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Today is Good Friday, join us as Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel reflects on Jesus’ interaction with the thief on the cross.

If the thief on the cross can turn to Jesus at the very end and Jesus welcomes him, then it’s never too late for us.

Today’s Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

We hope to see you tonight at our Good Friday service and again on Sunday to celebrate the beginning Easter!

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Today is Maundy Thursday. Join us today as Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel reflects on the Last Supper.

How is Jesus nourishing us so that we may move toward freedom? Can we participate with Jesus this Maundy Thursday?

Today’s Scripture: Luke 22:14-30

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For Holy Week, Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel is walking us through the events of the last week of Jesus’ life. Today, Kris reflects on Judas’s betrayal of Jesus.

How much is Jesus’ life worth? If Jesus was betrayed by sinful men, then he knows what it is like to be in agony and loneliness. Listen in as Kris teaches us about failure and mercy.

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5; 14-25

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For Holy Week, Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel is walking us through the events of the last week of Jesus’ life. Today, Kris reflects on Jesus cleansing the temple. 

The church is meant to be level ground where all are invited, but the temple of Jesus’ time was not level ground. Jesus is pushing against the system of oppression. What does it look like to align our lives with Jesus in this way?

Today’s Scripture: Mark 11:15-19

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Welcome to Holy Week. This week Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel is walking us through the events of the last week of Jesus’s life. Today he will reflect on Jesus being anointed by the unnamed woman in Bethany. 

As we journey to the cross, how often does sin define a place for us and keep us in a place of shame? What would your life look like if it was free?

Today’s Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Today Katie Wilson walks with us through the forgiveness and sanctification of our emotional life. The God of the universe wants to know the depths of our hearts, so let’s not dismiss our emotions. Can we be bold enough to let God see the raw emotions in us?

Look back over the week of reflecting on your emotional life – what will you take with you into the new week?

Today’s Scripture: Isaiah 55

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Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Youth Discipleship Pastor Haley Naylor talk about what it means to align with God emotionally. God profoundly cares about our emotions. So, where do our emotions come from, and what do they tell us about our soul?

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23

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Every Wednesday during Lent, we are inviting our church community to fast and pray together in order to draw our attention to areas of sin in our lives. This week Care Pastor Jason Faulkner leads us through these practices with a focus on our emotions. 

Fasting is a practice that Jesus engaged in when he was in the wilderness facing temptation. Today, as you are able, we encourage you to fast from food for part or all of the day.  

We will also use these days to walk through the Prayer of Examen together. We hope that the Prayer of Examen provokes a kind curiosity in us and a movement toward repentance as we seek to live more connected to ourselves, God, and others.

To find out more about Holy Week at Trinity, visit atltrinity.org/lent.

In today’s episode, Kids’ Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explores the breadth of God’s emotions. Listen in as she guides us through the practice of imaginative prayer and asks us to put ourselves in the story of Jesus and Peter. What might you learn about your own emotions and their relationship to Jesus from this story? 

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 16:21-23

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel introduces our fifth and final section of the SPIRE model – emotional. Being emotional is not the same as being emotionally aware or emotionally mature. We are being invited by God to expand our emotional bandwidth. What emotions live underneath the emotions you express? Can we treat our emotions like a child we treat with compassion and kindness?

Where are you emotionally?

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Spiritual Formation Pastor Adrienne Christian preaches from Luke.

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Welcome to the fifth Friday in Lent! In today’s episode, Associate Pastor Katie Wilson speaks words of grace and peace and forgiveness over our relationships. 

Look back over the week of reflecting on your relational life – what will you take with you into the new week?

Read in today’s episode: “A Blessing of Friendships” by Alice Zaccarello

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Youth Discipleship Pastor Haley Naylor talk about how we learn to relate to God as people in relationship with God and others. God has always been about restoring relationships. Are there any relational patterns that might have worked for us in the past but that we need to look at differently now? 

Today’s Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Every Wednesday during Lent, we are inviting our church community to fast and pray together in order to draw our attention to areas of sin in our lives. This week, Care Pastor Jason Faulkner leads us through these practices with a focus on our relational lives. 

