Trinitarian Congregational Church
Category: Sermons
Pastor’s Note: The presumption of (in)tolerance
Tolerance, when properly defined, is a wonderful virtue. Tolerance is marked by kindness, forbearance and patience. Paul says of God in Romans 2:4 that the riches of His kindness, his forbearance and patience are all characteristics that bring us to…
Read MorePastor’s note: The presumption of (self) salvation (Deuteronomy 1)
The account of Israel’s past failure to believe in God’s promises takes a central role in Deuteronomy 1. Moses addresses the second generation with a stern warning not to repeat the mistakes of their fathers in the past. The root…
Read MoreDeuteronomy: The Journey from our Presumptions to God’s Promises
Deuteronomy: The Journey from our Presumptions to God’s Promises We’re excited to announce our new sermon series for the fall. Deuteronomy: The Journey from our Presumptions to God’s Promises is an exploration into the presumptions of our hearts, and how…
Read MorePastor’s Note: Is God Good?
The part of the Lord’s Prayer, “lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil,” reveals something uncomfortable about ourselves. Jesus sees in us a brokenness and weakness inherent to our human nature. NT commentator David Garland, paraphrases it…
Read MorePastor’s Note: August 11, 2019
Our Last Resort The line of the Lord’s prayer, “forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors” presents us with a huge challenge because it is just so tough to receive, give and accept forgiveness. The world around us is…
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