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Author Archives: jesustrek
What Makes a Hero?
Senator John McCain returned to the Senate yesterday to cast a crucial vote in the on-going process to try to improve our nation’s failing health care system. This was McCain’s first appearance in the Senate since his recent surgery and … Continue reading
Avoiding Conflict
O.J. Simpson has just been granted parole by Nevada officials. Simpson has served 9 years in prison for his involvement in an armed heist. During his parole hearing, Simpson commented that he has lived a “conflict-free life”. Really? A lot … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged conflict, getting along with others, illustration, O.J. Simpson, parole, Romans 12:18
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Sweet Words
Psalm 19:10 says that the word of God is “sweeter than honey”. Just how sweet the Bible is depends on how much you hunger for it. There was once a Christian man who not only had leprosy, he was also … Continue reading
Tastes Better
Writing for The Seattle Times, Moira MacDonald said this about a new movie—“The Hero begins with Sam Elliott’s character, a veteran actor, reading a voice-over about barbecue sauce, and that’s when it hit me: Sam Elliott’s voice is barbecue sauce. … Continue reading
Too Much Stuff (Part 2)
Today I came out of Walmart looking for my car. At first I couldn’t find it. Then I realized that I was looking for our Chrysler Van, when in fact I was driving our Honda Accord! Once I set my … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged 2 Corinthians 8, generosity, giving, greed, helping the poor, illustration, possessions, wealth
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Too Much Stuff?
I just heard about a lady who befriended a young man from India who was living in the United States. She felt sorry for him since his family was so far away, so she invited him to join her and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged Acts 2, generosity, giving, illustration, possessions, rich or poor, stewardship, wealth
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Have to Remember
A friend of mine was recently talking about the terrorist attacks of September, 11, 2001. He said he did not like seeing pictures of those horrible events, but he felt like he had to look at them occasionally so that … Continue reading
Raising the Roof
One of my favorite events in the gospels is recorded in Mark 2. There we read the account of four men who carried a paralyzed man to Jesus. They couldn’t get close to Jesus because it was so crowded at … Continue reading
Bright Lights
I live right across the Ohio River from the small town of Rome, Ohio. Last year on the Fourth of July my wife and I heard some noise about 10:00pm and looked outside and discovered that we could view the … Continue reading
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