Have you ever reached a crossroads in your life? Have you found yourself standing in one of those moments when you know everything could dramatically change, good or bad, if you go down that road? Those who know me best know that outside of the last five months, for the last decade or so, I…
Read moreUnmet Expectations are Arrows to Your Idols
Have you ever finished a lesson and sat back and thought “Wow”? 👀 That was me yesterday as I worked on our lesson for ReEngage. This week we are studying how expectations impact relationships. In every relationship you have, there are unmet expectations. Sometimes you recognize them as the center of your anger, hurt, withdrawal,…
Read more6 Ways to Strengthen Strained Relationships
Have you ever looked around and wondered, “What’s up with the demise of the family unit in our culture today?” Today Pastor Butch Riddle did a guest sermon at Trinity Baptist Church that focused on the role relationships play in the family. Imperfect families and family problems have been around since the beginning of time….
Read moreFour Options for Handling Conflicts in Relationships
When conflicts happen in our relationships we have a few options. We can ignore them. We can confront them. We can move towards unity. We can move towards winning the conflict. Which one do you choose? It’s always important to trust God when conflict disrupts relationships. In Genesis 13, Abram and Lot reach a point…
Read moreDiscover God’s Plan for Your Life
Have you ever wondered, “What’s God’s plan for my life?” In today’s message at Trinity Baptist Church, Pastor Andy Coats shared the best way to discover God’s plan for your life is to become intimate with God. To become intimate with God, you must know God’s will and God’s way. God’s will is for you…
Read moreWhere Does Conflict Really Come From?
What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever fought over? Chances are, it won’t take you long to come up with a list of silly things. Conflict is normal in all relationships, and it’s needed at times. But do you really understand where the source of conflict in your life is coming from? It is simpler than…
Read moreOnly You Can Prevent Forest Fires in Your Relationships
“Only you can prevent forest fires.” 🔥 Who knew the words Smokey Bear taught us as children could not only help us save a literal forest but could also help us save all of our relationships? In James 3:5, we read, “Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great…
Read moreThe Bible Will Keep You from Sin, or Sin Will Keep You From the Bible
The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible. In today’s message at Trinity Baptist Church, Pastor Andy Coats’ message focused around 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which reads: “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man…
Read moreFear and Faith are both contagious. Which are you spreading?
Fear and Faith are both contagious. Which are you spreading? Fear can cause us to act irrational. In the beginning of Genesis Chapter 12, Abram has complete confidence in his decision to have faith in God’s plan. The more we trust in God, the more he affirms our faith. But Satan will always try to…
Read moreHow can we believe in God if we can’t “prove” He is real?
How can we believe in God if we can’t “prove” He is real? That was the question Pastor Andy Coats asked this morning at Trinity Baptist Church. As Christians, we believe in God. But we cannot prove who God is to someone else who doesn’t believe in Him, only God can reveal himself to others….
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