Pastor’s blog

My history with Trinity International Church began in 1999 when Nicole and I moved from the United States to The Netherlands where I served as the Associate Pastor of Youth. We fell in love with Trinity and over the ensuing years we often described our time here as the “best four years of our life.” […]

Town Hall Meetings are held quarterly after the Sunday Service and are open to everyone. These gatherings provide an opportunity for our church family to come together, hear how God is at work among us, and learn about upcoming ministry plans and opportunities. They are a time to ask questions, share ideas, celebrate God’s faithfulness,

Genesis 1:27 says, “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” I love the book of Genesis because it pulls back the veil on some of the deepest questions we can ask like, “Who am I? Where did I come from?” Vers

Are you a leader? Some people say leaders are born, not made. Others spend their entire career training non-leaders to become leaders and promise dynamic results. Leadership matters. We’ve all been in situations where unqualified leaders create chaos, confusion and abuse. Throughout the Scriptures we see God raising up leaders. We also see the power

When Nicole and I first married I took a job at a lumber sales company just so I’d have a steady income. It was a lousy job and my wages were low, but I knew I needed to show up and do my best for my new bride, so I persisted. My favorite part of

There is a pattern throughout Scripture that often challenges our instincts: God frequently calls His people to move in faith before they see the breakthrough. We naturally want certainty before obedience. We want provision before generosity, safety before surrender, and visible answers before taking the next step. Yet the Bible repeatedly shows that faith is

To be a member or not to be a member… that is the question.  On Sunday, May 17th, Trinity International Church will host a members meeting. At the meeting we will ask our members to vote on a slate of new deacons. Most of what our church does takes no notice of whether or not

Nicole and I were so blessed to finally travel to South Africa which has been on our bucket list for a quarter of a century. Although we didn’t get the weather we’d hoped for, Africa did not disappoint. We connected with good friends, enjoyed good food, made new friends and created memories that will last

Whenever I meet new people at church I love to ask, “Can you tell me the story of how you decided to follow Jesus?” It never gets old. Every story is a reminder of who God is and what God does. He takes what was broken and makes it new. He restores. Every life becomes

This past year we have gone from a healing church to a healthy church and now we are a growing church. Thank God for His favor and blessing. Luke 12:48 Says, “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will