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Overcoming Failure

One of the challenges we face as pilgrims on the road of discipleship is the frailty of our own convictions. We may commit ourselves to an act of obedience or […]

How Do We Know the Will of God?

How do we know the will of God? As a pastor, this is one of the most common questions we receive from believers and non-believers alike. Motivations for asking this […]

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

Psalm 19 is one of my favorite Psalms. It speaks of the glory of God that is made evident by the vastness, perfection and majesty of the world he has […]

A Season of Bright Sadness

As I write this Pastor’s Pen I am also preparing for our annual Ash Wednesday service, which will mark the beginning of the Season of Lent. In the Eastern Orthodox […]

Condescension

In today’s culture, we think of this word in its negative definition. We think that to be condescending means to talk down to someone as though they are inferior to […]

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

What does it mean to be poor? As a teenager living in Hong Kong, the shortest route home from school was through a crowded “cardboard village,” where the residents lived […]

An Advent Meditation

Luke begins his gospel with the account of a priest named Zechariah, and his wife, Elizabeth; and he begins by telling us two things about them: they were old, and […]

Merry Christmas Troy Christian Chapel!

What a joy it is for my family to celebrate another advent season with you, our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Over the 15 years we have had the […]

Fruit of the Spirit—Part 4: Patience

The Apostle Paul tells us in Galatians 5:22-23,  “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The mark that a […]

Good News!

In Sunday School we have been talking about evangelism and how to share the good news of Christ with the world. One of the most common reasons people are reluctant […]

Fruit of the Spirit—Part 3: Peace

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus […]

Fruit of the Spirit—Part 2: Joy

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). There are different views on […]

Worship

The Word brings with it all sorts of ideas and opinions and convictions. For decades the church haslistened to various teachers, musicians and leaders expound on their personal convictions of […]

Momento Mori

This year, because of the ice storm, we were unable to gather for our annual Ash Wednesday service to receive the sign of the cross in ashes on our foreheads […]

Little Christs

Acts 11:26 “…..And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” What an interesting phrase from Acts 11! Barnabas and Saul stay an entire year teaching and ministering to the believers […]

God’s Will for You

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 What is the will of God for you? Most […]

Building Up the Body

When we host a meal at our home, it is usually a joint effort between Sharon and me. Since I am the resident “aficionado of meat” I will usually cover […]

Christmas Greetings 2022 from Pastor Jon

Christmas Tidings “This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. They wondered what time or situation the […]

Christmas Greetings 2022 from Pastor Brian

Merry Christmas Beloved TCC Family! Christmas has always been a cherished time in the Torres household. Every year, as we celebrate and give thanks for the gift of God in […]

Christmas Greetings 2022 from Pastor Jake

“Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.” These words written by John W. Work Jr. […]

What’s in the Cross?

Before I address the title question, I would like to ask another question which has been asked by many self-centered individuals and that is “What’s in it for me?” The […]

Building On The Rock

Jesus’ parable in Matthew 7:24-27 is about two men, one who built his house on the rock and the other on the sand. The “house” Jesus was referring to, of […]

The Weapons Of Our Warfare Are Not Carnal

“The weapons of our warfare are not carnal.” What does this statement from the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:4 mean? Those who rightly handle the Word of truth are […]

God Bless America

Being the season of the birthday of our nation, I thought I would address our nation. My title being “God Bless America.” I believe that “God Bless America” is perhaps […]

The Love We Were Made For

The summer before Sharon and I were married she was living with her parents in Auburn Hills and I was living with mine in Romeo. That wasn’t a great distance […]

Fruit of the Spirit—Part 1: Love

The age we live in is an age of inconsistencies. We live with far more means to communicate than ever before and yet we seem more isolated and alone. We […]

A Possible Glimpse of Holy War

Allow me to back up a few years into modern history to what we have experienced and are still experiencing yet today. Throughout most of the known world, “Covid 19” […]