by Bruce Roeder | Jul 6, 2026 | Adultery, Coveting, Hope, Idolatry, Pornography
Making a Gospel Connection To make a gospel connection, we have to first understand the gravity of the sin of pornography and its relationship to Idolatry in the heart, visual adultery, and coveting. Idolatry You shall have no other gods before me. Ex. 20:3, Deut. 5:7...
by Bruce Roeder | May 25, 2026 | Aging, Hope, Physical Suffering
I went to an orthopedic surgeon the other day for a consultation. The purpose was to plan surgery on a foot that had already undergone two previous surgeries (not by this surgeon). As my wife and I discussed the surgery, we told the surgeon that I was also seeing a...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Mar 16, 2026 | Hope, Trials
Praising God Amid the Storm of Life Maybe some of you know that song, but this is a song written by Casting Crown, a seven-member group made up of worship leaders. Mark Hall, the leader, is a pastor at a church, and the song was written in 2005 and came out 20 years...
by Jonathan Hayashi | Feb 17, 2025 | Christian Growth, Hope
Life is Like… Fill in the blank and let me know what you think! Maybe you’re thinking of the quote from Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” Here are a few other quotes that came up. Life is like...
