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Author Archives: jesustrek
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
Does God Know?
Maybe you heard about the atheist parents who were trying to pass along their lack of faith to their young son. One night as they were tucking him into bed for the night, the young fellow asked, “Mommy and Daddy, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged atheists, Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:11, existence of God, illustration, lack of faith, Psalm 14:1
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Unplugged
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”—Mark 1:35. Even Jesus needed to get away from the hectic activities of everyday life … Continue reading
Here Come the Judge!
1 Corinthians 6:3 is a fascinating verse of Scripture. While trying to convince the Christians at Corinth that they should settle their disputes with one another rather than going to court, Paul writes, “Do you not know that we will judge … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:3, angels, Christians, disputes, illustration, judge, Judge Judy
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Three Stages of Ministry
It has been said that there are three stages of ministry for a preacher in a local church, and a verse of Scripture that goes along with each stage. First comes the honeymoon phase. The preacher is new and exciting. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged changes, family of God, harmony, honeymoon phase, illustration, local church, ministry, preacher, stages of ministry, traditions
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The Look of Love (Part 2)
Mark 10:21 says, “Jesus looked at him and loved him…” This is referring to Jesus’ interaction with a young man who came to him for advice, but was about to walk away from him. Something in his face reflected the … Continue reading
