What is the secret to a steadfast heart through, the heat of life, hard circumstances? Psalm 57 is a peek into the heart of the person who, although life is hard, they remain steadfast. The link to a steadfast heart through hard circumstances is trusting in the Lord.

Psalm 118

Following Jesus isn’t easy—and God never pretends that it is.

In Psalm 119:33–40, we hear the prayer of someone who genuinely desires to obey God but knows they cannot do it in their own strength. Rather than relying on willpower, the psalmist asks God to teach his mind, transform his heart, direct his steps, and turn his eyes toward what truly gives life.

This message reminds us that the Christian life isn’t about trying harder—it’s about depending more deeply on the Holy Spirit. As we learn to trust God’s goodness and surrender to His leadership, we discover that His way is not only right, but it is our greatest delight.

What do you do when life feels like wave after wave of fear, pressure, anxiety, and uncertainty? Psalm 33 invites us to lift our eyes from our circumstances to the God who created, rules, and lovingly sustains all things. In this message, we discover that God is sovereign over every detail of our lives, His steadfast love never fails, and His watchful eye is always upon His people. Because He is both all-powerful and deeply personal, we don’t have to be controlled by fear—we can rest, rejoice, and live with hope, no matter what we’re facing.

In Psalm 32, David reveals the pathway to the soul-deep delight, joy, and freedom we all long for. So often we try to hide our sin, carry shame in silence, and pretend we’re okay while slowly wasting away on the inside. But God did not create us to live trapped by guilt, secrecy, and spiritual exhaustion.  This message explores the two paths laid before us: the path of hiding and performance, or the path of confession and repentance. Through the gospel, Jesus invites us out of darkness and into freedom — not through perfection, but through honest confession and trusting in His grace. Psalm 32 reminds us that true blessing is found when our sin is forgiven, our shame is covered, and we walk openly with God in the light.

It can be easy to become near-sighted about life. Everything feel urgent and important, like it has to happen right now or the whole world will fall apart. Living that way can cause a lot of anxiety in our lives. In Psalm 90, God helps us to clearly see our lives in comparison to God. When Moses wrote this psalm he compares the eternal nature of God to our brief time here on earth. In the final section he ponders how we should live in view of that awareness. All of this leads us to realize Jesus is the wisdom that we need to live life. In addition, Jesus is the One who satisfies our souls like no one else.

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

What is the aim of your parenting?  Are you trying to raise productive citizens and successful adults?  Are you trying to give them a better life than you had? Are you training them to be excellent in a particular skill?  Our world is telling parents that to be a good parent, you have to do a thousand things, and if you do them all perfectly, your kids will turn out great.  But is that God’s purpose for parenting?  At Trailview, we believe parents are pastors, which means your primary job is to pass on your faith to your kids.  This means we teach them who God is, their need for the Gospel, and how to follow Jesus.  This takes precedence over all things and permeates everything.  This leaves only two questions: 1. Is my purpose in parenting aligned with God’s purpose? And 2. What needs to change in how I parent my kids? 

God has entrusted us with the Gospel to live as everyday missionaries among our non-believing neighbors, friends, and family. This week we not only were reminded of this truth from the Great Commission, but also celebrate this through baptisms!

Do you ever feel like an imposter? 

In the Gospel, we are loved by God in the full reality of who we are—freed from the need to pretend and perform for god or others because we are fully known and fully loved.  When we embrace this truth of the Gospel, it also opens the door to radical transformation in our lives.  But it goes one step further…. The Gospel then forms a community of people, the church, who welcome one another as Christ has welcomed them, and together they seek to become more like Jesus in all of life.  This looks like a community of people living in courageous vulnerability.

The Gospel is good news that welcomes me into the loving embrace of Christ. It welcomes my whole self from my outwards actions to the roots of my sin. When I bring the root of my sin to the Lord in confession and repentance and let the Gospel wash over me then I begin to see real transformation happen throughout all of me.