[EscondidoSurfer]

Another mega-church pastor disgraced.

[tiki]

In my observations, political, religious and secular, so many people get in positions of power and then think rules don’t apply to them.

When I was in my early 20’s I occasionally worked in a bookstore in a small town and it had a large porn section, I was certainly scandalized that so many religious people came in and bought porn. It just shows how desperate they were because even though they stuck them between Time and Newsweek I had to see them!

[DariusBane]

Ego driven jerk pastors building empires. Yeah, that’s new.

[Paul46360]

"“If Bob Coy can’t figure this out, what hope is there for me?” "
Well if that logic is applied to all aspects of life..just give up and let Satan win then..

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks for posting this thoughtful, thought-provoking, and encouraging article.

All of us are in peril, especially once we think we are not. Satan is still prowling about:

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith..."
(I Peter 5:8-9)

[ravenwolf]

What is the saying? pride comes before the fall, it happens quite often with the big time Church leaders and it really is surprising that it don`t take a lot more of them than it does.

[time4good]

I've attended Calvary Chapel FTL/Boca for the past 8 years. Pastor Bob Coy wasn't an 'Ego-driven jerk pastor' as one commented - spoke humbly and brought many to Christ. This breaks our heart as a church and those who are MATURE Christians are lifting the local body, Bob Coy, his wife and family up in prayer.

I thought of four things when I first got news of this.

1. What my father told me many years ago: "Don't put your faith totally in me, but in Christ. I will fail." and he reminded me of the old hymn "On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand"

My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.

2. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18 "I will build my Church. And the gates of Hell will NOT overcome it."

3. In Genesis 4:8, when Cain was angry, the Lord said to him " If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”. The imagery of Sin 'crouching at the door' has always stuck with me - how it's ready to pounce when we let our guard down.

4. Speaking of letting our guard down - what Paul says to the believers in Galations 6:1 "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted." - Paul states clearly we are ALL susceptable to temptation - if we aren't careful.