Fasting is a practice that Jesus engaged in when he was in the wilderness facing temptation. Today, as you are able, we encourage you to fast from food for part or all of the day.  

We will also use these days to walk through the Prayer of Examen together. We hope that the Prayer of Examen provokes a kind curiosity in us and a movement toward repentance as we seek to live more connected to ourselves, God, and others.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

In today’s episode, Kids Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explores the relationship between Joseph and his brother. Listen in as she guides us through the practice of imaginative prayer and asks us to imagine ourselves in the narrative of deep relational pain and brokenness in Jacob’s family.

Today’s Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel introduces our fourth section of the SPIRE model – relational. Regardless of how we are wired, we all crave relationships. This week, we will take a look at where our relationships can be a place of redemption and healing. As finite beings, how can we order our relationships rightly? What do I owe those closest to me?

Where are we relationally?

Read more about Joseph and his brothers here.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Welcome to the fourth Friday in Lent! In today’s episode, Associate Pastor Katie Wilson speaks words of grace and peace and forgiveness over our minds. 

Look back over the week of reflecting on your intellectual life – what will you take with you into the new week?

Read in today’s episode: Philippians 4:4-9

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Youth Discipleship Pastor Haley Naylor talk about how we learn to relate to God as people who use our brains. Our patterns of thought change the way we live our lives. What does it look like to be transformed through the renewing of our mind? Listen in as Haley and Dave guide us through three big ideas about the way we use our minds.

Today’s Scripture: John 3:1-21 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Every Wednesday during Lent, we are inviting our church community to fast and pray together in order to draw our attention to areas of sin in our lives. This week Care Pastor Jason Faulkner leads us through practices with a focus on our intellectual lives. 

Fasting is a practice that Jesus engaged in when he was in the wilderness facing temptation. Today, as you are able, we encourage you to fast from food for part or all of the day.  

We will also use these days to walk through the Prayer of Examen together. We hope that the Prayer of Examen provokes a kind curiosity in us and a movement toward repentance as we seek to live more connected to ourselves, God, and others.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

In today’s episode, Kids Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explores the mind of Nicodemus and his intellectual wrestling with Jesus. Listen in as she guides us through the practice of imaginative prayer and asks the question — where have you let a limited, human perspective keep you from seeing God’s Kingdom perspective?

Today’s Scripture: John 3:1-21 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel introduces our third section of the SPIRE model – intellectual. All of us are intellectual beings, even if we don’t identify as an “intellectual.” We are meant to aim our minds in a direction that leads to life, so how do we think deep life-giving thoughts? Where are we intellectually?

Read John 3:1-21 to hear more about Nicodemus.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Welcome to the second Friday in Lent! In today’s episode, Associate Pastor Katie Wilson speaks words of grace and peace and forgiveness over our bodies. 

Look back over the week of reflecting on your physical life – what will you take with you into the new week?

Read in today’s episode: A Blessing for the Body by Kate Bowler

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Youth Discipleship Pastor Haley Naylor talk about how we learn to relate to God as physical people. What does it mean that my body is a temple? How can we learn to love the Lord with all our strength? When I get off track how can I realign our body with God? Listen in as Haley and Dave guide us through new ways to contemplate our bodies.

Recommendations: Hope Heals

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Every Wednesday during Lent, we are inviting our church community to fast and pray together in order to draw our attention to areas of sin in our lives. This week, Care Pastor Jason Faulkner leads us through these practices with a focus on our physical lives. 

Fasting is a practice that Jesus engaged when he was in the wilderness facing temptation. Today, as you are able, we encourage you to fast from food for part or all of the day.  

We will also use these days to walk through the Prayer of Examen together. We hope that the Prayer of Examen provokes a kind curiosity in us and a movement towards repentance as we seek to live more connected to ourselves, God, and others.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

In today’s episode, Kids Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explores the narrative of David and Uriah the Hittite. Listen in as she guides us through the practice of imaginative prayer and asks the question, “Are there areas like David where your body or desires have led you away from life and goodness?”

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

This week, we'll look at the story of David & Bathsehba from 2 Samuel 12. Listen as Kris sets up the week and discusses the second part of the SPIRE Model – physical.

