Sermons and Thoughts from Pastor Todd
Hello friends, Beginning tomorrow, January 12, 2022, Trinity is instituting a mask mandate for people within our building. This mandate will last for two weeks. Unfortunately, we have all watched … Continue reading 2 Week Mask Mandate at Trinity
What goes in to making up a person? I’m not talking about the biology here…the DNA, chromosomes, and cells. I’m talking about who you are. I’m talking about a person’s spirit, their personality, their faith, … Continue reading Foundation
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave … Continue reading Peace
I recently read about an art museum that was having trouble keeping its guests from touching, and damaging, its priceless works of art. The paintings and sculptures that were on … Continue reading The Problem of the Heart
This week, we’re continuing our 8-week sermon series called “Truths Along the Way.” Our series is focusing on the truths Jesus taught through the parables. In today’s Gospel reading, you may … Continue reading You’re Going to Need a Bigger Box
One day, this will all be over. The majority of people will have received the vaccine, and we will again be free to sit close to each other, to take … Continue reading One Day…
On this day, more than most others, we think of love. Love is an emotion, love is a feeling, love is a motivator…love is…a many splendored thing. We see love stories … Continue reading Silly Love Songs
As election day approaches, the intensity of the rhetoric will continue to dial itself up. In this extremely polarized election year, there are only a small number of people who … Continue reading Neighbors First – Politics Second
Miss Lucille was a woman who lived in what was basically a plywood shack, in the small community of Morehead City, North Carolina. The youth group I was leading was … Continue reading #ForOwatonna Part III: Treasure
A few years ago, I was driving from Thousand Oaks, California, to Los Angeles International Airport for my flight home. It was a 40-mile drive, so I gave myself plenty … Continue reading Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace Upon Grace
He is risen! He is risen indeed! On a normal Easter Sunday, before the worship begins, the pastors and the choir would be gathered at the back doors, the lights … Continue reading Not Your Average Easter
Dear friends, In the last 10 days, it feels like we’ve experienced ten years’ worth of “change.” Everything feels different and there is no road map, no manual, no GPS … Continue reading A Trinity Update – March 19
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