Today, we cover Jesus' teaching on turning the other cheek, giving to others who ask, and going the extra mile. This is vital to the way of Jesus, and yet so many Christians dub the ideas as non-practical.  If we want to be disciples of Jesus, we need to take this teaching seriously and not let others claim our loyalty or shape our character. 

Join us today as we discuss Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce.  As Christians, we are called to give our all to having a lasting and good marriage.  We need a better vision of singleness, of marriage, and of general friendship and community if we are to lower the divorce rate in our world.

Jesus warns us that he requires us not only not to commit adultery, but not to even look at another person with lust in our hearts. Today, we explore more broadly a Christian Perspective on sex before we dive into his teaching.  Jesus calls us to holiness in all areas of our lives.

Today, Jesus addresses the issues of anger and contempt in disciples' lives.  He tells us that anger is not ok, and that contempt is not accepted in his Kingdom. He challenges us to take responsibility for our anger and not let it rule us, but also to take responsibility in our relationships, to not let anger reign in them, even if it is the other person's anger.  He tells us we need to practice working out our issues!  As disciples, we need to practice this in a world poisoned with anger and contempt.  Will we offer the world a different way? The way of love; the way of Jesus. 

Today, we conclude our sermon series on our Mission statement by discussing the call of Christ to love others.  This is not only the most important commandment, but Jesus says loving God and others actually summarizes the whole law.  If we get love, we get it all.

God calls us to be holy as He is holy, but do we have a proper understanding of that call?  Do we understand the freedom and joy that is included in the life of holiness?  Join us today as we make a case for the goodness and availability of a holy life.  

What does it mean for us to trust God? Is it simply saying that we believe that God exists and asking for forgiveness?  The New Testament authors point to Abraham as our example, a man who trusted God and stepped out in that faith over and over again. 

Join us as we begin our Fall Mission series by discussing what it means for us to connect with Jesus and connect others to Him. 

Jesus says he has not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it, but what does that mean?  And what is the righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees and teachers of the law?  Join us as we dig into these questions concerning Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:17-20.

Today we have a 2-part sermon as Pastor John introduces the "Sermon on the Mount" in part 1, and shares thoughts on the Beatitudes in part 2.  Are you ready to trust Jesus and put his way of life into practice?

Today, we discuss the importance of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus: someone who organizes their whole life around 1. Being with Jesus, 2. Becoming like Jesus, and 3. Doing as he did and calls us to. Today, Pastor John shares his journey of discipleship to Jesus through this lens.

Today we discuss the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax collector.  Have you done great things 'for' God in your life?  Have you done terrible things in your life?  All need Christ, all are invited to humble themselves and repent.

This Sunday, we discuss the Sacrament we call Communion, The Lord's Supper or Eucharist.  Pastor John shares a little bit on the history and differing views on what happens when we receive this means of grace and shares why we practice it weekly at Trinity. 

We all face trials, pain and hardship in life.  Our God is not a God who is far away from all that, but one who is with us in the midst of this.  James 1 tells us to consider it joy when we face these hardships, yet it is not easy to do this.  If we do, we can allow God to shape us more into the loving, kind and generous people He wants us to be.  If we choose to turn to Him in our suffering, He can make good out of everything.

The digital world can eat up young and old alike, shaping them in ways they did not intend to be shaped.  Thus, the disciple of Jesus in today's world needs to think deeply about their engagement with screens.  Today, we advocate for temperance in this area of life, encouraging us to take Paul's command to fill our minds with good things, not earthly things, seriously. 

Quote from Ed Stetzer: "The biggest problem in American Evangelicalism today is that people are more discipled by their social media stream or cable news network of choice than they are by Jesus." 

Paul says we can build a church with wood, hay, straw or gold, silver and precious stones.  One is burned up when fire comes, another is purified.  What are we building Trinity with and are we trusting in the patient work of God in us?  Today Pastor John shares our values, the building blocks of what we think God wants us to hold onto at Trinity. 

Today David Shaffer shares insights on the importance of Fathers representing Christ to their children and families.  Godly Fathers love their families and lead them closer to Jesus.

Today we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church.  Do we have a real experience of God through His Spirit, and do we let him shape us in the ways he wants to? 

In our time, technology and the digital world are affecting our relationships. They are specifically negatively affecting relationships with people who are close to us in proximity, but with whom we share no familial bond or affinity group.  These people are our neighbors!  Thus today we wrap up our series on 'Loving Ourselves and Others Well,' by discussing ideas to help us love our actual neighbors well and how to promote good community in our neighborhoods!

People got annoyed at Jesus' tendency to eat with sinners, and even called him a glutton and drunkard.  Yet this was perhaps and intentional practice that we need to bring back in today's world as society moves toward isolation, loneliness and eating alone.  Would you celebrate with us? 

Conflict is difficult, but it is something that Jesus clearly calls us to do well.  As his disciples, he calls us to not let our anger control us and not blow up on others, and he calls us to not let our relational problems linger and fester.  He tells us to talk it out with those we have issues with.  We will need his Spirit and his wisdom to do this well.  Join us as we discuss this vital issue in our discipleship to Jesus!

Christ calls us to love others well and deeply.  Yet we often don't even know each other well enough to love them.  Perhaps learning to listen well is essential to loving others well.  This skill we must learn to put into practice and become good listeners.  Join us as we discuss this needed skill in loving others well. 

Today we journey with Joseph understanding the ways that his family was dysfunctional and sinful.  In the midst of this, Joseph chose to forgive his brothers and not pass that on to the next generation.  A big part of what we need to do as Disciples of Jesus is to look at our family of origin and be honest about the sinful habits or unhealthy patterns and choose to change those in our lives. 

Join us as we begin a sermon series focusing on Loving Ourselves and Others Well.  Today we talk about the importance of knowing ourselves.  St. Theresa of Avila says, "Almost all problems in the spiritual life stem from lack of self-knowledge."  Thus knowing ourselves and being sure in our walk with the Lord is essential to our maturity as a person made in His Image. 

As Easter Morning came, the disciples were very surprised at the resurrection of Jesus, yet the angels asked, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?"  This leads us to be reminded that we should be surprisingly alive in an era that doesn't expect it.  Have we really experienced the life of Jesus, relationship with the Holy Spirit and the freedom he brings us?  Are We Surprisingly Alive?