Author Archives: jesustrek

Silence Is Golden

Posted on July 22, 2022 by jesustrek

There is a story told about a man who decided to become a monk. He joined a monastery that required its members to take a vow of silence. At the end of each year’s service this man would be allowed … Continue reading →

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Bad Company

Posted on July 19, 2022 by jesustrek

There has been some controversy surrounding President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia. While there he was photographed fist-bumping several high-ranking Saudi officials. Some feel that it was an improper display that perhaps showed some acceptance of a murderous … Continue reading →

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The Way It Turned Out

Posted on July 19, 2022 by jesustrek

Tonight is Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game. This year’s game will be played in Los Angeles. You may remember that last year’s game was scheduled to be played in Atlanta, but was moved to Denver. Major League Baseball said … Continue reading →

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Reasoning with the Unreasonable

Posted on July 7, 2022 by jesustrek

I recently read a pro-abortion newspaper article that began with this statement—“If you oppose abortion, do not have one.” No doubt the writer thought that she had said something so profound that her wisdom could not be refuted. Her statement … Continue reading →

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Moving Toward No-Kill

Posted on July 1, 2022 by jesustrek

The headline of a story on page four of today’s edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader read—“Pet adoption, fostering could move state toward no-kill”. This seems like a direction that would be agreeable to almost everyone. Who wouldn’t be in favor … Continue reading →

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Narrow-Minded

Posted on June 23, 2022 by jesustrek

Sometimes people accuse Christians of being narrow-minded. They say that followers of Jesus should have a broader view of moral and social issues. They even maintain that Jesus would not be so narrow-minded—that he would share their wider acceptance of … Continue reading →

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A Christian Response to “Pride Month”

Posted on June 16, 2022 by jesustrek

For the past several years homosexuals and their supporters have designated June as “Pride Month”, a time when the homosexual lifestyle is celebrated with various promotions and festivities. They are certainly welcome to choose to live their lives as they … Continue reading →

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Zeal!

Posted on June 9, 2022 by jesustrek

Lately we have been watching old game shows on television. I mean shows from decades ago. (Yes, things are really that exciting at our house these days.) Today I couldn’t help but notice the enthusiasm shown by host Allen Ludden … Continue reading →

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C.H.U.R.C.H

Posted on June 4, 2022 by jesustrek

Before he died on the cross to pay for the sins of humanity, Jesus promised that he would build his church (Matt.16:18). He is currently doing just that, and the building of his church is the most important project in … Continue reading →

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