Trinity Church

What was God’s covenant promise to Abraham? (See Genesis 12:3 for refresher). How is Jesus the fulfillment of that promise? In what way(s) did the Old Covenant Law act as a Tutor/Babysitter for Israel until Christ came? Read Galatians 3:25. Does this mean that the Law is now irrelevant? Why/Why Not? How might my thoughts, words, actions, and attitude reflect that I belong to Christ? (Get specific)...

When have you relied on an example to follow to learn something new? What was it? How did the example help? It was said in the sermon “The Church will be unified and effective through the pouring out and indwelling of the Holy Spirit.” What does that mean? How do we seek out the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in our church? Can/Should we be more unified with other Christian faith traditions...

Jesus + NOTHING = Salvation

How is the Church called to handle conflict? Read Galatians 2:11-16 What word/phrase stands out to you in this passage? How do you feel about Peter’s actions? Have you ever found yourself acting differently around different groups of people? How were Peter’s actions hurting the church? What are some characteristics of conflict you have witnessed or experienced conflict done healthy/faithfully? Wha...

We long for greater peace in a fast-paced world. Is it even possible? Questions for SG or reflection: 1. What comes to mind when you think of the most PEACEFUL time and location? 2. Why do you think we have a natural bent toward anxiety and fear? 3. The time of teaching pointed out that “Anxiety Reveals what I value” and “Anxiety Reflects my view of God” - agree or disagree and why? 4. Do you feel...

Join us as we venture into the letter from Paul to the Church in Galatia.

What do we do AFTER Easter? What is the follow-up to the reality of the Resurrection? John shares his testimony of God at work in his life and PJ describes how Easter People live 😀 Questions for Reflection: What specific part of John Eckert’s testimony were you most impacted by? How is Jesus’ promise in Matthew 28:20 (“surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”) reflected in John’s...

The resurrection of Jesus is a BIG DEAL! Listen to find out what it means for you!

Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. What is it and what does it mean for the Church today?

We welcome a number of families and individuals into our Church family and discuss what membership actually looks like and means for followers of Christ. 😀

What will we do with all that we have covered about being an apprentice of Jesus? It needs to be more than “a great sermon”... Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions In John 15, Jesus tells us “Remain in me”. What are other things that are drawn/tempted to remain in? Pete Scazzero, in his book: Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, writes: “ Nurturing a growing spirituality with depth in our presen...

Being an apprentice to Jesus is not easy, but it is meant to be done together! Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions: The Church, like an apple, has three main layers: Outside Form Layer: Congregation Inside Nourishment Layer: Small Groups/Bible Studies Core Transformation Layer: Our Inner Circle. Do you agree with this comparison? What might be off base or missing? What similarities and/or di...

No one likes talking about sin, but we have to address it...

As we go deeper into spiritual practices, sometimes painful realities are brought to the surface that need to be addressed. Join in the discussion.

Listen in as we discuss our last practices exemplified by Jesus - generosity and community. Generosity = people over preferences Community = embodied grace and peace Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions : Over the past few weeks we have looked at 9 practices modeled after Jesus’ way of life: Prayer, Scripture, Sabbath, Solitude, Fasting, Service, Witness, Generosity, and Community. Which of t...

Continue in Practicing the Way with us as we discuss what it looks like to work on serving and sharing our testimony to God’s goodness, like Jesus did.

Reverend Steve Taylor, our conference Superintendent shares Jesus' call to "fish for men". Being a follower of Jesus is a response to the promises of Jesus, as offered and proven by the actions of Jesus. It’s not something we initiate, but something Jesus has already done for us. Discipleship is relational, transformational, and commissional. If you lost everything in your life, would you still be...

Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions How do you react to the statement “The practices are not a measure of spiritual maturity”? Agree/Disagree? Share your past and current experience with the practice of Sabbath? Is it something you are currently prioritizing? If so, how? If not, what has made keeping a Sabbath challenging? Discuss Jesus’ practice of solitude described in Luke 5:15-16. Jesus...

Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions Do you have a favorite passage and/or book of the Bible? What is it? Why is it so meaningful to you? How did the church tradition you grew up in or were saved in teach you to engage with Scripture? Read Matthew 5:17-19. How would you describe Jesus’ view of Scripture? What does it look like to engage with Scripture for “transformation” not just “informatio...

Listen in as we begin talking about the faith practices that Jesus exemplified, starting with the practice of prayer.

Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions What might be some implications to the early Christians being called “The Way” (Acts 9:2, 19:23, 24:14)? How is that different from being called “the Church” or “Christians”? Read Matthew 7:13-14 What does it mean to understand this passage as “Salvation as Transaction”? What does it mean to understand this passage as “Salvation as Transformation”? John Ma...

Join us as we continue our series where we discover what it meant in the first century to be a follower of Rabbi Jesus in The Way. Click here to purchase John Mark Comer's book and go deeper: Formation Audit - What is Forming Me? Habits — What habits make up my everyday life? Morning routine, Daily activities or responsibilities with work/school, Evening routine, Typical weekend activities Relatio...

Join us in week one of our new series where we discover what it meant in the first century to be a follower of Rabbi Jesus in The Way. Click here to purchase John Mark Comer's book and go deeper. Small Group/Personal Reflection Questions Prior to hearing this sermon, how would you have defined the word “disciple”? How do you react to the statement: “Disciples weren’t just students learning from a...