Welcome to Freedom of the Heart Ministries!  

Freedom of the Heart Group including Freedom of the Heart Ministries, Freedom of the Heart Productions, The Best You .Org, and Advantage Green Office Furniture Clearinghouse exists to promote the best possible life for all.

We believe that God created all human beings and wants every man and woman and child from every tribe and nation on earth to be a member of his kingdom and family. 

We believe that God did not send his son Jesus Christ into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.  Jesus Christ, as an example for us, stepped out of his royal throne and became a man to reveal to us the character of God and, then, died for us as a sacrifice for our sins, so that we might have a personal one on one relationship with God.

In general, the people of the world live in fear.  They live in fear of spirits.  They live in fear of corrupt authorities.  They live in fear of the future.  And, they live in fear of death.  God does not want us to live in fear.  God wants us to live in the security of knowing that he loves us and wants the very best for us.  God wants us to know that he has the power to protect us from all harm.  God also wants us to know that he is very interested in our individual lives and cares to provide for our well being.  He wants us to be filled with a deep sense of love, joy and peace. We believe that the best possible life for all is discovered in the principles of God's kingdom.

We recognize that the world is full of suffering and despair. We are convinced that the pain and suffering are due to the rejection of God's ways and the selfishness of man perpetrated on others around them. Freedom of the Heart Group exists to promote the principles of God's kingdom in order to bring about the best possible life for all everywhere in the world.

The principles of God's kingdom include:

  • Servant leadership

  • Caring for the sick

  • Assisting the poor

  • Educating the next generation

  • Promoting equality of opportunity

  • Equality of gender

  • Equality of race

  • Recognizing the beauty of all colors

  • Acknowledging the importance of every talent and occupation from the head of state to the housekeeper who cleans his room.

May the Lord God Almighty, Creator of the heavens and the earth, bless you completely and lead you into all of his very best

Hi! My name is Eric Coggins and I am the founder of Freedom of the Heart Group, Freedom of the Heart Ministries, and Freedom of the Heart Productions.  I was led to begin these through my experiences in the urban streets of Long Beach, California and six years as a missionary in Cambodia. This is my story.

I grew up somewhere between Disneyland and Hollywood. I am the third child of four, and second boy of three. Both my parents are still alive and are excellent role models for their grandchildren. They both grew up in broken homes but managed to rear four well-adjusted members of society.

I have a beautiful and talented wife and five wonderful (at least most of the time) children.

The reason I mention growing up between Disneyland and Hollywood is because even though I had my share of problems, I never knew what hardship really was until I moved to Long Beach, California and then to Cambodia.

From 1981, I began to volunteer with InnerCity Ministries in Long Beach, California. My wife and I moved there in 1986. As I witnessed the madness of the ghetto life I gained a new definition of the term "hardship."

In 2000, my family and I moved to Cambodia to do church planting and development. Once again I gained a deeper appreciation for the horrors perpetuated around the globe and found that my petty problems pailed in comparison to those living in the developing world. From late 2004 to 2006, I became personally involved in helping a Cambodian woman find relief from AIDS. From these two experiences I feel I have a unique understanding of the world at-large that most Americans lack.

I am in the midst of forming a non-profit organization called Freedom of the Heart Ministries that raises funds for InnerCity Ministries and HIV/AIDS relief in Cambodia.

I enjoy writing and sharing my opinions. I also enjoy all types of sports and have played American football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and golf. When I was 13 I personally organized a group of my friends to play basketball during half-time of a Laker's game at the Old Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California. One of my most recent joys was coaching my son's soccer team due to a great set of helping parents.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ and believe Jesus is the answer to the major problems in the world today. I often use the pseudonym Andrphilip. This is a combination of the name of two of Jesus' disciples: Andrew the apostle and Philip the Evangelist (not Philip the Apostle). These two men are recognized as those who effectively introduced others to Jesus; I would like to be known as one who did the same.

I believe every man, woman and child is a masterpiece of God's hand created to be the special individuals they are. In all I do I attempt to promote the best possible life for all.