We live a fully embodied life, but our relationships to our bodies can be very complex. How do we recognize that our bodies are valuable and live that way?

We will spend the rest of the week examining our physical lives and practicing ways to become more aligned with God. 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Executive Pastor Nate Smith preaches from Luke.

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Welcome to the first Friday in Lent! In today’s episode, Associate Pastor Katie Wilson speaks words of grace and peace and forgiveness over us. 

Look back over the week of reflecting on your spiritual life – what will you take with you into the new week?

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Youth Discipleship Pastor Haley Naylor talk about how we learned to relate to God as children – and what that means for us now. Can we realign our spirit with God’s? 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Every Wednesday during Lent, we are inviting our church community to fast and pray together in order to draw our attention to areas of sin in our lives. This week, Care Pastor Jason Faulkner leads us through these practices with a focus on our spiritual lives. 

Fasting is a practice that Jesus engaged in when he was in the wilderness facing temptation. Today, as you are able, we encourage you to fast from food for part or all of the day.  We will also use these days to walk through the Prayer of Examen together. We hope that the Prayer of Examen provokes a kind curiosity in us and a movement towards repentance as we seek to live more connected to ourselves, God, and others.

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

In today’s episode, Kids Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explores the parable of the prodigal and his brother. Listen in as she guides us through the practice of imaginative prayer and asks the question, “What is our view of God and our relationship with him like?” 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel introduces our first section of the SPIRE model – spiritual. Do you look to live a life over God, under God, for God, or with God? We will spend the rest of the week examining our spiritual lives and practicing ways to become more aligned with God. 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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What does it look like to repent as whole people? Today, Kris introduces us to the SPIRE model of personhood that encompasses five areas of our lives - Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional. Join us as we begin to engage God with our whole selves.

We'll be posting new episodes every weekday leading up to Easter. Throughout the season, we will be inviting you to answer the question that God asked Adam & Eve: Where are you? 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

In this episode, Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel teaches on what it looks like to come out of hiding from God. Explore some of the spiritual practices of repentance with us – the prayer of Examen, fasting, and confession. Listen in as he prepares us for the Lenten journey.

We'll be posting new episodes every weekday leading up to Easter. Throughout the season, we will be inviting you to answer the question that God asked Adam & Eve: Where are you? 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, where we receive ashes in the shape of a cross on our foreheads — to symbolize our humanity, mortality, limitations, suffering, and the inevitability of death. It's an outward reminder of our need for God to save us.

Today, we're also kicking off a special podcast series for Lent. We'll be posting new episodes every weekday leading up to Easter. In this first episode, you'll hear from Adrienne Christian, Spiritual Direction Pastor, as she looks at Genesis 3:1-13. Throughout the season, we will be inviting you to answer the question that God asked Adam & Eve: Where are you? 

To find out more about Lent at Trinity and download our podcast companion guide, visit ​​atltrinity.org/lent.

Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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In this episode, Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor Dave McCune and Kids Discipleship Pastor Katie Oosse explore the season of Lent—what it is, why we observe it, and how families can journey through it together. From meaningful traditions to simple, everyday practices, they share practical ways to help kids engage with Lent in a way that deepens their faith as we move toward Easter together. Tune in for an insightful conversation filled with encouragement and ideas for the whole family!

You can find our Family Lent Guide and more at atltrinity.org/lent.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. It’s the day the Church will be invited to enter into the season of preparation for the coming of Easter. For 40 days, we have the opportunity to journey into a deeper awareness of our need for Jesus as we resist the forces, appetites, and habits that tend to move us away from God.

Listen to this primer episode as Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel discusses Lent and why we observe the season. Kris also shares about our upcoming Lenten podcast series and other resources to help us engage the season. He then finishes with a reflection on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness as a model for us to tend to our belovedness and a reminder that we are not alone.

Join us on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at 7am, noon, or 7pm to pray together, hear scripture, and receive ashes.

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Guest Pastor Adam Huschka preaches from Luke.

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Executive Pastor Nate Smith preaches from Luke.

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from John

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Lead Pastor Kris McDaniel preaches from Luke.

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Guest speaker Anna Beth Havenar brings a message about the miraculous story of Hanukkah and its significance to us as followers of Jesus.