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Author Archives: jesustrek
Toddler’s World View
I saw a cute video the other day of some young children who have spent most of their lives living in the world of COVID-19. These toddlers were filmed walking up to anything that looked like a small box. Then … Continue reading
Resolve to Right Better
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2021 is to become a better writer. One way to do that is to eliminate some of the mistakes I have been making. Here are some of the changes I resolve to make: … Continue reading
Your Kingdom Come
To say that we live in turbulent times is a vast understatement. The year 2020 brought so much upheaval and suffering that most people were glad to see it fade into the pages of history. However, the calendar may have … Continue reading
Numbering Our Days
In the Paula Hawkins novel, The Girl on the Train, one of the characters spots some graffiti painted on a concrete building—LIFE IS NOT A PARAGRAPH. We ought to take to heart the wisdom in that statement. Too often we … Continue reading
In Good Working Order
My wife owns and operates a tax preparation business, specializing in ministers’ taxes. She has clients all over the country and a few overseas. While she works all year round, her busy season is from early February to mid-April. Every … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Thessalonians 3:7, illustration, laziness, ministers' taxes, printer, serving the Lord
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The Thing about Sin
I am not sure we spend enough time thinking about sin, which is strange since it is all around us. We are so accustomed to experiencing other people’s sin–not to mention committing a few of them ourselves—that we are in … Continue reading
We’re Famous!
The recent development of vaccines to combat COVID-19 has reminded some people of when Dr. Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for polio. As people began to receive the polio vaccine, Salk’s sons got caught up in the excitement. Five-year-old Jonathan … Continue reading
A Healthy Church
Matthew 18 is a very important chapter in the New Testament because here Jesus deals with issues that are crucial when it comes to having a healthy church. If we follow these biblical principles, our churches will be healthier and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged a healthy church, evangelism, forgiveness, holiness, Matthew 18, sermon idea, sin
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The Value of a Speech
Janet Yellen, president-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be treasury secretary, had to file disclosure forms as part of her nomination. This process revealed that Yellen collected over $7 million in speaking fees from major financial firms and tech giants over … Continue reading
The Rock
A few days ago a newsworthy event happened just a few miles up the road from where I live. A boulder suddenly declared its independence from the hillside to which it had long been safely attached. This massive rock rolled … Continue reading
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