“Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word about Christ.” (Romans 10:17 NIV) Most of us aren’t confident or courageous. Most of us are flat out scared to death. We’re afraid to take risks, afraid of failure, and afraid of dying. We’re not walking confidently because we’re not people […]
Lord’s Supper: In View of His Mercy and In View of His Coming
I can’t believe this is our final service at Coral. After a three month search and many meetings with various pastors and leaders in the area, we are finally moving to our new location in Old Town Pasadena. Friendship Baptist Church has graciously opened their doors to share their building with us. They pretty much […]
C.S. Lewis Quote: To love is to be vulnerable
Desiring God: Spiritual Leadership May Be Heartbreaking, but It Is Always Hopeful
Written by Jon Bloom. Any time a selfish sinner is tasked with leading other selfish sinners in a Godward direction — whether in families, friendships, small groups, churches, or broader movements — there’s going to be trouble. Take Moses, for example. No Old Covenant leader was as meek as Moses (Numbers 12:3), had more intimate […]
1 Cor 7: Singleness and Marriage (pt4 of 4)
Bad marriages often involve people who are wounded. And what you will notice about those who have been wounded by significant others is that they have been oppressed, they have been mistreated, injustice has been done to them. But you will notice something else. You will notice that they are also very self-absorbed. They can’t […]
1 Cor 7: Singleness and Marriage (pt3 of 4)
Now we are ready to delve deeper into the topic of marriage. Paul gives an interesting insight regarding marriage in v4. It’s an odd verse. 4 The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also […]