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Author Archives: jesustrek
Sing-a-Long
My wife and I recently took a 7-day Caribbean cruise with family and friends. There were six of us in our group, all followers of Christ. We gathered together on the second day of the cruise, Sunday, to worship the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged church on a cruise ship, Ephesians 5:19-20, illustration, singing in church, songs of faith, unity, worship
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Fasten Seat Belt
When Muhammad Ali was in his prime as a heavyweight prizefighter, he was on an airplane that was about to take off. When the flight attendant reminded him to fasten his seat belt, he brashly replied, “Superman don’t need no … Continue reading
Right Size Gift
A teenage boy walked into a candy store and told the owner that he wanted to purchase three boxes of candy—small, medium and large. The owner couldn’t help but ask the boy about this unusual order. The boy confidently replied, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged a cheerful heart is good medicine, box of candy, dating, illustration, Proverbs 17:22, surprises
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Risking Much
Some unknown person once wrote the following about taking risks: “To laugh is to risk appearing the fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk … Continue reading
The Great Value of Books
Commenting on 2 Timothy 4:13, where Paul asks Timothy to bring him a cloak, books, and the parchments, Charles Spurgeon wrote the following words: “He is inspired, yet he wants books! He has been preaching at least for thirty years, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged 2 Timothy 4:13, books, Charles Spurgeon, illustration, importance of reading, Paul and Timothy, Proberbs 4:7, wisdom
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Help for the Weary
Bruce Larson tells about the time he almost drowned in the Gulf of Mexico. He was swimming far from shore and a storm came up. The sky grew dark, the wind picked up, there was thunder and lightning and the … Continue reading
Happily Ever After
A lonely young woman noticed an interesting book while she was browsing in the library. The title page caught her eye: HOW— To Reach Men To Hold Men To Win Men It Has Been Done When she got home and … Continue reading
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Tagged being single, finding a mate, Hebrews 13:4, illustration, loneliness, marriage, marriage should be honored
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Coming Through in the Clutch
Mariano Rivera was just elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, the first player ever to be elected unanimously. Rivera had a 19-year career with the New York Yankees, 17 of those years as the closer. He was … Continue reading
To Tell or Not to Tell?
In the first chapter of Mark’s gospel, Jesus heals a man with leprosy and says, “See that you don’t tell this to anyone…” (v.44). However, v.45 says, “Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As … Continue reading
