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Author Archives: jesustrek
New Prayers for the New Year
A new year is upon us, bringing with it a new outpouring of blessings and also a new set of challenges. Here are some suggestions for how we might pray as we head into the new year. (For this post, … Continue reading
Middle Age
Check out some of these quotes on middle age: Forget about jets, race cars and speed boats. Nothing goes as fast as middle age.—Anonymous Middle age is that time of life when a man will let his wife go anywhere, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, Colossians 1:28-29, discipling others, middle age, spiritual growth
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Unusual Messengers (Part 2)
Luke 2 records the account of an angel of the Lord appearing to shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks at night. He told them about the good news that had happened in Bethlehem—a Savior had been born to … Continue reading
Unusual Messengers
Luke 2 tells us that an angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds and revealed to them that the Messiah, the Lord, had been born in Bethlehem. These shepherds hurried off to see for themselves what had happened, and they … Continue reading
Who’s Coming for Christmas?
Who is coming to your house for Christmas? Is the uncle who always tells the corny jokes going to be there? Maybe the aunt who still pinches your cheeks the way she did when you were three years old! Will … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged illustration, Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1, sermon idea, the Christmas story, worship
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Let’s Go, Christians!
This past October 2, Brandon Brown had just won a NASCAR race at Talladega and was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter, Kelli Stavast. The crowd was chanting a vulgar, anti-Joe Biden phrase, which Stavast mistakenly took to be a … Continue reading
Your Christmas Gift to the Church
When someone is baptized into Christ, two things happen. First, that person’s sins are forgiven. Secondly, that person receives the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). The gift of the Holy Spirit enables each Christian to serve the church … Continue reading
Different Perspectives
One day three people visited the Grand Canyon—an artist, a preacher and a cowboy. As they stood at the edge of the massive canyon and marveled at its expanse, they each responded with a statement of exclamation. The artist cried, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged different perspectives, Grand Canyon, illustration, John 17, unity
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Some Assembly Required
One of the most dreaded phrases in the English language is this—“some assembly required”. Those words strike fear in the hearts of people who are not at all handy at putting things together. Have you ever worked late into the … Continue reading
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