victoria K in the studio and today we’re going to hear the story of someone whose life is a testimony to the power of the Bible and to the power the Bible brings to our lives. As Anchored by Truth listeners know we believe that there are four lines of evidence that demonstrate that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible word of God. First, the Bible is historically reliable. Second, the Bible displays a remarkable unity for a book that was composed by over 3 dozen human authors who wrote over a span of 1,500 years. Third, the Bible gives evidence of supernatural origin especially through a large body of fulfilled prophecy. And the 4th line of evidence is that the Bible has resulted in an untold number of lives that have been positively changed by its transcendent message.

So today we’re going to hear the story of one of those lives. In the studio today we have Candy McKinney Coates. Candy was a senior administrator for the State of Florida for 30 years, has helped her husband with his successful legal practice, and most importantly of all raised two children who have strong and solid Christian faiths of their own – which as everyone knows is becoming increasingly more challenging in a world and culture that rejects truth itself. So let’s welcome Candy Coates to Anchored by Truth. Candy would you like to say a word of greeting to the Anchored by Truth audience and maybe tell us a little about yourself?

Candy: Thanks for inviting me to join you on Anchored by Truth.

- Introductory comments - From recording on March 24th

VK: Candy, you came by your faith the old fashioned way. You grew up in the small town of Cross City, Florida and you were blessed enough that you were part of a family that had a strong history of faithfulness to Christ. Tell us about growing up in Cross City

Candy: Comments about growing up in Cross City - From recording on March 24th.

VK: In some of our earlier conversations you have told us that your father and mother made building a devotion to Christ was a disciplined process at your house. Your father and mother didn’t just talk about their faith in Jesus and in the Bible but they lived it out faith every day. What were your days at home like?

Candy: Comments about the daily routine - From recording on March 24th.

VK: You were fortunate enough to grow up in a family where faith and Christ were emphasized. But your father was not just a strong Christian. He was also a very successful businessman. How did his faith influence his business activities? (first doctor, dentist?

Candy: Comments about father – bank, movie theater, bringing first doctor and dentist to Dixie County.

VK: How did your parents help you develop an appreciation for the value of hard work and integrity?

VK: How did your upbringing influence your love for the Bible?

Candy: Comments about developing an appreciation for the Bible.

VK: When you went away to college, did you continue the pattern of Bible study and devotion which you had learned at home?

Candy: Comments about role Bible played in life at college.

VK: Candy, when you began your working career how did you apply the lessons you learned from your father?

Candy: Comments about role upbringing, Bible, and faith played in career with state.

VK: Well, Candy, before we close out for today I think it’s important for the Anchored by Truth audience to know that you are going to help us do an Anchored by Truth series we are going to call “Raising Christian Kids in a Creepy Culture.” And you are highly qualified to help us because you actually did that. Can you give our audience just a few tips about some of the most important points to raising Christian kids in a creepy culture?

Candy: Comments about raising Christian kids.

VK: Candy, do you have any final thoughts for the Anchored by Truth audience for today - perhaps thoughts about things for which you’re particularly grateful?

Candy: Final thoughts

VK: We’d really like to thank Candy Coates for being our guest on Anchored by Truth today. I think we can all be inspired by the kind of faith that her family displayed in Cross City. Candy came to a saving knowledge of Christ Jesus by way of being raised in a strong Christian family. And while we don’t all start out the same way Candy did, all it takes to have a saving relationship with Jesus is to acknowledge our sin and acknowledge our need for a Savior. Candy’s life after her conversion has yielded a bountiful harvest for the Lord and continues to yield blessings to a great many even today. Candy’s story is just one more example of how sacred scripture –the Bible – continues to demonstrate its supernatural nature through lives that are changed for the better for all eternity by its saving power. Today for our closing prayer, let’s listen to a prayer for first responders - the brave men and women in our communities who step up in dangerous situations to help keep us safe and healthy. We should all be grateful to have neighbors who are willing to put service to others above their concern for their own safety and well-being.

---- PRAYER FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

VK: We hope you’ll be with us in the future when we’ll continue our discussion with Candy. And we hope you’ll take some time to encourage some friends to tune in too, or listen to the podcast version of this show.

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(Bible Quote from the New Living Translation)