Trinity Church Kelowna — Weekend Messages

In the eighth message of our Solomon Says series, “Live The Way He Loves,” we look at why a good name is worth more than riches—and how the way we treat people shapes what they experience of Jesus through us.

Proverbs reminds us that love and faithfulness lead to favor and a good name. Love says, “You matter to me.” Faithfulness says, “You can count on me.” Jesus showed us what this looks like in real life, and then gave His followers a clear command: love one another as He has loved us.

This message challenges us to consider the relational currency of our reputation, the weight our lives give to our words, and one important question: What am I becoming known for?

Scriptures: Proverbs 22:1, Ecclesiastes 7:1, Proverbs 3:3–4, Luke 7:34, Luke 19:9, John 13:33–36

Jealousy can be one of the hardest heart issues to recognize. It often hides beneath comparison, dissatisfaction, criticism, insecurity, or the feeling that life simply isn’t fair. But Solomon warns that envy doesn’t remain harmless—it works from the inside out, stealing our peace and damaging our relationships.

In the seventh message of the Solomon Says series, The Word on Jealousy, we explore what jealousy reveals about our hearts and, ultimately, about our trust in God. If everything flows from the heart, then following Jesus means allowing Him to confront the things we would rather hold onto.

God has uniquely given each of us gifts, opportunities, relationships, and circumstances for His glory. Instead of comparing what we have with what He has given someone else, we’re invited to trust His goodness, celebrate others, and cultivate gratitude.

Jesus and jealousy don’t share space in our hearts—and gratitude is the antidote to jealousy. As we learn to release envy and embrace what God has given us, He leads us toward the kind of heart Solomon describes: a heart at peace.

In the sixth message of our Solomon Says series, “Guard Your Heart,” Travis explores Proverbs 4 and Solomon’s instruction to guard the source from which every part of life flows. While information can fill our minds, true wisdom forms our character and shapes how we respond to pressure, relationships, temptation, and everyday life.

Using the picture of a broken underground waterline, this message reveals why surface-level effort cannot fix what is happening deep within us. Our words, habits, attitudes, and actions are often the visible fruit of what has already taken root in the heart. Yet the invitation is not simply to try harder. Through Jesus, we are offered mercy, a new heart, and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit.

What is feeding your heart? What keeps appearing in your life because it has been living within you? Discover how to invite Jesus into the deepest places, guard what He is forming in you, and become someone whose life quietly points others toward Him.

In the fifth message of the Solomon Says series, “The Power of Words,” we explore how mercy and loving-kindness allow heaven to touch earth through our lives.

Through the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5, we see how a young servant girl’s compassionate words gave hope to a powerful man hiding a painful struggle. Her mercy opened the door to Naaman’s healing, but he first had to lay down his pride, humble himself, and obey God’s instruction.

This message reminds us that everyone carries hidden contradictions beneath their outward strength. Yet God is present in our private struggles, working through our problems and using unexpected people to lead us toward freedom. When our words and character are shaped by mercy, kindness, humility, and truth, environments change, hope rises, and lives can be transformed.

In the fourth message of the Solomon Says series, “Wisdom in Relationships,” we explore how God uses meaningful friendships to shape us into the likeness of Jesus.

Drawing from Proverbs 27:17, this message looks at the kind of relationships that know us deeply, encourage us faithfully, challenge us honestly, and continually point us back to Jesus. True spiritual friends create a safe place for honesty while also having permission to speak truth into our lives.

Who has God placed around you to help you grow, and are you humble enough to let them sharpen you?

In the third week of our Solomon Says series, Direction, we look at the wisdom of Proverbs 7 and the simple but sobering truth that the road we choose determines where we end up.

Most people don’t get lost on purpose, and often we are further down a road than we realize before we recognize where it is leading. Proverbs 7 gives us a picture of someone walking “in the direction” of danger, reminding us that direction always wins. The choices we make, the paths we take, and the desires we follow are already shaping the story of our destination.

This message invites us to pay attention to the direction of our hearts and lives, to recognize the paths that lead away from God, and to trust that even in temptation, God is faithful to provide a way out.

We live in a world overflowing with information—but is knowing more actually making us wiser? Information can fill our minds, but wisdom shapes our lives.

In the second message of the Solomon Says series, The Beginning of Wisdom, we explore Solomon’s words in Proverbs and discover what it means to truly live wisely. Biblical wisdom is more than gaining knowledge; it is learning to live God’s way in God’s world.

Proverbs 1:7 tells us, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” Wisdom begins when we recognize that there is Someone wiser than us, trust what God is saying, and choose to act on it.

As you listen, consider two important questions: What is God saying? And what am I going to do about it?

In the first message of our new series, Solomon Says, we look at the beginning of Solomon’s story and the foundation of true wisdom. When God asked Solomon, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you,” Solomon didn’t ask for riches, fame, or power—he asked for a discerning heart.

This message explores what it means to seek God’s wisdom, listen well, trust the Lord with all our heart, and welcome Him into every part of life. Wisdom is more than knowing the right things; it is choosing to walk in God’s way. And as Proverbs reminds us, when we trust God instead of leaning on our own understanding, He shows us the path to take.

As we begin this series, we ask two simple but life-shaping questions: What is God saying? And what am I going to do about it?

Summer at Trinity is here! As we step into our Weekend Summer Service rhythm, this message invites us to slow down, refocus, and fix our eyes on Jesus together. In this sermon, we’re reminded to stay rooted in faith, connected in community, and open to all that God wants to do in and through us in the season ahead.

Whether you’re joining us in person or listening from wherever you are, we hope this message encourages you to courageously follow Jesus this summer.

On Celebration Sunday, as Trinity marks 65 years of God’s faithfulness, we close the Ripple Effect series with a call to take the next step.

Looking at Joshua’s victories, failures, and renewed obedience, this message reminds us that we are often more vulnerable after a victory than after a defeat. Yet even when fear, failure, or discouragement set in, God continues to invite His people forward. We are not in charge of the outcome, but we are responsible for our obedience.

Through Joshua’s story, we are invited to ask: What kind of ripple are we leaving? What has God brought us out of, and what might He be inviting us into? And what story of God’s faithfulness are we handing to the next generation?

As we celebrate where God has brought us from, we look ahead with courage and faith, trusting that He always brings us out to bring us in.

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