PASTOR’S PEN

“With great power, comes great responsibility.” If you are like me, you know this memorable line from 2002’s Spider-Man movie. The iconic line comes from Uncle Ben who is trying […]

The Joy of Zacchaeus

He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lordship

Greeting Troy Christian Chapel! I’ve been thinking about lordship often lately. Looking back over my life, even in the 33 years of following Jesus—I can see that so much of […]

Christmas Greetings 2021 from Pastor Brian

Merry Christmas beloved! Year after year when this season comes around again, I am reminded of how blessed my family is to call this body of believers our home. You […]

The Test of Fruit

Galatians 5:13-26 “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole […]

Holy Love

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is […]

Love Each Other As Jesus Has Loved Us

Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. […]

THE Good Fight

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, […]

John 4:27-36

Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” […]

What Does Lordship Mean?

When I served as Assistant Pastor in Spencerport, New York, there was this one teenage boy who picked up an annoying little habit that he found amusing. Whenever someone would […]

Hidden Thoughts

We are all creatures of our thoughts. Whether we like it or not. Our thoughts spill into our actions. Our thoughts, private though they are, are part of who we […]

His Will

“We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be […]

Christmas Greetings From Pastor Brian

Merry Christmas Troy Christian Chapel! What a privilege it is to write you these words once again. The Torres family has always loved the Christmas season! It is a time […]

Authority

Jesus 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 […]

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

2017 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 […]

The Spiritual Discipline Of Self-Examination

We 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. […]

Christmas Greeting From Pastor Brian

Merry 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 […]

The Danger Of Preference

“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 By Bread Alone

“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 […]