Author Archives: jesustrek

Be Very Afraid!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by jesustrek

There is a story told about a mild-mannered little fellow who sold everything he had and moved west to open up a saloon in a frontier town. He enjoyed his new life, serving drinks to the men who frequented his … Continue reading →

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Time to Grow Up

Posted on June 1, 2011 by jesustrek

My wife and I watched a nest of robins on our front porch hatch out and grow up this spring. The baby birds have grown to the size of their parents. The best way to tell them apart is by … Continue reading →

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Diligent Leadership

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jesustrek

Jim Tressel Jim Tressel has just resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. The embattled coach has stepped down in the midst of a continuing wave of accusations of NCAA violations and Tressel’s own failure to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Encouragement

Posted on May 30, 2011 by jesustrek

The purpose of Memorial Day is to remember those who have passed on. We are especially mindful of those who gave their lives so that we can live in freedom. We also honor family and friends who have died, often … Continue reading →

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The Real Thing?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by jesustrek

A few years ago I had an early morning routine of walking to the nearby convenience store to get a cup of coffee and a newspaper to start my day. One morning, while it was still dark, I saw an … Continue reading →

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Tragic Deaths

Posted on May 27, 2011 by jesustrek

Margo Dydek Former WNBA player Margo Dydek died at the age of 37 after having suffered a heart attack a week ago. Dydek was the number one pick of the Utah Starzz in 1998. She also played with San Antonio, … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Story

Posted on May 26, 2011 by jesustrek

Many Christians know that somewhere in the Bible it says to “Be still, and know that I am God.” We understand from this Scripture the need to get away from the many distractions in life in order to have some … Continue reading →

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Qualifying

Posted on May 25, 2011 by jesustrek

Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd finished fourth in the Indianapolis 500 last year, but he almost didn’t qualify for this year’s race. With just nine minutes left to qualify last Sunday, Lloyd had still not posted a good enough time to … Continue reading →

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Counting Apples

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jesustrek

“Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown.”—Mark 4:20. It’s easy to count the seeds inside an apple. But how many apples do … Continue reading →

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Something to Do

Posted on May 23, 2011 by jesustrek

Two teenage boys were bored because they couldn’t find anything to do. The smaller one said to his larger friend, “If I were as big and strong as you, I wouldn’t be afraid of anything. I’d go out into those … Continue reading →

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