Holy Trinity Ankeny

NOTHING SEPARATES: July 26, 2026

Jul 26, 2026

Something in you has been asking whether this, whatever this is for you right now, might finally be too much. Too far gone. Beyond reach. Paul already asked that question, on our behalf, and searched the whole universe for an answer.

Romans 8:26-39 | Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 | 1 Kings 3:5-12

WHEAT AND WEEDS: July 19, 2026

Jul 19, 2026

What shall we do about the presence of evil in the world? Jesus’ parable of the “wheat and weeds” gives us an answer. We can’t really tell the difference between the two, so good and evil must grow up alongside each other. God will sort out the two in God’s good time. That is hard news for us when we want to...

ALREADY HOME: July 12, 2026

Jul 12, 2026

We keep asking the same question, just in fancier clothes: Am I enough? We measure. We compare. We keep score against the person in the next pew. But Paul isn't answering that question. He's ending it.

Romans 8:1-11 | Isaiah 55:10-13 | Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

A NATION OF PEACE AND HUMILITY: July 5, 2026

Jul 5, 2026

As the nation observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence we are called to give thanks and to tell the truth. We are called to live into a vision established not by our own patriotism, but the vision of the reign of God revealed in Christ.