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Author Archives: jesustrek
Living Up to the Name
Some churches use the name “Timothy” to refer to any of their members who have gone into full time ministry and moved on to serve in other places. For example, I am a “Timothy” of Broadway Christian Church in Lexington, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Broadway Christian Church, deacon, full time ministry, honor God, lexington kentucky, ordained, theos, Timothy, Timothys
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Wrestling in Prayer
“Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.”—Colossians 4:12. Prayer can … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
Tagged Colossians 4:12, Epaphras, God, illustration, interceded, Prayer, prayer is hard work, wrestling in prayer
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Jesus Is Still Relevant (Part 2)
Even though it has been many years since Jesus walked the earth, his teaching still addresses current issues. In Mark 10:6, Jesus says, “But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female.” First, this verse lets us … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged creation, evolved, Genesis 2:24, God, homosexual marriage, immorality, Jesus, Mark 10:6-9, relevant, Revelation 22:15
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Jesus Is Still Relevant
Some people may think that the teachings of Jesus are out of date. After all, it has been about 2,000 years since he walked the earth. Can his words really have any relevance for our times? In Mark 10:6, Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged believe, Bible, Christians, creation, evolution, faith, God, Jesus, John 1:1-3, man's origin, Mark 10:6, relevant
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Don’t Call Him a Christian
Anders Behring Breivik Anders Behring Breivik, a 32-year-old Norwegian, has been arrested as a suspect in a bombing and shooting spree that killed more than 90 people in Norway Friday. The violence was the worst seen in Norway since World … Continue reading
Cheerful Giver
Supposedly, there was once a little country church that called an emergency meeting to address the urgent need to do some maintenance work on their building. During the course of the meeting, a relatively wealthy member stood up and pledged … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7, blessed, cheerful giver, help the poor, illustration, offering, pledge, share, spread the gospel, tithes
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Organized
Have you heard about the U.S. government’s plan to become more efficient? They are talking about combining the Department of Health and the Department of Education. Their motto will be—“We Will Inoculate No Child’s Left Behind”. Seriously, there are some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged church, efficient, Exodus 18, government, illustration, Leadership, Moses, No Child Left Behind, organized, Romans 12:6-8
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Rewarding
Our church recently provided lunch for a family on the day of the funeral service for a loved one. These meals are a much-appreciated way of showing love to those who are hurting. Glancing around the room, I noticed all … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged act of kindness, church, funeral meals, illustration, Jesus, little deeds, Mark 9:41, rewarding
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Thanks in All Circumstances
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”—1 Thessalonians 5:18. I saw this verse put to the test recently. My wife and I were worshiping with some friends at the North American Christian … Continue reading
Gravy
The first time Karen ever took me to visit her parents was on Thanksgiving. We sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, prayed and started passing the food around. I dipped out a generous portion of mashed potatoes and scooped out a … Continue reading
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