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.
God wants you to know truth, love, and assurance in salvation. In this message from 1 John 4:7-21, Pastor Kevin reminds the church that God does not simply show love. God is love. Unlike false gods Baals, Ishtar, and Molech that lead Israel toward destruction, the one true God gave His Son as the sacrifice...
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...
Dr. Jim Rankin of Adventures in Truth takes you on a gripping, visual journey that reframes Ethiopia as one of the most overlooked, yet most important, places connected to the Bible. He shares the...