Back to School

“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” Proverbs 1:5 I was one of those strange kids who loved going back to school. I genuinely enjoyed learning. I liked the structure. I was, dare-I-say-it, good at school. There is always something special for...

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Background Noise

I’m one of those type of people who loves to listen to things while I work. Podcasts, music, even a familiar TV show are all comforting background noise. But the thing about background noise is that it is only effective if it doesn’t distract from the work being done. It...

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How To Avoid The Post-Easter Lull

We spend so much time preparing for Easter. We spend 40 days during Lent preparing our hearts and minds. We plan Easter egg hunts, Easter family dinners, and fill Easter baskets for kids or grandkids. There is so much to do and celebrate. And rightly so! 1 Corinthians 15:57 tells...

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Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see! This year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the writing of the great hymn of faith “Amazing Grace”. There are so many great explorations...

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White As Snow

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” – Isaiah 1:18 After the big snowstorms of November and December, I wouldn’t blame you if you were...

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A New School Year

As we embark upon the new school year, and as we continue our work on the vision, some questions come to mind. How might God work in the hearts and lives of the many people who call Trinity their church home? How might God use this time to improve relations...

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Love In Deed

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, this feels like a tumultuous time of cultural tension and change following the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center, and the reversal of Roe v. Wade. For some this has been a greatly sought-after moment for years and years, a preservation...

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Stargazing

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” – Psalm 8:3-4 One of the last outings I...

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Changing Seasons

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Despite the snow on Easter morning, the season outside seems to be changing. The days are getting longer, the skies are sunnier, and we are getting back to going outside after the long winter...

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Pursuit of Immortality

I recently came across one of those slideshow articles that populate the internet, that are designed to waste your time. This one caught my attention because it was titled, “14 Ways to Achieve Immortality”. It had some interesting (and crazy) ideas included on the list. Some of them include “become...

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