Author Archives: jesustrek

Salt and Light

Posted on September 1, 2026 by jesustrek

Remember the old saltshaker prank? Someone would loosen the top of a salt shaker in a restaurant. The next customer would unsuspectingly try to put a little salt on their food and end up dumping the entire contents of the … Continue reading →

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Handle with Care

Posted on August 28, 2026 by jesustrek

Sometimes people will misuse a verse of Scripture in order to make a joke. We have all heard this line from someone who is near the back of the line at a church potluck dinner— “You know what the Bible … Continue reading →

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Giant Slayers

Posted on August 24, 2026 by jesustrek

One of the most familiar stories in the Old Testament is the one about David and Goliath, found in 1 Samuel 17. From this story we can learn several principles about how we should live our lives for God. First, … Continue reading →

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On The Desert Road

Posted on August 7, 2026 by jesustrek

Acts chapter eight records the interesting account of Philip’s encounter with a man from Ethiopia. Luke emphasizes the fact that this encounter took place on a desert road, a place where one would hardly expect anything significant to happen. However, … Continue reading →

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Our Message Must Be Clear

Posted on July 29, 2026 by jesustrek

Acts chapter three records how Peter and John healed a lame beggar at the temple gate. The people who witnessed this miracle were filled with wonder and amazement. Peter seized this opportunity to preach the gospel message to the crowd … Continue reading →

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A Christian Response to “Pride Month”

Posted on June 26, 2026 by jesustrek

Bible scholars, theologians and other Christian leaders have pointed out that the LGBTQ proponents chose a very descriptive word for their movement when they settled on the word “pride”. They have failed to humble themselves in the sight of God. … Continue reading →

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Necessary for Life

Posted on June 13, 2026 by jesustrek

Someone once asserted that you don’t need a parachute to go skydiving. However, they did admit that you do need a parachute to go skydiving twice! Just as you need a parachute to survive skydiving, you need Jesus to survive … Continue reading →

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Urgent Request!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by jesustrek

Last year my wife and I had just bought a new vehicle, and I was not yet familiar with all the controls. I was pulling into a drive-through window at a fast-food restaurant when I suddenly realized that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Highway Signs

Posted on May 29, 2026 by jesustrek

This is the time of year when a lot of people take to the open highways for a road trip. As they are driving to their various vacation destinations they see a lot of different signs along the way. These … Continue reading →

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Answered Prayer

Posted on May 19, 2026 by jesustrek

Shortly after Dallas Theological Seminary was founded in 1924, it almost came to the point of bankruptcy. All the creditors were going to foreclose at noon on a particular day. That morning there was a meeting in the president’s office … Continue reading →

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