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Author Archives: jesustrek
Seed the Clouds
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged cloud seeding, Ephesians 3:20-21, God's power within us, illustration, Mark Batterson
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Hank Aaron, Class Act
Home run king Hank Aaron passed away yesterday at the age of 86. The Hall of Fame baseball player is still at or near the top of the all-time list in many offensive categories. He was also an excellent defensive … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Beautitudes, blessed are the meek, Hank Aaron, humility, illustration
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The Hero of the Story
In her recent book, Didn’t See That Coming, Rachel Hollis tries to help her readers face traumatic events that were unforeseen and to begin to put their lives back together after their world has fallen apart. Among her many observations, … Continue reading
A Scary Sermon
Jewish leaders had accused the apostle Paul of wrongdoing, and he was taken into custody. Charges were brought up against him, and Paul had the opportunity to speak in his own defense in front of Governor Felix. Acts 24:25 says, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrews 9:27-28, judgment, Paul before Felix, righteousness, salvation, self-control, sermon idea
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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
Posted in Christian Living
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
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