The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Vineville Baptist Church, Macon GA
The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin is the pastor of Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia. He served as an associate pastor at Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi for almost seven years before moving to Georgia.
Tripp has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia, where he also first learned about the rhythms of congregational ministry, while working at First Baptist Church of Athens, Georgia. He received a Master of Divinity from the Divinity School at Wake Forest University, discovering the richness of ecumenism and the rhythms of the Church. After working for several years, he also completed the Doctor of Ministry from the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University, concentrating on the areas of preaching and worship.
He and his wife, Katharine, have two sons who are the richest part of their lives. When he is not working, he enjoys playing golf and basketball, reading and writing, and music and traveling.
Latest Content by The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin
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Without having to dig too deeply, we find wisdom in the various sayings of Proverbs, not to mention beautiful images, as in Proverbs 27.19. We find a beautiful image of a person's reflection in still waters and the image of faces locked towards one another, looking into each other's eyes and into each other's hearts. We also find a lack of clarity in how to understand these images, but there is depth found in the ambiguity.
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The covenant of a church is beautiful, but it is not always what we expect. It is beautiful because it is like the relationship between a singer and an accompanist. They work together, working in tandem, so they learn to listen to one another. It is one thing to be able to play the piano instrumentally, but it is quite another to accompany a singer.
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Other Recent Content by The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin
April 13, 2013
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There are some words that could use redemption as we stand in the light of resurrection and always listening for the voice of God.
March 28, 2013
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Along with Christians around the world, we gather together as the disciples did with Jesus to partake of the bread and the cup and to remember to love one another.
March 14, 2013
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Discovering and developing our authentic voice of integrity and innocence is always a challenge.
February 28, 2013
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When we face the most complicated questions of our lives, how do we proceed?
February 14, 2013
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If we look closely, we will see where love abides and where love is missing. We will see glimmers of the love of God and places where it is needed. We will also notice how God can be seen in others, and it may change how we see everything.
February 04, 2013
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In the small and grand experiences of God, there is the devotion of love and the humility of faith.
January 18, 2013
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We have always known that God is capable of surprise, but we gather each week to remember that it can happen.
January 04, 2013
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With our thoughts gravitating towards beginning again this year, we begin with a prayerful resolve.
December 13, 2012
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How do we find meaning in the waiting of Advent?
November 29, 2012
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The waiting of Advent slows us down, but the rush towards Christmas speeds us up. How can we pause and reflect on the coming of Christ?
November 25, 2012
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In his sermon for the Reign of Christ Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin offers a reflection of how our place shapes us--in light of Jesus' response to Pilate that his kingdom was not from here.
November 16, 2012
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We look again to see the eternal in the midst of the temporary.
November 01, 2012
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There are questions that we cannot answer. How do we search for answers, and how do we hold onto questions, discovering faith in what we do not know?
October 18, 2012
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The basic actions of our faith can change how we see ourselves.
October 05, 2012
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When we become different people, even in small ways, we must accept ourselves as different people.
September 22, 2012
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We begin to see evidence of grace when we see Titus.
September 07, 2012
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As we look around the church, we find people who serve so diligently and quietly, leading the way without ever calling attention to themselves.
August 17, 2012
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In looking into the past, we can even surprise ourselves, discovering our faults and mistakes, so we must learn to face our guilt, but then to let it go.
August 02, 2012
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Whenever grace begins to mature, it grows through conviction into the empathy of love.
July 20, 2012
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There is cause for concern whenever vanity stands close to grace, for the measure of our faith is skewed.
July 06, 2012
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We strive to live at the center of our lives as opposed to the edges by finding a tree, which guides our days.
June 22, 2012
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The solemn rest of worship can become disconnected from the labors of the week, even the work of the weekend. The work of grace, though, happens all of the time.
June 08, 2012
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As we travel along the journey of faith, we continue to become the people that God has created and called us to be.
May 25, 2012
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How do we confront the inherent challenge of living with reverence and integrity?
May 11, 2012
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Whenever we turn through the pages of yesterday, sifting through what is old, do we find something new to reclaim?
April 27, 2012
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What happens when the value of one is more than the whole?
April 13, 2012
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At the precipice of a new beginning, we celebrate the chance at a fresh start, but there is also fear that is lurking, as we begin again.
March 30, 2012
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In the frantic pace of each day, what shall we say about the practice of silence?
March 16, 2012
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Scripture has a keen interest in unlikely pairs, and one of those pairs is the relationship between reverence and curiosity.
March 02, 2012
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As we walk through this season of Lent, we are reminded that temptation can be quiet.
February 17, 2012
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This is a Day1 Key Voice article by The Rev. Dr. Tripp Martin.
February 03, 2012
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We are to listen for the sounds of grace, the melody of hospitality and the rhythm of mercy, but the noise surrounding us makes this difficult. We seek the sounds of grace despite the noise because the love of God beckons us to sing.
January 24, 2012
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How do we weather the storms of life?