Author Archives: jesustrek

The Power of an Invitation

Posted on October 15, 2022 by jesustrek

The opening chapters of John’s gospel shows us examples of people inviting others to come to Jesus. Since this is an important part of living for Christ, let’s take a look at what happens here and see if we can … Continue reading →

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High Price of Lying

Posted on October 14, 2022 by jesustrek

For years, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones relentlessly promoted the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. His false claims added greatly to the pain and suffering of the grieving families. Therefore, a jury recently decided … Continue reading →

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Renewed Strength

Posted on October 6, 2022 by jesustrek

A reporter once interviewed the legendary baseball player Ty Cobb long after Cobb’s years as a player had ended. The reporter asked, “What do you think you would hit if you were playing today?” Cobb replied, “About .290 or .300.” … Continue reading →

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The Church Is a Big Deal!

Posted on October 1, 2022 by jesustrek

Some people claim to follow Jesus, but do not see the need to be a part of the church. They want to say “Yes” to Jesus, but “No” to the church. These people have a problem. God doesn’t give us … Continue reading →

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Destiny

Posted on September 28, 2022 by jesustrek

A man recently went looking for his sow that had gone missing. When he found her he discovered that she had found a hiding place to give birth to six piglets. Ironically, the birthing site she chose was underneath his … Continue reading →

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Lawn Care

Posted on September 23, 2022 by jesustrek

In a few weeks I will wrap up the seventh summer of mowing the grass at the house that my wife and I built. My how time flies! We moved into the house on a snowy day in February. There … Continue reading →

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From One Little Spark

Posted on September 22, 2022 by jesustrek

A 19-year-old sailor was charged with arson as a result of an incident that happened in the summer of 2020. The sailor allegedly became so disgruntled with his duties that he set off a spark that turned into a blaze … Continue reading →

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First Things First

Posted on September 20, 2022 by jesustrek

There was a knock on the door of the hut where a missionary in Africa lived. The missionary responded to the knock and found one of the boys from the village holding a large fish in his hands. The boy … Continue reading →

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Are You Prepared?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by jesustrek

I just read this morning that September is “National Preparedness Month”. The headline of the article I read said: “National Preparedness Month: Are you prepared for a disaster?” That rather ominous warning caught my attention, for sure! As I scanned … Continue reading →

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Worship

Posted on September 16, 2022 by jesustrek

This is a big subject for the limited space that we have, but let’s talk about worship. We were created to worship God and to bring him pleasure. There are many good definitions of worship. One that I like says … Continue reading →

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