Hurricane Michael Relief Effort
In the wake of Hurricane Michael, residents on the panhandle are in dire need of aid. ...
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How is your new year beginning?
Whether it is an unpleasant anniversary of a Capital riot, or a virus that just won’t go away, or profound uncertainty overall, how is your new year starting?...
Empty Pews Are an American Public Health Crisis
In school, I was never a fan of having to do book reports. The reading I never minded, but the effort to summarize what I read was always an enormous struggle. Now I’ve grown appreciative of a helpful summary – which is all I want to do for you today....
I need to remember, we prayed for this!
If you’re anything like me, then all too often, I need to be reminded that God is in the business of answering our prayers....
An update on our COVID readiness
Almost everyone is now aware of the recent surge in COVID infections, courtesy of the Delta variant. As Trinity’s demographic is younger than many churches, last year we saw very few COVID infections relative to other Lakeland congregations....
Josh Floyd has resigned from his leadership role with Grace Community Church
How do you typically respond when something doesn’t work out?...
We Need to Pray
In case you’re unfamiliar with recent events, Tom Brady helped lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to one of the most unexpected Super Bowl victories ever....
2 Reminders for this Sunday
I wanted to send a quick reminder of two things for this Sunday morning....
Returning to 2 Services this Week
No one needs to be told that almost everywhere, there’s unpredictability. We all know chaos abounds right now. And I do not want Trinity to be part of that chaos....
Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God, what is God's
You likely know that the Continental divide, a ridgeline in the American West, divides where rainfall (or snowmelt) ends up....
FAQ's about church planting
We are in the midst of a lot of church planting highlights. We just commissioned our 6th daughter church, Grace Community in North Lakeland. They will launch publicly in just a couple of weeks. A...
Keep ReadingRenew Polk Gathering, Sunday night at Trinity
This Sunday is “Renew Polk” Sunday!...
Keep ReadingHurricane Florence Relief
Once again, we are confronted with the news of another disastrous situation in North Carolina, and we, as a church will do our best to reach out with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ....
Keep ReadingSchool is about to start, but learning never ceases …
School resumes soon! For some of you, it’s next week, and for those with the longest wait, it’s still only about 10 days. While our culture has set the expectation that school is this “place” where learning happens, I’d like to offer that school is only one of the places where we can learn....
Keep ReadingWhy we live in Community
Have you ever wondered why we make such a big deal about community?...
Keep ReadingGod's Work (even through sickness)
Some of you already know, but in case you don’t, our Student Ministry camp – Citizens Mission Camp – ended early due to illness. Citizens Mission Camp pulled together over 80 students from Trinity and our daughter churches. Part of their work was to serve 2 of our daughter churches by providing Vacation Bible School in Mulberry and Highland City. ...
Keep ReadingEngage in Worship
As Trinity’s Worship Director, It is my heart and ultimately, my job, to lead us in worship. Not just Sunday mornings, but throughout the week. ...
Keep ReadingHow do you use your vocabulary?
How good is your vocabulary? As you mature, hopefully your word bank is filling. But regardless of how many words know, you use them to connect with other people! I want to suggest that learning songs is like building your vocabulary....
Keep ReadingWhat is missing?
Have you ever had cookies or cake that tasted a little off and you wondered, “Did they leave something out?” Most people have, so what are we leaving out?...
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