Author Archives: jesustrek

Shipwrecked Faith

Posted on January 16, 2012 by jesustrek

This past weekend the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and partially sank off the coast of Italy. Of the 4,200 people on board, 5 have been confirmed dead so far, and 15 others are listed as missing. Authorities are holding the captain … Continue reading →

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Pain That Serves a Purpose

Posted on January 13, 2012 by jesustrek

A few years ago I needed to have major surgery on my hand. Part of the rehabilitation process was to make a tight fist, but I could not even bring my fingers down to the palm. Therefore, my physical therapist … Continue reading →

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Taste the Difference

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jesustrek

My Dad and I once stopped in for a quick visit with Mamaw Cox. As usual, she offered to fix us a snack. And, as usual, we said “Yes”. She soon handed each of us a bowl of yummy looking … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Tongue

Posted on January 10, 2012 by jesustrek

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”—Proverbs 18:21. We have often been taught that we need to be careful of what we say, because our words have the potential … Continue reading →

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Voices Raised in Prayer

Posted on January 9, 2012 by jesustrek

When the believers heard about the ordeal that Peter and John had just gone through with the religious leaders, “…they raised their voices together in prayer to God…” (Acts 4:24). I used to know a lady who would occasionally say, “All we … Continue reading →

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There’s an App for That

Posted on January 6, 2012 by jesustrek

I keep hearing about these things called “apps” that you can get for your cell phone. I don’t think they would work for me because my cell phone is so old. It’s one of the early models that runs on … Continue reading →

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Getting in the First Word

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jesustrek

I don’t want to sound like the weird guy on the street corner holding up a sign that says the world is about to end, but I do want to say something about repentance. This is a very important biblical … Continue reading →

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Obey the Law

Posted on January 4, 2012 by jesustrek

Yesterday I pulled away from an intersection that I thought was a 4-way stop. The person driving the pickup truck approaching from my right knew that it was actually a 2-way stop, and that he had the right of way, … Continue reading →

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She’s a Must to Avoid

Posted on January 2, 2012 by jesustrek

“She’s a must to avoid A complete impossibility She’s a must to avoid Better take it from me”—Herman’s Hermits Have you ever tried to get along with someone, but it just didn’t seem possible to work things out? I suppose … Continue reading →

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I Promise to Do Better

Posted on December 31, 2011 by jesustrek

The coming of a New Year often causes people to make resolutions. I have a friend who decided to quit smoking last year. He got so much satisfaction from that decision that he has resolved to quit smoking again this … Continue reading →

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