The Trinity Bible Church Podcast

Have you ever noticed that just about all of the romantic movies coming out of Hollywood are about how couples first get together and fall in love? I guess that’s what sells tickets, but rarely do you see a movie about a couple battling through the challenges of life together in order to remain true to each other. While that might not be the message coming out of Hollywood, it is definitely the sp...

Watching the Guinness World Records’ longest domino wall fall is pretty impressive. Initiated by the fall of the first domino, 42,173 more dominoes twist and turn 131 feet for 6 minutes and 12 seconds until the final domino falls. We often refer to this as the domino effect because “one event initiates a succession of similar events” ( MWD ). In Acts 10 we see a similar effect when one man’s decis...

Did you ever have an opponent who became your teammate? I did. His name was Wayne. In Junior High, I played basketball against him, and he was good! But then in high school, our schools merged together and we ended up on the same team. I went from hating that guy to loving him! I think the disciples of Jesus had a similar experience with a man named Saul. His transition from enemy to teammate...

If you were responsible for growing a business, organization, or team, what would you do? Leadership and growth experts would encourage you to focus on issues related to staff morale, customer needs, and social media. However, the growth and expansion of the Early Church happened in an unexpected way. Join us as we look together to see what led to the growth and expansion of the Early Church and w...

Have you noticed that when we get really excited or filled with anticipation, we tend to stand up? We do this all the time at sporting events or concerts (and maybe even at church!). We’re going to look at a story in Acts 7 that tells of how Jesus stood up from His throne in excitement and anticipation. What would compel Him to do that?!?!

Have you ever said “no”, so that someone else could say “yes”? This question was recently posed to a group of leaders, and it reminded me of the story in Acts 6. In this chapter, conflict was rising within the early church and to address it, one group of individuals said “no” so that another group of individuals could say “yes”. The results were remarkable!

I wouldn’t consider myself a true student of American history, but even I am familiar with Samuel Adams and The Sons of Liberty instigating the Boston Tea Party. Americans took courage from their act and three years later, our Declaration of Independence from England was born. Historians describe such an act as civil disobedience. Well, if there is such a similar act in the New Testament, it’s fou...

Have you ever been in a hurricane? I have, just once. It was an experience I will never forget. The howling winds which blew sheets of rain sideways is an image captured in my mind which illustrates the potential power of nature, and of God. It was the wind of His Holy Spirit which was powerfully blowing through Jerusalem in the first century – through the Church of Jesus Christ. Here we get to se...

Interruptions. We’ve all experienced them, but what if interruptions turned into something else? What if interruptions became opportunities? This is what happens in Acts 3 when two of Jesus’ followers are stopped by a man on their way to a prayer meeting. What seemed like an interruption turned into an introduction for spiritual maturity and much more.

I had the joy and privilege of being there for the birth of my children. Those are definitely two of the most joyous days of my life (and I’ve never been so proud of my wife!). There’s just an unparalleled wonder and excitement about a birthday – welcoming new life into this world. Well, we get to witness the birthday of the Church in Acts 2. And it too is a day filled with wonder and excitem...

Social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok tend to show only the “ups” of our lives. That post of the beautiful vacation spot, that picture of the well-defined abs, or that post of the uplifting Bible verse, but rarely, do we show the “downs” of our lives on social media. This reminds me of the book of Acts. Many are familiar with the “ups” in the book of Acts. The moment the...

People of my generation and older remember that significant moment in world history when the Berlin Wall fell. It symbolized the end of tyranny and oppression by communist regimes and their totalitarian ideologies...or so we thought. Over the past few decades, there are several indications that our own great nation has moved more in that direction. So, what is the threat and how do we respond as f...

Transgender. Transsexual. Gender identity. Gender dysphoria. This terminology is becoming more common and popularized in today’s culture. As Christians, learning how to process and respond to these issues from a Biblical perspective matters. We will seek to understand what transgenderism is, how the Bible speaks to it, and what our response as followers of Jesus should be.

If you watch the news at all, then you’ve certainly heard about Critical Race Theory. It’s definitely a “hot topic” in our culture right now. And, unfortunately, it seems to be causing even further division (even in the Church). So, what is “CRT”? What’s good about it? And, what’s not good about it? What does the Bible have to say about it? 

With temperatures getting into the 100s this week for the first time this summer, it seems fitting to begin our  Hot Summer Topics  teaching series. Our aim in this series is to address hotly discussed issues in our culture and to train us how to think about them Biblically. Why is this important? So that we might engage in respectful and loving dialogue in order to promote God's truth i...

We look forward to wrapping up the “His Word, My Story” series. We have received encouraging feedback from many of you regarding the messages from our pastors around Scriptures that have had a meaningful impact in their personal walks with God. In the same spirit, we will also share a couple of passages today that have had tremendous significance in the course of our lives. Our hope is that this s...

We will be best friends forever! If you are like me, you probably wrote that in someone’s yearbook many years ago. So, did that happen? If you are like me, that is probably not a friendship that stood the test of time. How do we have lasting, meaningful, and Christlike friendships in our lives? Here you will hear from two longtime friends, and look at Proverbs 27 to see how you can be a Christlike...

When was the last time something came out of your mouth, and you know you should not have said it? Or when was the last time your words spoke grace, love, and truth to someone who needed to know how much God loves them? It’s interesting and concerning at the same time both examples are spoken from the same mouth! This week, we will look at James 3 and what the Bible says about the tongue and how o...

Beginning to follow Jesus. Working your first job. Graduating high school. Getting married. Buying your first house. Having your first child. Your youngest child graduating college. Retiring from your career job. These are all examples of important, life-changing moments in our lives. Before these important moments, a leader, a loved one, or a friend may speak words of wisdom into your life that w...

Do you remember when was the last time you thought about life being eternal? It’s been said that “we are so captivated by the allurements of the world, that eternal life fades from our view.” I don’t know about you, but this happens to me. Like a fish attracted to a shiny fishing lure, I get easily distracted by the world’s attractions and temptations. And so, as we conclude our teaching series on...

Do you remember the last time you thought about life being eternal? It’s been said that “we are so captivated by the allurements of the world, that eternal life fades from our view.” I don’t know about you, but this happens to me. Like a fish attracted to a shiny fishing lure, I get easily distracted by the world’s attractions and temptations. And so, as we conclude our teaching series on the king...

When my daughter was young, we bought her a metal detector. She wanted to search for treasures buried underneath our property (she came up empty, unfortunately). I think there’s something inside of us that gets stirred up when we think about discovering treasure. It’s the stuff of dreams, and of movies. It also makes for a great parable. That’s what we’ll get to discuss this Sunday as we look at t...

A few years ago, a friend of mine got me into cycling. What started as a 10-12 mile ride turned into 25 miles, 30 miles, and before you know it I was encouraged to do a 60-mile race. I remember wanting to give up several times on that route. At about mile 45, my friend could see my dilemma and encouraged me to keep going. He even had me talk about other things to get my mind off the struggle. Befo...

Recently my kids and I have been reading Encyclopedia Brown  books. Each chapter of these boy detective children novels involves a mystery that is meant to be solved by the reader. Fortunately, if one is unable to solve the mystery the “Answers” section in the back of the book reveals it. You might be thinking, “What does this have to do with the kingdom of heaven?” Well, after the disciples...

Back in my younger years, I loved to windsurf. Riding over the ocean waves was exhilarating! One day however, after falling into the frigid Atlantic Ocean, I learned a valuable lesson: sound travels much better over water. Everyone back on the beach was able to hear what I said - and it wasn’t... holy.  In Matthew 13, Jesus creates a similar scene where everyone on the beach is able to h...