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Author Archives: jesustrek
Keep Your Fork
2 Cor.5:8—“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” We probably don’t think about heaven as much as we should. Sometimes we need to be reminded that this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:8, communion meditation, Heaven, illustration
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Necessary Pain
My friend’s young son received a small cut on his head that required stitches. Several attempts to numb the wounded area failed, so they decided to go ahead and sew up the cut with the father holding his son. The … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Christ, communion meditation, cross, Heavenly Father, illustration, pain, sacrifice, salvation
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Obvious Growth
Sara Hammond She sure has grown a lot. Sara is the daughter of some friends of mine. The last memory I had of Sara was when she was hanging out at church camp. She was about nine years old–too young … Continue reading
Teach Your Children Well
A family was driving home from church, where they had just participated in a baby dedication service for their newest addition. Suddenly, the baby’s older brother started sobbing loudly. “What’s the matter?” asked his parents. “The preacher said he wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged baby dedication, Christian home, Christian living, illustration, teach children, teaching
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Motivated
Li Na Li Na recently rallied from match point to make a comeback against the number one tennis player in the world, Caroline Wozniacki, in the Australian Open semifinals. When she was asked what motivated her comeback, Li Na had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Christians, comeback, grace, Heaven, illustration, Li Na, motivation, Philippians 3:13-14, prize, reward, tennis
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Truth Be Told
Stephen Wilce resigned from the position of director of defense technology in New Zealand last September. The following month a military court found that Wilce had fabricated amazing stories about his life. He claimed to have competed in the Olympics, … Continue reading
An Important Speech
The King’s Speech is a British movie that tells the story of King George VI, who sought to overcome his serious speech impediment with the help of a speech therapist as World War II was unfolding in Europe. The plot … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged God, illustration, King George VI, Moses, speaker, speech impediment, speech therapist, stuttering, The King's Speech
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The Winter of Our Content
My wife and I moved a year ago this month. I don’t advise anyone to move in January in Indiana, but that’s what we did. Considering our circumstances at the time, you might think we would have had a winter … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged contentment, faith, illustration, ministry, moving, Philippians 4:12, satisfaction, will of God
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No Slam Dunk
University of Kentucky basketball player Stacey Poole recently fumbled away a ball while trying to execute a flashy dunk rather than simply shooting a layup. When head coach John Calipari asked Poole why he didn’t just lay the ball in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged basketball, dunk, faith, illustration, Jesus, John Calipari, Matthew 25:21, servant, Stacey Poole, University of Kentucky
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Joy of Life
My wife and I once took into our home a young lady who was going through an unexpected pregnancy. She made arrangements to have her child adopted by a Christian couple. When the baby arrived, I got to spend some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged abortion, adoption, baby, Christian, illustration, pregnancy, pro-life
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