The Trinity Bible Church Podcast

Who’s up for a challenge? I bet you are. As part of our upcoming teaching series, Radical, we are going to challenge ourselves each week to memorize verses, or like the Old Testament says “treasure” them in our hearts. Our first memorization challenge is Romans 12:9-10. Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in...

If what Americans watch on TV is any indication of our collective interests, then it stands to reason that we are interested in criminal investigation. NCIS, Law and Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, etc. are some of the most popular drama series of our time. What all of those shows have in common is the pursuit of facts – verifiable truth that can help them close the case. We get to look at a fact that...

My sons and I recently went to a college baseball game. We had a super time together, and as we watched the game, I explained to them the “walk-up” song. It’s a song a player from the home team chooses to play over the stadium speakers as he walks into the batter’s box. Well, Jesus had a couple of walk-up songs. One on Palm Sunday as He entered Jerusalem on a donkey, and one at the end of Revelati...

If you were able to choose your ideal surroundings, where would you go? The mountains, the lake, the beach? Who would you be with? Family, loved ones, friends? Well, God being God, He gets to do just that – for all eternity. And His surroundings teach us a few things about the fullness of His character and the fulfillment of His plan.

It seems we live in a world driven by headlines. Unfortunately, the headlines on the state of the Church and Christians are neither glowing nor encouraging. However, there’s a headline in Revelation 7 that tells another story – a story of redemption. We are going to look together at this headline and be encouraged to stand up and sing out as followers of Jesus who are part of this redemption story...

Have you ever written a song – or thought much about what goes into the process? As a general rule, new events, new moments, or new occasions often provide the inspiration for new songs. Such is the case in Revelation 5. The Apostle John is given a glimpse into a “new occasion” in heaven, and as a result, a new song bursts forth.

The book of Revelation is recognized by many for the seven churches, the end times, and bizarre symbolism, but one of the lesser-known features of Revelation are the songs. Simply put, these songs are treasures! So, for several weeks we are going to uncover these songs in a series we are calling Hymns of Heaven. Our hope for this teaching series is that the songs in Revelation awaken us to treasur...

The world is filled with famous left-handed people. Paul McCartney, Keanu Reeves, Mark Zuckerberg, and even Oprah are all supposedly left-handed. In the Bible, there’s only one specific individual who is given this unique description: Ehud. While he may not be famous, his story is pretty epic. If you’ve ever felt “unusable”, his story will inspire you. I’m excited to share with you from Judges 3 a...

Recently, two former Major League Baseball players; Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, were denied their last chance to become members of the league’s Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, this is partly how they will be remembered. There’s also the late Betty White who is being remembered as “America’s Beloved Grandmother” for her storied acting career. Have you thought about how you want to be remembere...

During Catalyst: Marriage Edition we talk about marriage and several hot topics within marriage such as communication, finances, sex, difficult situations, and more!

Don’t you just love rooting for the underdog? There’s something about seeing a person overcome all the odds to gain the victory. The Bible is actually quite full of famous underdog stories: David versus Goliath, Gideon versus the Midianites, Moses versus Pharaoh, Daniel versus Babylon, etc. But there’s a hidden one found in Judges 11 that I’m guessing not many believers are familiar with.

Some of you know that my daughter is pursuing her PhD in Chemistry (I know, I know... she got her mamma’s brains). She had to take an entire class on how to prevent combustible situations in the lab. It takes knowledge, discernment, and carefulness, and so it is in life as well. This is exactly what our first hidden hero, Abigail, modeled for us in 1 Samuel 25. She prevented a combustible situatio...

What do The Pilgrim’s Progress, Letter from Birmingham Jail, and The Letter to the Philippians all have in common? They were all written during a lockdown. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress from a prison in Bedford County, England, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail from a prison cell in Alabama, and the Apostle Paul wrote Philippians under house arrest in Rome. All t...

I find these words from William Cowper’s poem fitting: The dearest idol I have known, Whate’er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne And worship only Thee. Do you resonate with Cowper? I sure do. His words capture the tension I feel between wanting to be fully devoted to God and yet struggle holding on to idols. Well, if there are days you feel the same tension, then make plans to join...

meant that they were unable to mint coins. When General and statesman Oliver Cromwell was approached about this, it was explained to him that the only silver available was found in the statues of the saints in the churches. Cromwell then famously said, “Well then, melt down the saints and put them into circulation! Let's look at the story of a young man named Timothy who was “put into circulation....

What if the Thirteen American Colonies didn’t gain independence from Great Britain? What if Germany won World War II? Life in the United States would be much different for us as American citizens if one of these alternative histories had occurred. As Christians, life would be extremely different if a brief letter found in Acts 15 had never been written and sent approximately 2,000 years ago. Thank...

If you’ll think back with me to your high school history class, you’ll remember that the world has experienced several major turning points over the years: the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of the printing press, the Industrial Revolution, and the Cowboys making the playoffs this year. OK, I added that one. But if we were to look back at the history of the Church in the same way, we’d also fi...

2022 is here. What are you feeling? Are you nervous, excited, or maybe a bit of both? Whatever you’re feeling, we want to invite you to begin the new year with your church family on the first Sunday of 2022. We will look together at a verse found at the end of 1 Corinthians 16 that is unfamiliar to many, but timely for us all. It speaks to what’s ahead; both the opportunities and the obstacles, an...

What is your first memory? When you think about that memory what are some things that come to mind? Join us as we will look at the power of our memories, and how God wants to use them in our lives. As we close out the year and reflect back on everything that has happened, we must remember God's goodness to us.

Are you familiar with the metric called the “Total Fertility Rate (TFR)”? Very simply, it is the average number of children a woman would have if she survives all her childbearing years (between 15-49 years old). For a nation to maintain its population, it needs a TFR of 2.0. But in most of the developed world today, that number is below 2.0. Apparently, because of how messed-up our world is, many...

How would you finish the statement, “ God accepts me because… ”? I recently came across this statement and became curious to know how my children, friends, and others around me would finish it. Truthfully, I should be more than curious about their response because it reveals how they view God and their relationship with Him. So, as we continue our teaching series Greater Than, we invite you to joi...

Have you ever had to move and say goodbye to some close friends? The Apostle Paul did. After spending three years in Ephesus, he developed some close relationships with the people there – particularly with the Elders of the church. So, in Acts 20, it came time for him to say his final goodbye; and, in those parting words, we are reminded of the true spirit of Christmas.

Do you ever wonder, “What is God’s will for my life?” If so, given the seminars, books, and consultants that address this and similar questions, I would say we aren’t alone. The good news is, we don’t have to be in the dark. The Bible speaks about God’s will for us, and I look forward to studying this with you. As we study 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 together, we will look at God’s will for us and dis...

I love Thanksgiving! I mean, what’s not to love about it? Faith, family, food, and football. Those are some of my favorite things in life! However, in the Bible, thanksgiving was never relegated to just one day a year. Rather, it’s an every day command. We see this modeled well for us by King David in Psalm 138. That’s where we’ll camp out on Sunday in preparation for this special holiday week.

Do you know a "backseat driver"? It’s a person who sits in the backseat telling the person in the driver's seat how they should be driving - slow down, turn here, go faster. A person with a reputation of being a “backseat driver” means they like to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person. Well, in Acts 12 we find a “backseat driver” who thought he was in ultimate cont...