Category: Christian Living

Too many of us quit just show of the blessing God has in store for us on the other side of our endurance.

Don’t Quit Just Shy of God’s Blessing for Your Life

“Too many of us quit just shy of the blessing God has in store for us on the other side of our endurance.” -Pastor Andy Coats I know everyone in church takes something slightly different away from the message shared each week. If you take nothing else away from my notes from Andy’s sermon today at Trinity Baptist Church, reread

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For where your treasurer is, there your heart will also be. Matthew 6:21

I Will Give Generously

On a scale of 1-10, how would you describe your generosity? “I Will Give Generously,” is the title of Chapter 6 of Thom Rainer’s book I Will. It was the core of our Connect Group’s discussion today at Trinity Baptist Church. The chapter focuses on several tough sins many of us don’t even realize we struggle with. The sin of

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What are you most devoted to? God first, family second, everything else third. Triangle of devotion.

What Are You Most Devoted to?

What are you most devoted to? That’s the question Pastor Andy Coats posed on Sunday during his message at Trinity Baptist Church. Figuring out where your devotion lies is fairly easy. Look at your schedule and see where the majority of your time is spent. Your idols will quickly become apparent. As I look at my schedule for this week,

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2 Timothy 1:5 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about the Lord.

Why Are You Afraid to Talk About Jesus?

This week I saw one of the saddest things I’ve seen on social media in a long time. A friend of mine was going in for surgery. He wrote, “If you choose to pray for me, please do not share it with me. It brings me stress. If you know me, then you know why. If not, get to know

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I hate people - a shattered window reflecting the shattered Christian heart who believes "I hate people" is okay to say.

I Hate People!

Have you ever said (or privately thought), “I hate people!” I’m guilty of it. People let us down. People disappoint us. People sin. People aren’t worthy of our forgiveness. People make us angry. People do bad things to other people. This week in our Connect Group at Trinity Baptist Church, Josh Mudford led us in a discussion of Chapter 4

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5 Ways to Walk in Victory with Christ. Footprints in the sand.

6 Ways to Walk in Victory with Christ

Have you ever started a new job, joined a new group, or maybe found a new set of friends and realized, “Because of things that happened long before my time, I stepped into something great”? That was the core of Pastor Andy’s message today at Trinity Baptist Church as we discussed how each one of us was “Made for Victory”!

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Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Life Lessons from the Basketball Court

My daughter is making improvements and getting a bit braver at playing basketball. At practice last night, she got to throw the ball in once. That helped increase her excitement. At bedtime last night, she told me she’s scared of the ball hitting her in the face when it comes down, and she’s afraid of having the ball 🏀 because

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Which Self Do You Put On? Tips for Christian Living

Which Self Do You Put On?

Have you ever crawled out of the bed in the morning, your heart full of anger, anxiety, or sadness, and you didn’t know how to overcome it? Have you ever been in a social situation where you conformed to the notion, “When in Rome, do as they Romans”, and you compromised your integrity to feel socially accepted? Have you ever

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Do Not Worry -Jesus

Do Not Worry

Why worry? That was the question behind the fantastic message Pastor Marcos Bellamy delivered today at Trinity Baptist Church. Can worry help your situation? Does worry help bring about a desired result? Jesus already knows the things you are experiencing. The average person’s anxiety is focused on:40% things that will never happen30% of things that have already happened12% things others

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