Step 2: The “Slow Down” Experiment Most of us realize that there are healthier ways to live, ways more likely to encourage the life of love to God and others. We find out how to live more wisely, not just by thinking about it, but also by taking steps and learning along the way. This…
Step 1: Life Audit Where our lives do not conform to Christ’s instructions, it often isn’t a conscious or intentional thing. We simply haven’t connected what Jesus has said to certain areas of our lives. To live into the life of freedom to which Christ calls us, we need to “think on our ways,” as…
Where Did it Go Wrong? (Judges 1-2) Geoff Ziegler, September 17, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82wVsUz6rm4&t=33s&ab_channel=TrinityPresbyterianChurch%7CHinsdale%2CIL Last week we started our study of Judges by looking at the end, by seeing quite clearly a picture of a society that was falling apart, a picture that in some ways feels similar to what we around us see today. We…
“When Everyone Does What Is Right in Their Eyes” (Judges 17-18) Geoff Ziegler, September 10, 2023 So it seems to me that it at least feels like we are in a time of crisis as a society. It appears as if the bonds that hold us together as a nation are dissolving and we as…
“Blessed Are Those Who Mourn” (Psalm 69) Geoff Ziegler, August 6, 2023 https://youtu.be/jbzxx_jzvZU A few weeks ago we considered how the Psalms invite us to become like a tree. “Blessed is the one who meditates on God’s instruction day and night—that person will be like a tree planted by streams of water that bears fruit…
“Finding Refuge from Our Sin” Geoff Ziegler, July 9, 2023 Last week as we began our series on the Psalms, we saw that the purpose of the Psalms is to guide us in the way of blessing. God invites us to a life of becoming like a tree planted by streams of water: resilient, strong,…
“The Pathway to Happiness” Geoff Ziegler, July 2, 2023 So this morning, we begin a summer series on the Psalms by looking at Psalms 1 and 2, because together they act as the introduction to the rest of the Psalms. Do you know how in some lengthy books there’s an intro where the author explains…
This Sunday, October 23rd, Trinity Church will be worshipping at an alternate location. We will meet at 9:30AM at the building formerly known as the Chapel in Hinsdale instead of the Hinsdale SDA Church. (This is because the Hinsdale Seventh Day Adventist is hosting their once-every-three years denominational conference). The address of where we’ll be meeting is…
Christian growth is meant to be a group activity. We are meant to pray, read the Bible, and even wrestle against our sins with the help of others. Throughout the school year the majority of our congregation meets together every other week in discipleship groups, single-sex groups of around 6 people. In these groups, men…
We believe that community is an essential part of the Christian life. Jesus grows us and encourages us through his people. Twice a month from fall to spring our church meets in “community groups” typically in homes on a Sunday afternoon or early evening. Community Groups are gatherings of 8-12 adults and their children that…