Author Archives: jesustrek

Honoring Marriage

Posted on May 20, 2021 by jesustrek

Many people in our culture today do not give the institution of marriage the respect that it deserves. Some want to redefine it. Others simply choose to ignore it and pretend that marriage is merely optional for a man and … Continue reading →

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Counterfeits

Posted on May 18, 2021 by jesustrek

Anything that is extremely valuable will be counterfeited. Fake gems have been around for thousands of years, but as the technology for making them has advanced, fakes are now harder to detect with the naked eye. Experts advise buyers to … Continue reading →

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Worshiping and Serving the Lord

Posted on May 12, 2021 by jesustrek

One of the most awesome events recorded in Scripture is the incredible encounter that Isaiah had with God in Isaiah 6. Here we read about how God commissioned this prophet and called him into his service. As we look at … Continue reading →

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The Words Are Different

Posted on May 11, 2021 by jesustrek

A man was once asked to explain the difference between the word “complete” and the word “finished”. After some thought, this is what he said: “If a man marries the right woman, he is complete. If he marries the wrong … Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Know

Posted on May 7, 2021 by jesustrek

Years ago a friendly exterminator patrolled some neighborhoods in Chicago, peddling what he called “the Mississippi stuff.” The Mississippi stuff was a pesticide he had bought hundreds of gallons of in the South, and it really did the trick on … Continue reading →

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Loyalty of the Architect

Posted on May 6, 2021 by jesustrek

When it was built for an international exposition years ago, the structure was called monstrous by the citizens of the city, who demanded it be torn down as soon as the exposition was over. Yet from the moment its architect … Continue reading →

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Destructive Power

Posted on April 30, 2021 by jesustrek

A computer virus on the loose is a computer user’s worst nightmare. Once a computer is infected, the damage can be devastating. A virus can destroy everything in a computer’s memory. It may take some time for the destructive power … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions!

Posted on April 27, 2021 by jesustrek

A husband who had been married a long time shared the secret of their successful marriage. He said, “When we first got married my wife told me that she would handle all of the little decisions in our marriage and … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Mighty Warrior

Posted on April 26, 2021 by jesustrek

Before David became king, he fell out of favor with King Saul and had to flee for his life. At that time he began to gather some men around him. The description of his followers is interesting—“All those who were … Continue reading →

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Preach the Word!

Posted on April 23, 2021 by jesustrek

The word “preaching” has some negative connotations in our culture today. When one spouse nags the other, or when a parent chastises a child, they are said to be “preaching”. “Preaching” is a word sometimes used when someone goes off … Continue reading →

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