Sermon from our Reformation 500th Anniversary Celebration Sunday. Pastor Micah marks 500 years since Martin Luther's distribution of his Ninety-Five Theses with a sermon on one of the most important Bible passages during the Reformation, Romans

Gfits to God - October 22, 2017

Nov 7th, 2017 13m 25s

Sermon from our October 22, 2017 worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 22::15-22 ("Render unto Caesar..."), exploring one ot the greatest teaching illustrations Jesus ever used.

Philippians 4: Christ-Colored Lenses - October 15, 2017

Nov 4th, 2017 11m 47s

Sermon from our October 15, 2017 worship service. Pastor Micah combines Children's Time with the sermon for the final installment of the series on Philippians, covering Philippians 4:1-9 and having fun with several pairs of glasses. (Reader: Co

Philippians 3: Getting to Know Christ - October 8, 2017

Oct 27th, 2017 14m 8s

Sermon from our October 8, 2017 worship service. In the third week of his four-week series on Paul's letter to the Philippians, Pastor Micah preaches on Chapter 3 of the letter. Borrowing a classic Broadway song and reflecting on the early days

Philippians 2: On Humility - October 1, 2017

Oct 25th, 2017 11m 7s

Sermon from our October 1, 2017 worship service. Pastor Micah continues his Philippians series by focusing on Philippians 2:1-13 while sharing a powerful memory from his childhood.

Philippians 1: The Son at the Center - September 24, 2017

Oct 25th, 2017 14m 12s

Pastor is back to posting sermons after fixing a problem with his computer! This sermon is from our September 24, 2017 worship service. Pastor Micah begins a 4-week series on Paul's letter to the Philippian church, preaching on the centrality o

Christian Jargon: Forgiveness - September 17, 2017

Oct 4th, 2017 12m 54s

Pastor Micah brings another "Christian Jargon" sermon, this time deconstructing the topic of forgiveness through one of the New Testament's most important texts on that subject (Matthew 18:21-35). Forgiveness often is not as cut and dried as th

Reconciliation: From God’s Perspective - September 10, 2017

Sep 17th, 2017 12m 52s

Sermon from our September 10, 2017 (Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus' teaching on reconciliation between church members. Reconciliation often looks like a huge effort--maybe ev

Matthew’s Mini Catechism - September 3, 2017

Sep 16th, 2017 12m 25s

Sermon from our September 3, 2017 (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 16:21-30, the aftermath of Peter confessing that Jesus is the Messiah. Peter said the right words in his confession, but he

Handing Over the Keys - August 27, 2017

Sep 6th, 2017 13m 12s

Sermon from our August 27, 2017 (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 16:13-20, the great story of the Confession of Peter. In this story, Jesus gives the disciple Peter a lot of responsibility to le

Reforming God Hymn - August 20, 2017

Sep 6th, 2017 5m 21s

Here is the podcast version of Pastor Micah's new hymn for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. The first part is the story behind his words, followed by our singing at the August 20, 2017 worship service (a "dry run" for the song). Check

Windows 10 Updates - August 20, 2017

Aug 26th, 2017 13m 32s

Sermon from our August 20, 2017 (Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 15:21-28, the challenging story of Jesus' rough interaction with a Canaanite woman. Kind of like the Windows 10 operating system

The Refrain - August 13, 2017

Aug 25th, 2017 12m 39s

Sermon from our August 13, 2017 (Tenth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew's version of the story of Jesus walking on water. Peter also walks on water in this story, likely because he does

Show, Don’t Just Tell - August 6, 2017

Aug 18th, 2017 12m 39s

Sermon from our August 6, 2017 (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Matthew 14:13-21, a passage where the Gospel of Matthew transitions from Jesus telling people what the kingdom of heaven is like to instead

Quicksand - July 30, 2017

Aug 8th, 2017 13m 17s

Sermon from our July 30, 2017 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah completes his Romans 7 & 8 Series with a sermon on the wonderful Romans 8:26-39, all while having a little fun with the classic movie plot device of sin

The Hope-A-Scope - July 23, 2017

Aug 1st, 2017 10m 41s

Sermon from our July 23, 2017 (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost). In the third of four sermons in his Romans 7 & 8 series, Pastor Micah took to Facebook Live and built a periscope to show us how hope helps us to see above our challenges and probl

Good Luck, We’re All Counting on You - July 16, 2017

Jul 21st, 2017 11m 42s

Sermon from our July 16, 2017 (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. In the second of four sermons in his Romans 7 & 8 series, Pastor Micah contrasts the helpful daily guidance of the Holy Spirit with the general unhelpfulness of Leslie Nielsen's chara

Transforming ‘I Can’t’ - July 9, 2017

Jul 13th, 2017 11m 33s

Sermon from our July 9, 2017 (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah begins a series on chapters 7 and 8 of Romans with Romans 7:15-25, a text in which the Apostle Paul transforms the phrase "I can't" from a shameful admiss

Mission of God 102: Translating Mission into Action - June 18, 2017

Jul 11th, 2017 14m 40s

Sermon from our June 18, 2017 (Second Sunday after Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Jesus sending the Twelve Disciples on their first mission trip, from Matthew ch. 9 & 10. This story helps us understand how the great big Mi

Mission of God 101 - June 11, 2017

Jun 15th, 2017 12m 43s

Sermon from our June 11, 2017 (Holy Trinity) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Jesus' Great Commission to his disciples (Matthew 28:16-20), offering 3 important things that story teaches us about God's mission:God has a misssion.God's

Tools in a Bowl of Water (Spiritual Gifts) - June 4, 2017

Jun 14th, 2017 11m 13s

Sermon from our June 4, 2017 (Day of Pentecost) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13. part of the Apostle Paul's discussion of spiritual gifts. This sermon is for adults and kids, as we explore the tools God gives us

Catching Flies - May 28, 2017

Jun 10th, 2017 9m 57s

Sermon from our May 28, 2017 (Seventh Sunday of Easter) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on Acts 1:6-14, the account of Jesus' ascension into heaven that leaves the disciples standing around and looking up toward heaven.Reader: Robin Ton

For All Mothers - A New Hymn for Mothers’ Day

Jun 8th, 2017 3m 54s

Trinity celebrated Mothers' Day on May 14 with a new Gathering Hymn! Pastor Micah wrote new words to a tune suggested (somewhat humorously) by his wife - the tune to the classic Christmas hymn "Of the Father's Love Begotten." You can read the l

There’s a Place for Us - May 14, 2017

Jun 8th, 2017 14m 49s

Sermon from our May 14, 2017 (Fifth Sunday of Easter) worship service. Pastor Micah preaches on John 14:1-14, a common Bible reading for funerals...but we approach it from a different angle on a Sunday morning! Special thanks to Trinity organis

Christian Worship Explained: How the Worship Service Works - May 7, 2017

May 30th, 2017 15m 20s

In the final sermon of Pastor's "Christian Worship Explained" series, we take a "dime tour" of Trinity's worship service, discovering the Bible passages behind most of the things we do each Sunday morning. This series helps explain much of the