Joe Torosian
Senior Pastor
Burbank Faith Nazarene
By Joe Torosian
Nothing more fun than talking about the end of the world, right?
It’s something the church has embraced, seemingly, above everything else the last fifty years. The Rapture is imminent, the Antichrist is here, the Great Tribulation is about to start, and Armageddon is coming.
…And we haven’t even started talking about pestilence, famine, and the dreaded “Mark of the Beast.” Continue reading
Joe Torosian
Senior Pastor
Burbank Faith Nazarene
By Joe Torosian
“When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you…When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army…He shall say: ‘Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be terrified or give way to panic before them…For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.’”—Deuteronomy 20:1-4
Too often we stop when we see we are outnumbered and, visibly, overmatched in a given situation. We see all we are facing, all we’re going to have to do, and for what? When nothing gives even the smallest hint of a guarantee. Continue reading
Joe Torosian
By Joe Torosian
“I don’t want no damage
But how am I gonna manage with you
You hold the percentage
But I’m the fool payin’ the dues”
—Fleetwood Mac
This column is not that easy…
In 1973, Chuck Knox became my father. John Hadl, Harold Jackson, Lawrence McCutcheon, Isaiah Robertson, Jack Snow, Charlie Stukes, Merlin Olsen, Fred Dryer, and Dave Elmendorf became my uncles. Continue reading
Joe Torosian
Senior Pastor
Burbank Faith Nazarene
By Joe Torosian
“We hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”—2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Do you change the temperature in the room or do you just become part of the climate of the room? Continue reading
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