Author Archives: jesustrek

Three Descriptive Words

Posted on November 5, 2014 by jesustrek

California candidates for political office are allowed space on the ballot—3 words or less—to describe themselves to the voters. One person running for office listed on the ballot that he is a “farmer/small businessman”. Another described himself as “doctor/teacher/congressman”. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Most Important Statement

Posted on November 4, 2014 by jesustrek

Jackina Stark vividly recalls making her decision as a young girl to follow Jesus. She writes, “I remember, as a child of 10, sobbing out the Good Confession: ‘I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Different Strokes

Posted on November 3, 2014 by jesustrek

I was busy typing this morning when I happened to look up at the screen and noticed that I was typing nonsense. (Some people might argue that everything I type is nonsense, but that is another matter.) I happened to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Concentrate

Posted on November 1, 2014 by jesustrek

A poor golfer once spent an afternoon at a fancy country club, where he enjoyed the luxury of a complimentary caddy. As usual, he played a terrible game. After it was over, he pointed to a lake on the course … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Casual Observer

Posted on October 31, 2014 by jesustrek

I just finished my fourth season of watching high school girls’ volleyball, and I still don’t know a whole lot about the game. I enjoy the competition, and I get to support the local athletes and visit with their parents … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Being Remembered

Posted on October 29, 2014 by jesustrek

Poet Maya Angelou said: “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” There is a lot of truth to that. If we want to be remembered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bad Company

Posted on October 28, 2014 by jesustrek

The newspaper ad read: Free puppies to a good home. 1/2 Cocker Spaniel. Other 1/2 sneaky neighbor’s dog. A lot of harm can come from a bad influence in your life. It pays to be careful about the company you … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Change of Schedule

Posted on October 24, 2014 by jesustrek

The NCAA has made a special exception to allow the Mount St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team to move its season opener up to November 2. The reason for this change is to give Lauren Hill a chance to play in … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Leadership, Sports | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Following Royalty

Posted on October 24, 2014 by jesustrek

The Detroit Lions are in London preparing to play an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Center Dominic Raiola was asked Wednesday if he followed the royals at all. He answered, “I looked it up this morning just … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Questionable Intentions

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jesustrek

I had to laugh when I saw the sign to the right. It serves to illustrate how we might not always have the purist of motives. Sometimes we try to deceive ourselves into thinking we have good intentions, when we … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment