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Author Archives: jesustrek
Sin that Entangles
Many years ago, as a doctor was preparing to go to a medical conference in a distant city, his wife sat down with him to have a serious talk. She said, “I know that you will face temptations while you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged faithfulness, Hebrews 12:1, illustration, joke, marriage, sin, temptation
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ThinkHoly
Evangelical preacher Louie Giglio was asked to give the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony on January 21. However, Giglio will not participate in the event after a controversy arose over comments he made in the 1990s about homosexual behavior. The liberal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged Bible, gay marriage, homophobia, homosexuality, Louie Giglio, Obama's inauguration, ThinkProgress
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Legible
President Obama has nominated Jacob “Jack” Lew to become the next treasury secretary of the United States. The treasury secretary’s signature appears on the dollar bill, which is interesting, since Mr. Lew’s signature is completely illegible. The president jokingly says … Continue reading
Nearby Threat
The FBI has recently made some changes in the way they train their agents to handle firearms. The agency once focused on long-range marksmanship training. However, studies have shown that 75% of shootings involving FBI agents consisted of suspects who … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged FBI, firearms training, friendly fire, illustration, Psalm 55:12-14, Satanic attacks
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One of Us
When Jane Goodall was in her 20s, she travelled to Africa to observe chimpanzees in Tanzania. Things didn’t go so well at first. As soon as the chimps saw her, they ran away. Not to be deterred, Goodall decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged chimpanzees, God, illustration, incarnation, Jane Goodall, Jesus, Tanzania, the Word became flesh
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Loving Sacrifice
3-year-old Ben Pratt received an early Christmas present last year when the nurse who had cared for him since he was born gave him one of her kidneys. Beth Warren was Ben’s primary nurse while he was at Kentucky Children’s … Continue reading
Crime and Punishment
Carl Rollins, a Democratic State Representative from Midway, Kentucky, will introduce legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Kentucky. His bill calls for the term “capital punishment” to be stricken altogether from state law. Such legislation has been proposed … Continue reading
Best Comeback
It could be a close race for comeback player of the year in the NFL. On the one hand, we have Peyton Manning, who has led the Denver Broncos into the playoffs after sitting out a year and undergoing multiple … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Adrian Peterson, comeback, illustration, Luke 24:6, NFL football, Peyton Manning, resurrection
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Unwanted Invaders
Asian carp were brought to the United States to eat algae in ponds and wastewater treatment plants, but these prolific fish have migrated up the Mississippi River and are causing quite a bit of concern. Besides threatening to squeeze … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged illustration, invasive fish, Jesus, jumping fish, Romans 6:6-7, silver carp, sin
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Flip Side
Singer Patti Page has died at the age of 85. Page had many hits, but she is probably remembered most for “Tennessee Waltz”, one of the best-selling recordings ever. It was a fluke that “Tennessee Waltz” became a hit. Page … Continue reading
