He has given me a jail ministry and I am loving the unlovable by HIS mercy and there are many other ways HE is working in me! As a woman in the Bible belt of East TN, they don’t take too kindly to women who minister, even the women! So HE has given me a love for the unlovable children of God because as you know, they can say some pretty hurtful & mean things. That’s ok, I’m sure Jesus smiled back when they spit on HIM, we are here for the ones we can’t help and for the ones we can – to be an example of Christ. Christ IN US – the Hope of Glory!

If you know that you know you are called BY HIM, follow on to know HIM more and more brother – WHERE EVER IT TAKES YOU or I should say, “where ever you are willing to LET it take you!” Don’t ever forget Romans 8.28, “Now we know that for those who love God all things are working together for good—for those, I mean, whom with deliberate purpose He has called” (WEY). He is awesome and oh so worthy to be praised!

All glory, honor, power and might be unto our God forever and ever!
Lisa

I am not an official member of Coral Ridge but have been attending since Easter Sunday service. I first heard you on the radio and I got so excited to hear the truth of God’s word being proclaimed from a church right here in South Florida rather than Illinois or some other long distance place that I cannot get to. I said to my self, where is this church? (I have been looking for a church that proclaimed Christ’s fame for a long time). I got so exicited I called my brother in New England and said, Danny, I heard this awesome message and I found the pastor at New City Church. He said to me, I was just surfing the web and found a church for you to check out and the name of the church is New City. Well, needless to say with a witness like that, I ran to the service the following Sunday, only to find the church was in the midst of a merger. I followed you to Coral Ridge. But when I followed you to Coral Ridge, it was not the man I was following, but the Christ that the man knew. I have sat at Coral Ridge each week since Easter feasting on the Word of God. Having been wandering in brown pastures for some time now, desperate to find my way back to green pastures of days gone by, God’s word coming from the pulpit at Coral Ridge has brought me cleansing, healing and renewed hope that He is able, Him who redeems our lives from the pit and crowns us with lovingkindness and compassion is the Christ that I hear about at Coral Ridge. I thank God for your teaching. I cannot vote today as a member of Coral Ridge, but as a member of the Body of Christ, my vote is a yes Lord yes Lord yes Lord yes!!!! Stand strong, be courageous. Having read 2 Chronicles 15, 1 – 7 after I left church this morning, I thought of the many disturbances afflicting the inhabitants of the Church and verse 7 ended with “But you (Pastor Tullian) be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.” I have no doubts that your reward will be the witnessing the weak becoming strong again, the prisoner set free, the lost saved and name and fame of Jesus Christ exalted!!! Thank you for leading and pressing on in the midst of much trial and difficulty.

Abundant blessings,
Josephine

And we love you too

Hey brother…its been since RTS days since I’ve seen you. Want you to know that I am praying for you. After reading JT’s post on your situation, you’ve been on my heart in a major way. Please give Laurie & I’s best to Kim and your fam. I’ll be praying tomorrow.

Grace to you my brother,
Jim Black