Pastor Brian Torres
Lost And Found
Reading: Luke 15:1September 15th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Authority
September 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian TorresJesus the troublemaker. Not usually the title we as Christians attribute to our Lord, is it? Today we are finding that when you interject the teachings and mindset of Christ into political or social/cultural conversations, people get upset. This happens regardless of the political mindset you are speaking to. It’s not that we disagree per Keep reading…
Those He Loves
Reading: Heb 12:1August 18th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Every Follower A Fisher
Reading: Matt 4:18August 11th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Great CO Mission
Reading: Matt 28:16July 7th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
June 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres2017 and 2018 have been very memorable years for the Torres family. Stress and struggle on so many different fronts have come our way. But through it all, God has been faithful and his people here at TCC have been loving and generous and kind. They have repeatedly shown Jesus to us. In the end, Keep reading…
Seek First
Reading: Matt 6:19May 26th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Toward Jerusalem
Reading: Matt 27:11April 14th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Spiritual Discipline Of Self-Examination
February 1st, 2019 by Pastor Brian TorresWe live in a time when self-expression is rampant! Online communication has given every individual the opportunity to share their opinion. Blogs, forums, message boards, Twitter, Facebook, etc., etc., etc. Social media “opportunities” abound for those interested in self-expression. But in the midst of all this communication, one thing seems to be woefully neglected by Keep reading…
He Must Increase!
Reading: Matt 3:13January 6th, 2019 by Pastor Brian Torres
Have This Mind
Reading: Phil 2:1December 9th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Christmas Greeting From Pastor Brian
December 1st, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresMerry Christmas TCC Family! What a year 2018 has been! This year has been a very difficult one for Dawn and Isaac and myself. So many changes have come and will be coming into our lives since Dawn’s diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer. So many changes, but so many joys as well. First and Keep reading…
Feeding the 5,000
Reading: Luke 9:10October 21st, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
At the Well
Reading: John 4:4September 30th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
At His Feet
Reading: Luke 10:38September 2nd, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
The Danger Of Preference
September 1st, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres“That was good sermon.” That is a loaded statement. It holds many more connotations and questions. How do I personally measure what makes a sermon “good”?What sermons do I consider “not good”? Sermons have become something we find ourselves evaluating more often than receiving. We find ourselves saying or hearing others say things like. “That Keep reading…
Not By Bread Alone
June 10th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres“All the commandments that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to give to your forefathers. You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you in the wilderness these Keep reading…
Strength
Reading: 2Cor 4:16, Ps 73:21, Rom 8:37June 3rd, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Upon The Rock
Reading: Matt 7:24, Ps 40:1April 8th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Please Explain The Words Of Jesus On The Cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” What Does This Mean? Did God Actually Forsake Jesus On The Cross?
March 7th, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresThese words of Jesus on the cross are perhaps the most heart wrenching words our Lord spoke in the hours of his execution. We know that throughout his life and ministry Jesus was in constant fellowship and communion with His Father. Yet here our Lord seems to be saying that God the Father has turned Keep reading…
Come Unto Me
Reading: Matt 11:25February 4th, 2018 by Pastor Brian Torres
Newness
January 7th, 2018 by Pastor Brian TorresJanuary is upon us once again. The first month of the new year. A time of promise, of new beginnings, of resolutions. There is something special about newness. As a parent, I get to see newness in the face of my child when he discovers something for the first time. I see it in his Keep reading…
The Annunciation
Reading: Luke 1:26December 10th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Set Free–Sent Out
Reading: Mark 5:1November 26th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Who Is God?
September 9th, 2017 by Pastor Brian TorresWho is God? This question defines our very existence. With our culture’s popular opinion straying further and further from biblical values, this question is being answered by more and more voices with vastly differing opinions. So who is right? How do we know who God is? What is He like? Can we even know? Absolutely. Keep reading…
The Robe, The Ring And The Sandals
Reading: Luke 15:11August 27th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Strengthen Your Arms
Reading: 1Cor 9:24, Heb 12:3July 16th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Called To Serve
April 9th, 2017 by Pastor Brian TorresSometimes our conversations lead to misunderstandings. We hear our brothers and sisters in Christ saying things like “God has called me” or “God told me” or “God led me.” Those experiences are real and special and meaningful and I do not wish to belittle them in any way. Indeed, many times in my Christian life Keep reading…
Peace In The Overcomer!
Reading: John 16:31April 2nd, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Loved To The End
Reading: John 13:1March 5th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
New Life
Reading: 2Cor 5:14, John 3:3February 5th, 2017 by Pastor Brian Torres
Does The Bible Say We Have To Pray To Be Saved (As In The Sinner’s Prayer) Or Just Believe?
May 1st, 2016 by Pastor Brian TorresThe sinner’s prayer can indeed and often has been sincerely used to express the faith and repentance of the covert. However, the sinner’s prayer is not some mystical spiritual formula which secures salvation upon utterance. Our Lord knows the heart of all, and no mind is hidden from him (Heb 4:13). The Lord is not Keep reading…
Who Are The 144,000 Saved In The Book Of Revelation?
February 12th, 2016 by Pastor Brian TorresWho are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation? Are there a predetermined number of people who will be saved? Most of the confusion behind this question comes from the Jehovah Witnesses. They teach that the 144,000 are an elect group of believers who will be chosen by God to go to heaven and rule Keep reading…
What Are Some Signs Of Genuine, Saving Faith?
November 1st, 2014 by Pastor Brian TorresIndeed this is one of the most important questions in the Christian life! When answering that question we must first ask and answer the following. How do we truly examine our own faith? Paul the apostle urges us to do so! 2 Corinthians 13:5 says: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; Keep reading…
Should Christians Be Tolerant Of Other People’s Religious Beliefs?
February 1st, 2013 by Pastor Brian TorresIn this age of “Tolerance” this question is becoming more and more common in the church. The common place of this question is not a production of the church itself but rather the culture having its influence on the church. Let me try to explain what I mean. The issue before us as we talk Keep reading…