Sermon July 26 Mark 1:29-45 What’s the difference between a loving relationship and a transactional relationship? Transactional relationships are based on a perceived benefit that each party gets from the other. Instead of being interested in the needs of the other person it reduces them to a commodity. When word got out that Jesus was […]
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Have you ever heard someone say, “to God be the glory?” How well do you understand the glory of God? The primary Greek word translated “glory” in the New Testament is δόξα (doxa). Understanding its meaning helps explain what it means when the Bible says that God glorifies himself. The Greek noun δόξα (doxa) refers to the visible manifestation of true
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Sermon July 19 Mark 1:14-28 Albert Einstein is known for the Theory of Relativity and the equation E= MC 2. Because of these discoveries we have nuclear energy and we have landed men on the moon. Applied knowledge can be very powerful. But Einstein’s breakthroughs cannot heal broken relationships or keep people from dying. It’s
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Holiday season is here. One of the things I appreciate most about the Netherlands is its commitment to work-life balance. In the United States, my country of origin, we often struggle to find that balance. One of the young men from my former church recently graduated with an engineering degree and landed his first full-time job.
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Sermon July 12 Mark 1:1-13 CONTRAST APPRECIATION is a concept that illustrates appreciation based on contrasting experiences like hot and cold or big and small. Mark introduces the Good News of Jesus by first introducing the Bad News so we can appreciate the Good News. Before we ask, “What did Jesus do?” Mark wants us
If you were fortunate enough to enjoy the Trinity International Church BBQ after the Sunday Service this past week you saw something beautiful. Our Church is happy, healthy and vibrant. It’s quite a significant change from when I first arrived in January 2025. Understandably, there was a heavy sadness within Trinity Church during the early
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Sermon July 5 Nehemiah 6:1-19 Do you know how to discern the truth? The enemy doesn’t attack with just force; Satan’s tactics employ deception, reputation, relationships, and religion. The repeated question is: Can you recognize what’s really happening beneath what appears to be true? “Discernment sees beyond appearances to recognize character, motives, and God’s truth.” (v.1-4)
This Coming Sunday represents another fantastic opportunity to be “On Mission, Together,” at Trinity Church. We have both the Annual Congregational Photo and the All-Church BBQ after the Sunday Service. These times where everyone is gathered together in one place are an important part of our identity as the “Community of Trinity International Church.” I
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Sermon June 28 Nehemiah 4:1-23 Negative words can cut deep. A comment that was meant in jest can burrow deep into your heart and shape who you are. If it’s not uprooted it can destroy your opportunity to align with God. This is especially true with criticism. Words have power. Nehemiah says in verse one,
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Last Sunday I preached on fear. It is a subject we do not discuss nearly enough. Fear is one of the deepest forces shaping human life. Much of the brokenness we see in the world—and much of the turmoil we experience in our own hearts—can be traced back to it. Fear of rejection asks, “What
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