Author Archives: jesustrek

Whatever It Takes

Posted on September 7, 2011 by jesustrek

Jon Hutt On August 19, Jon Hutt was doing some logging work all alone in a remote area in Colorado when disaster struck—his 6-ton trailer fell onto his right foot. Since there was no one around to hear his cries … Continue reading →

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Matter of Perspective

Posted on September 6, 2011 by jesustrek

There is an old story about three construction workers who were laboring on a building in a downtown area. Although they were all doing the exact same job, they gave different answers to the question, “What are you doing?” One … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wins!?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by jesustrek

Today I attended a high school volleyball match that had an unusual outcome. It seems that both teams won! Stay with me now while I try to explain. The team from Kentucky won the first two games in a best-of-five … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Flames

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jesustrek

A wildfire that has been raging out of control in Texas destroyed 25 homes in an upscale subdivision. When residents of the Possum Kingdom Lake neighborhood were told to evacuate, they were quick to comply. However, flames blocked the road … Continue reading →

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Flying High

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jesustrek

I read about a man who was flying his small airplane when he noticed something disturbing. He saw a mouse on the plane with him. This was troubling because mice can gnaw through important wires and cause serious damage to … Continue reading →

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The Only Way

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jesustrek

A story is told about a farmer who was working in a field near his house. His two small sons were playing nearby. The farmer saw a huge dog approaching. He noticed that the dog was foaming at the mouth, … Continue reading →

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In Training

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jesustrek

“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”—1 Timothy 4:8. Since the Bible says that physical training is of some value, I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Communion

Posted on August 29, 2011 by jesustrek

One of the most memorable communion services I ever took part in occurred in a rural village in northern Thailand, while I was on a short-term mission trip with about 15 other people from the U.S. The language barrier was … Continue reading →

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Sober Judgment

Posted on August 26, 2011 by jesustrek

When I played high school basketball, I used to dread trying to guard players who were much quicker than I was. Being quite slow-footed, I often found myself in this position. I remember one time I was isolated on the … Continue reading →

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Improvised Communion

Posted on August 25, 2011 by jesustrek

It was my grandmother’s job to prepare communion for the little country church where she worshiped. One Saturday night, she noticed that she didn’t have any grape juice. This was a problem, since she lived ten miles from the nearest … Continue reading →

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