Author Archives: jesustrek

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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False Teachers

Posted on May 21, 2011 by jesustrek

Harold Camping, an 89-year-old man who is called a Christian evangelist, guarantees that today is Judgment Day. I don’t call him a “Christian” anything because he doesn’t follow Christ; rather, he contradicts the teaching of Christ. Jesus plainly says about … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Your Pizza

Posted on May 20, 2011 by jesustrek

When I first accepted the call to be a preacher, I realized that I would have to face some controversy along the way. I thought that these occasions would always be about matters of opinion, such as what color carpet … Continue reading →

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Atonement

Posted on May 19, 2011 by jesustrek

“My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for … Continue reading →

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Attitude

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jesustrek

Charles Swindoll “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than … Continue reading →

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Effective Citizens

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jesustrek

“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that … Continue reading →

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