Author Archives: jesustrek

Never Out of Fuel

Posted on April 13, 2016 by jesustrek

Dr. Paul Brand was speaking to a medical college in India on “Let your light so shine before men that they may behold your good works and glorify your Father.” (Matthew 5:16). In front of the lectern was an oil … Continue reading →

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Reputation

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jesustrek

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five years to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”—Warren Buffett. We all can think of people who have allowed a weak moment or a poor decision … Continue reading →

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Off to a Bad Start

Posted on April 8, 2016 by jesustrek

Ernie Els got off to a terrible start on the very first hole on the opening day of The Masters yesterday. Just two feet away from making par, things went downhill quickly for Els. He missed the putt. Then he … Continue reading →

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Be Safe!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by jesustrek

George Vandeman wrote about a young man who was making his first climb in the Alps, accompanied by two experienced guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent, but the young man felt secure with one guide ahead of him and … Continue reading →

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What Do You See Now?

Posted on April 6, 2016 by jesustrek

A Coloradan moved to Texas and built a house with a huge picture window from which he could view thousands of acres of rangeland. “The only problem is,” he said, “there’s nothing to see!” About the same time, a Texan … Continue reading →

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It Is Well

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jesustrek

Horatio Gates Spafford planned a European vacation for his family in 1873. Some business developments prevented him from leaving as scheduled, but he sent his wife and two daughters on without him. He would leave a few days later and … Continue reading →

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Time to Wake Up!

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jesustrek

It is tragic to see so many people spiritually sleepwalking through life. They live each day the same as the previous one—oblivious to all the ways God is working around them. They have no perception of how the God who … Continue reading →

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Unlikely

Posted on April 1, 2016 by jesustrek

Someone once pointed out that Christians are unlikely people called by an unlikely king to do unlikely things. Let’s take a closer look at that statement. First of all, who are we that God would take notice of us? The … Continue reading →

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Being a Nuisance

Posted on March 31, 2016 by jesustrek

How many times did you hear this phrase when you were growing up?—“Don’t be a nuisance!” Being a nuisance was always considered to be a bad thing. You can imagine my confusion when I heard a Christian speaker say that … Continue reading →

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After the Mountaintop Experience

Posted on March 29, 2016 by jesustrek

Jesus and some of his disciples were coming down from a mountain where they had just had an amazing experience. Jesus had been transfigured before their very eyes, and they had seen him in all of his spectacular glory (Matthew … Continue reading →

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