Trinity Church of Lake Nona

What do you do when fear won't listen to speeches? In 1933, FDR told a frightened nation, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Inspiring words. They inspired a nation to action. But eleven years later, when Europe lay captive behind enemy lines, words weren't enough. Liberation required invasion. On June 6, 1944, over 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy—not to deliv...

Last week we marveled that the eternal Word came down from heaven. This Sunday we press deeper into the mystery: He didn't just come near—He became fully human. The Nicene Creed confesses that Christ "was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man." Paul unpacks that same reality in Philippians 2, showing us a Savior who refused to grasp His divine privileges but emptied Him...

This Sunday, we're exploring one of the most pivotal moments in Israel's journey—when they stood at the threshold between forty years of wilderness wandering and the Promised Land. In Numbers 32-34, two tribes make a request that sounds reasonable but reveals a dangerous temptation we all face: settling for "good enough" when God has promised something greater. Their desire to stop east of the Jor...

This week, we're diving into one of Scripture's most challenging passages - Numbers 31. It's a text that deals with divine judgment, the aftermath of spiritual warfare, and the critical question of what we bring back into our lives after God gives us victory. At its heart, this passage teaches us the difference between God's perfect justice and our imperfect desire for revenge, while showing us ho...

If you want to know what your life is really about, look at two things: your calendar and your conversations. These reveal more about our hearts than we often realize. We live frantically by alerts and alarms, thinking we're managing time when more often time is managing us. Meanwhile, our words flow cheaply—promises made and forgotten, commitments that evaporate like morning mist. Yet these seemi...

We all face a variety of seasons in life. The seasons we tend to be more reluctant to are the ones of change. Familiarity can be comfortable -- it brings forth predictability. Unfortunately, too often a failure to change can lead to bad habits or blind spots. Change can be scary, and be resisted because it is accompanied by the unknown. However, change -- especially when it is commanded by God --...

This Sunday: The Unbreakable Word What happens when the forces of darkness try to break God's promises over your life? When a king named "Destroyer" hires a prophet to curse God's people, when money and manipulation attempt to reverse divine blessing, when the Enemy pulls out all the stops to undo what God has spoken? This Sunday, we'll discover one of Scripture's most bizarre yet powerful stories...

Play Your Cards Right This Sunday Ever played UNO? You know that moment when someone slaps down a Reverse card and everything changes direction? What was going against you suddenly goes for you. The whole game flips. Well, this Sunday we're discovering that God is the master with the ultimate reverse card—and Numbers 21 shows Him playing that card not once, but four times in a single chapter. We'r...

This Sunday, we confront one of the most sobering chapters in the wilderness journey. Numbers 20 tells the story of a new generation repeating the sins of the past—grumbling against God—and even the best leaders falling short. Here, we see that God’s people consistently fail to trust and represent Him rightly—both in the pews (through grumbling) and in the pulpit (through misrepresentation)—and th...

We live in a culture that works hard to avoid talking about death—softening it with phrases like “passed away” or distracting ourselves with youth, beauty, and busyness. But Numbers 19 refuses to let us ignore it. In this strange passage about the ashes of a red heifer, God teaches His people that death and sin defile us in ways we cannot fix ourselves. Yet hidden in the ritual is a breathtaking p...

As Christians, we understand the reality that God has appointed every aspect of our lives; such as who we are, when we exist, where we live, and what we do. Despite this cognitive understanding, we also live in a fallen world that demands much of us. In our little pocket of Orlando, it's possible that we may get distracted by performance, comforts, and overall success -- that we fail to remember t...

Your smartphone camera has three main settings, and each one creates a completely different picture of the same reality—just like how we view life. Portrait mode puts you at the center while everything else blurs into the background. Zoom mode magnifies problems until they fill your entire screen and overwhelm your vision. But wide-angle mode captures the full context, showing how even big challen...

Everyone knows what it feels like to carry a load that seems impossible. Teachers stretched beyond capacity, parents juggling endless demands, leaders trying to meet expectations that never end—sooner or later, the weight threatens to break us. Moses knew that feeling. In Numbers 11, pressed between the people’s complaints and God’s calling, he reached his breaking point: “This burden is too heavy...

The Contagion of Complaining: How Ingratitude Spreads Like a Virus We live in an age of viral content—where one post, one meme, one complaint, can spread worldwide in minutes. But as we saw during COVID, some things spread even faster than cat videos: infections. Viruses move quietly from person to person until suddenly, the whole community is sick. Complaining works the same way. It’s contagious....

Have you ever had a moment of unprecedented success? If so, how did you respond? If not, how do you think you would respond? Many of us would expect to have positive reactions when we accomplish a great task. Not Jonah. God used Jonah to deliver what was arguably the most effective sermon in world history at that point in time, yet he was angry. More than simply being angry, Jonah was angry at God...

For this Fall Kick Off, I have one question: Are you hungry? No, I mean really hungry? No one here is really hungry, are they? In Orange County, nearly half of our public school students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet many are still malnourished despite eating daily. Their primary vegetable? French fries. Their main fruit? Ketchup. They're full but starving. Tomorrow, we'll explore how thi...

This week, we are excited to hear from Patrick Martin! As we continue our summer series in the parables, Patrick will lead us on a treasure hunt! ___ Years ago, one of our children (who shall remain unnamed), was with my wife in Target, when he exclaimed with longing, “Mommy - I just want something that will make me happy!” While we “grown ups” are usually a bit more subtle - can’t we all relate?...

This week, we are excited to hear from Adam Go! As we continue our summer series in the parables, Adam will direct us to the parable of the good Samaritan. ___ Who is my neighbor? That is the main question asked by the lawyer in the parable of the good Samaritan. The problem for the lawyer, however, is that Jesus never answered that question. Jesus is always challenging people's impure motives and...

This week, we are excited to hear again from our pastoral intern, Ben Woolbright! ___ Some people have sinful struggles that are obvious to everyone. People can look at an individual, or even themselves, and rightly determine exactly what is off. However, there are sins that are more subtle. Sins that are more prone to being a blindspot, a growing cancer, unchecked and unnoticed. As a result, thes...

This week, we are excited to hear from Ben Woolbright! What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do? For some people, it may be a physical accomplishment like completing a marathon. For others, it could be enduring a difficult season where the brokenness of this fallen world is visible at every turn. However, if we're honest, one of the more difficult things that all of us will ever have to do...

This week, we are excited to hear from Dave Lindemulder! He will teach on the parable of the laborers in the vineyard from Matthew 20, focusing on the nature of the kingdom that Jesus is bringing in. Although you cannot see or touch a kingdom, they are real and important. Over time, they have come and gone; in our age, they seem less important and a bygone era. But those that still exist use symbo...

This week, we continue our look into one of the most beloved stories Jesus ever told—the Parable of the Prodigal Son. At first glance, this story is simple enough for a child to grasp, yet it carries depths profound enough to challenge even the most seasoned scholar. It touches on family relationships, our desires for freedom and independence, and the powerful, often messy emotions that shape our...

This Sunday, we continue our journey through the parable with what I will argue is the greatest story ever told—the parable of the prodigal son. It’s more than a tale of rebellion and return; it’s a window into the very heart of God. In just a few verses, Jesus invites us into a celebration unlike any other—one where the guest of honor is not the most successful, but the most repentant. What kind...

This Sunday, Ben Woolbright will continue to walk us through the parables in Luke 18. Have you ever found yourself placing more confidence in yourself than you should have in a specific situation? We have all come face to face with the downfalls of self-dependence at one point or another. Unfortunately, self-dependence is not simply a secular issue; it’s a pride issue. Because pride is at the root...