Living By Faith Versus Sight
Years ago after traveling to Montreal, Canada I returned home with some Canadian change still in my pocket (remember change?). The surprise came when I went to a vending machine....
Keep ReadingIt's Good Work If You Can Get It
I read last week that our United States Congress is seen as one of our most dysfunctional institutions, so it probably doesn’t help that our annual General Assembly (G.A.) functions like the Congress of our denomination. ...
A Summer of Renewal - The Beauty of Rest
Why do we rest? From the beginning, we are given a pattern of the goodness of work, balanced with the goodness of rest. ...
We can't live in it while we fix it ...
In 2001, Julie and I bought our house. A home we could afford that was big enough for our 4 kids also meant that it needed to be fixed up. ...
The Beautiful Exception
Who do you know that is suffering, or what have you endured?...
Graduation or Commencement?
“Why is graduation called commencement?” I remember learning that graduation sounds like a finish line, while commencement is a starting line. ...
Walking the ridge line
While Florida is basically flat, still you may have traveled to hike in the mountains....
An almost unknown state of mind
In this season of Christmas, I believe that an essential attitude or mindset is to be self-forgetful ...
Give thanks to the LORD
“It is good to give thanks… to the LORD,” It’s noticeable in our culture that thanksgiving has gone horizontal....
Trinity's strategy for outreach
I was asked recently, “Trinity is obviously growing, so what is your strategy for outreach?” And I believe the answer is three basic aspects of our culture. We want to know the Gospel. We believe we need the Gospel. And we seek to be related to people in our city who do not yet know Jesus....
Committed to Financial Integrity
We are committed to being trustworthy in however we work. When we started Trinity 20 years ago we knew that one critical aspect of this would be how we handle all financial matters....
Keep ReadingIt is Good to Give Thanks
"It is good to give thanks to the LORD…" Psalm 92:1. As we make the run to Thanksgiving, I wanted to encourage you to think about a few things....
Keep ReadingAdvent 2017 Preparation
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I’ve been waiting a year to say that. We are so excited to celebrate Advent 2017 with all of you. ...
Keep ReadingGod's Word vs Human Reason
We’ve just now celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with a core belief in Scriptural authority....
Keep ReadingGoing Deep Into Philosophy - How Did We Get Here?
News headlines repeat almost daily the same themes ...
Keep ReadingEager to Share as God Has Shared with Us
Last Friday I tried to explain how being Presbyterian helps us to live accountably....
Keep ReadingWhat Does Presbyterian Mean Anyway?
Have you ever felt uneasy when an organization (especially one with lots of resources or power) had most or all of its power concentrated in just one person? ...
Keep ReadingLuke Wolfe & Preparation for Ordination
While many of you know, some of you may not have heard that Luke Wolfe, our Director of Community Groups...
Keep ReadingSharing Possessions & Respecting Neighbors From A Transformed Heart
Current headlines about tax cuts have triggered timeworn diatribes about what “should” be done....
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