This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of: Peace Be With You. We live in a world that often feels overwhelming and chaotic.  The temptation is to be held captive by our fear and pain, to hide behind the closed doors of safety and security.  But what if there is a more hopeful and courageous way to live?  What if there is a peace that transcends all understanding?  A peace that heals our deepest wounds, sets us free from our greatest fears, releases us from all bitterness, and makes it possible for us to become who God designed us to be?  What if there is a peace that is making all things new?  This is the good news of Easter.  The tomb is empty!  The living Jesus stands among us today and says: “Peace be with you!”

Is there more to being a Christian than going to church and trying to be a good person?  Is following Christ simply about believing all the right things or performing all the right rituals?

At Trinity we believe that the answer is an emphatic, “Yes!”  God calls us into a journey of “becoming,” not just one of believing or doing.

We use the word “discipleship” to describe this journey, and over the next several weeks we are going to be exploring some of the key elements of this journey in a series called Rooted.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of Don’t Go To Church; Be The Church.  What does it mean to be the church?  Why does the church matter?  Too often we think of the church as a building or a menu of programs.  Or we focus on how the church exists primarily to meet our own wants and needs.  But the Bible teaches us that the church is a body of people who are on mission with God for the sake of the world. Today, as we conclude our “Rooted” series, we’ll explore what it means to not simply “go to church,” but be the church!

Is there more to being a Christian than going to church and trying to be a good person?  Is following Christ simply about believing all the right things or performing all the right rituals?

At Trinity we believe that the answer is an emphatic, “Yes!”  God calls us into a journey of “becoming,” not just one of believing or doing.

We use the word “discipleship” to describe this journey, and over the next several weeks we are going to be exploring some of the key elements of this journey in a series called Rooted.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will explored the topic of leading a missional life, including the call to bear witness to our faith – telling God’s story and our own story of transformation.  Many of us can be intimidated by this.  Do I have a story worth telling?  What if I get it wrong?  What if I offend the person?  Through the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunich, we’ll explore how the call to share our faith is always about joining in on what God is already doing.  It’s also about relationships.  It is only when we practice with-ness (being with others) that we earn an opportunity to bear witness (tell God’s story and our story).  And everybody has a story.  So tell your story.

Is there more to being a Christian than going to church and trying to be a good person?  Is following Christ simply about believing all the right things or performing all the right rituals?

At Trinity we believe that the answer is an emphatic, “Yes!”  God calls us into a journey of “becoming,” not just one of believing or doing.

We use the word “discipleship” to describe this journey, and over the next several weeks we are going to be exploring some of the key elements of this journey in a series called Rooted.

This week Pastor Brian Keepers will focus on the topic of how God calls us to return to Him, to stay rooted in His commands, by giving our tithes and offerings as an act of worship.  When we fail to do this, we are robbing God of what already belongs to him.  But when we are faithful and generous in our giving, God opens up the windows of heaven and rains down his blessings.