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Author Archives: jesustrek
Unusual Thanks
There is an unusual monument in Enterprise, Alabama. It honors the Mexican boll weevil. In 1895, the boll weevil began to destroy the major crop of the region, cotton. In desperation to survive, the farmers had to diversify, and by … Continue reading
Fair Enough
At a party, a doctor who was chatting with a lawyer was interrupted by a woman who insisted on telling the doctor about a pain in her leg and asking him what to do about it. The doctor advised her, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged being fair, do unto others, Golden Rule, hypocrisy, illustration, judging others, Matthew 7:2, the measure you use
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This Is the Way
E. Stanley Jones tells of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle—nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could lead him out of the … Continue reading
Who’s Your Boss?
“Money will buy a bed, but not sleep; books, but not brains; food, but not appetite; finery, but not beauty; a house, but not a home; medicine, but not health; luxuries, but not culture; amusements, but not happiness; religion, but … Continue reading
Protection
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, some forest rangers began to assess the damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched like a statue on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened … Continue reading
Lifeline
Many years ago a sailor at sea fell overboard. Someone quickly threw a rope to the man, who caught hold of it just before the ship passed by him. He knew that he must hold on to the rope with … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged cling to Jesus, hope, illustration, Jesus saves, rescued at sea, Romans 12:9, salvation
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Free
Frank McWorter was a slave who bought his freedom with money he had earned through some business dealings. Having known what it was like to be enslaved, he never lost his appreciation for his freedom. In fact, on the 1820 … Continue reading
The Measure of a Person
Football fans anxiously awaited news about Kyler Murray’s appearance at the NFL scouting combine. While the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback out of Oklahoma declined to participate in throwing drills, he did submit to the measuring of his height and the … Continue reading
