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Author Archives: jesustrek
Living at Peace
Quakers are known for their pacifist views, but even the most devout Quaker has his limits. There is a story told about an old Quaker who awoke in the middle of the night to discover a burglar in his home. … Continue reading
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
A long-time radio personality was remembering a time earlier in his career when he reminded the listeners many times during his show that they were to turn their clocks back that weekend. The only trouble was, it was the spring, … Continue reading
The Meaning of the Cross
Former wrestler Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker Media for $100 million, claiming that his privacy was invaded and that he has suffered emotional distress since Gawker posted a video of Hogan having sex. The woman in the video happened to … Continue reading
Standing Tall
An old friend of mine passed away yesterday. Steve Case, of Lexington, Kentucky, died after a long illness. He was a giant of a man, in more ways than one. Steve stood 6 feet 8 inches tall, or 5 feet … Continue reading
Stay Full
I once went into a tire repair shop and told the manager that I had a slow leak in one of my tires. He answered, “You’ll have to come back tomorrow. We fix slow leaks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 5:18, filled with the Spirit, flat tire, God's power, illustration
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Sincere Love
I think it was Bob Hope who said, “Sincerity is the key to success. Once you’ve learned to fake that, you’ve got it made.” It’s hard to fake sincerity. People can usually spot a phony a mile away. Take, for … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Bob Hope, fake, hypocrisy, illustration, love, phony, Romans 12:9, sincerity, winning the lottery
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Good Team Player
University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari was the featured speaker at Gov. Matt Bevin’s prayer breakfast on February 16, 2016. The main focus of his message was putting others above yourself. Calipari told of the time when former … Continue reading
Just In Case He Asks
Most people believe that we will have to stand before God someday and give an account for how we lived our lives. This is true. Hebrews 9:27 says that “….People are destined to die once, and after that to face … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Bible, Hebrews 9:27, judgment, Judgment Day, knowing the Bible, meditate, Psalm 119, Scripture
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Seeking Salvation
When my wife and I were living in Indiana a few years ago, a mysterious critter somehow got trapped in our garage. It must have wandered in when we left the door open. I never saw it, but we decided … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Acts 2, animal trapped in the basement, baptism, follow Jesus, groundhog, salvation, save yourselves, trust Jesus
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