Northside Vision-Casting Meeting
I pray that you are beginning to recover from hurricane Irma. For those of you without power, I am so sorry. ...
Keep ReadingThe 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....
What is in your bottle?
Imagine a bottle about the size of your average water bottle in front of you, full of clear liquid. And you’re thirsty. So would you just pick it up and drink it? ...
Hurricane Michael Relief Effort
In the wake of Hurricane Michael, residents on the panhandle are in dire need of aid. ...
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...
Storm Recovery Update
As we all recover from Hurricane Irma, please continue to pray for those impacted by the storm....
Keep ReadingTrinity & Hurricane Irma
In light of weather updates this morning, we are canceling our worship service Sunday morning, the 10th....
Keep ReadingWorship This Sunday (Sept. 10)
As we all prepare and watch the forecast for Irma, please pray with us for those impacted by the storm....
Keep ReadingBack to School Playlist
It’s labeled “Back-To-School” but really it’s just 18 songs loaded with gospel truth to get you going and ready to tackle what lies ahead in your day, no matter your stage of life....
Keep ReadingWatching Our Children Succeed
As school is about to start back up, for some (like the office supply ad sings) “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” For most, it just gets busier. And for some, it is a life-changing moment. Some students head to school just down the street but for most headed to college, they are leaving home. THAT is a profound season of change....
Keep ReadingWhy Do We Do What We Do: Ordination
Many of Trinity’s members and regular attenders come from backgrounds other than Presbyterianism. Questions often come up about why we do what we do. One of the most common is related to church officers. Why do we have officers? How are they chosen? What do they do? Here’s a few thoughts on the ordination and installation of officers....
Keep Reading"You Can Trust Me"
An ever-present experience in summer is the parent in the pool coaxing their child to jump to them… I love the water, and I cannot count how many hours I spent in the pool urging one of my kids to jump to me. First, they would jump straight into my arms. Then they would jump to a landing that was half me, half water. Then they would jump into the water just shy of whe...
Keep ReadingThe Edge of Vastness
I was privileged to take a trip to the Grand Canyon last week. I drove out and back with my two youngest children, Abby and Campbell. It really was the trip of a lifetime, and what we saw was hard to express precisely because it was SO amazing. Many times we were simply dumbstruck ...
Keep ReadingShould We Partner With A Campus Ministry to Reach Our Area Campuses?
Dear Members Attenders, I want to ask you to please pray for us as our leaders assess a significant decision! I have asked our officers to assess if we are ready to partner with a campus ministry started within our denomination called Campus Outreach (C.O.). Specifically, a seminary-trained ministry leader David Springer would consider moving here to lead a number of m...
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