At Trinity Baptist Church in Lakeland, Florida, our heart is to share the hope of Jesus and walk alongside our community in faith. This blog is a place where you can stay connected, be encouraged, and see how God is working in and through our church family. Here you will find sermon summaries, event recaps, ministry highlights, and stories that reflect the love, service, and fellowship we strive to live out each day. Whether you are part of our congregation or simply exploring what our church is about, we invite you to join us on this journey of faith.
Pastor Gene Watkins teaches from Proverbs 3:1-10 but focuses his message on Proverbs 3:5-6 to reveal what authentic biblical faith looks like in a believer's life. True trust is far from superficial; it demands surrendering the very core of our being, setting aside fragile human comprehension in favor of...
This Sunday's sermon "Count The Costs" from Luke 14:25-35, Pastor Kevin Long urges listeners to understand true discipleship. Drawing from Jesus' provocative words to crowds, he stresses...
Pastor Kevin Long explores the ministry model established by Jesus in Luke 9 and Luke 10. Jesus sent out the twelve disciples and later the seventy-two with a simple yet powerful strategy: total...
God is actively working to redeem our story. The message from Isaiah 43 focuses on the tension between our comfort in the past and God's desire to lead us into a fresh future. By examining how we...
In a world obsessed with outward appearances and "man-made" leadership, Pastor Kevin takes us back to the transition of Israel’s leadership in 1 Samuel 8:1-7 and 1 Samuel 16:1-13. While the...
Pastor Kevin Long opened with a simple challenge: what lens are you looking through? The world’s “cool” glasses help you blend in, but spiritual glasses help you see what is really happening. In...
Psalm 23 is a reminder to slow down and thank God for what we often take for granted. Pastor Kevin Long taught that this familiar passage is more than a comforting funeral reading. It is a psalm...