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Author Archives: jesustrek
God and Government
As I write this, we are right in the middle of a hotly contested presidential election. This election season also features other races that vie for our attention in this deeply divided nation. The rhetoric is heated and emotional, and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged elections, God and government, politics, presidential race, Romans 13, salt and light
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Worship and Wisdom
Someone once said that we must read the Psalms to learn how to interact with God and the Proverbs to learn how to interact with our fellow humans. Perhaps that is a simplistic generalization, but the thought can guide us … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged Bible study, Proverbs, Psalms, sermon idea, wisdom, worship
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Don’t Waver!
As I was driving to church yesterday morning, a chipmunk darted across the road ahead of me. He sped in a straight line from one side of the road to the other and, at the end of his run, made … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged 1 Kings 18, being decisive, chipmunk, illustration, squirrel, successful journey, wavering
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Grieving
Today is National Grief Awareness Day. The Bible acknowledges that grief is a serious part of life that we all must go through eventually. However, Scripture says that those who believe in Jesus grieve differently from the rest of humankind … Continue reading
The Faithful Few
Numbers 13 and 14 record a key episode in the story of the Israelite nation. They had just been miraculously freed from captivity in Egypt and were on the verge of entering the land that God had promised them. God … Continue reading
Prayer in the Early Church
The early church did not consider prayer simply a “good thing”. They thought that it was the main thing! The Christians in the book of Acts realized that they were dependent on God and that prayer was their connection to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Acts, church growth, depending on God, early church, priorities
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The Bible
I just came across this short essay on the Bible. I thought I would share it with you today. “This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the … Continue reading
Devoted to Communion
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” –Acts 2:42. In the above verse, Luke, the historian of the early church, lists some of the most important activities that were … Continue reading
Signs Along the Way
I’ve often thought that as we drive down the highway, the signs we see along the way often remind us of some of the instructions God gives us in the Bible. Let’s look at some of them, and we can … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, direction, illustration, life's highway, obedience, road signs, sermon idea
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Repairing the Roman Road
Many who desire to lead others to Christ will present what is called the “Roman Road”. This method of evangelism lists several verses from the New Testament book of Romans as the path to receiving Christ as your Savior. Typically, … Continue reading
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