Category Archives: Christian Living

Road Warriors

Posted on January 12, 2015 by jesustrek

The New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens prepared to face off in an NFL playoff game last weekend. Something had to give. The Patriots have the best home record in the league over the past 15 years, playoffs included. … Continue reading →

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Which Team?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jesustrek

One  of the nation’s top basketball prospects, Ohio power forward Carlton Bragg, recently announced where he would be playing college basketball. At a news conference at his high school Thursday, Bragg pulled out a KU cap, which stands for Kansas … Continue reading →

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Vengeance

Posted on January 10, 2015 by jesustrek

Islamic terrorists recently stormed a French satirical newspaper that had repeatedly lampooned Muhammad. Several innocent people were killed by the heavily armed gunmen. One of the cowardly murderers who participated in the massacre was recorded commenting on the event in … Continue reading →

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Deceitful Hearts

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jesustrek

Dartmouth College has a cheating scandal on their hands. 43 students were accused of cheating in a class last semester. 21 others in the class later turned themselves in. The appeal process is underway, but it appears that there may … Continue reading →

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Silence Is Golden

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jesustrek

We are continually bombarded by words. Whether they are spoken or written, we live in a constant flurry of communication. From television and movies to newspapers and magazines to social media, we are exposed to the various opinions of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Drop the Ball!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jesustrek

The Baltimore Ravens recently defeated their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. After the victory, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was distributing game balls to players who had excelled on the field. Linebacker … Continue reading →

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Not to Worry

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jesustrek

Someone recently posted a request on social media about a prayer concern. The person asked for “prayer worriers”. I’m sure that was a typo. She certainly meant to say “prayer warriors”. Prayer and worry do not go together. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Greed Kills

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jesustrek

At least 36 people were killed in a stampede during a New Year’s celebration that took place in downtown Shanghai. Dozens of others were injured in the tragic chaos that occurred about a half hour before midnight. The exact cause … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jesustrek

If you haven’t made your New Year’s resolutions for 2015 yet, you really have waited until the last minute! Many people make resolutions every year, promising themselves to do better in at least one area of their life. Most resolutions … Continue reading →

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Let Us Pray

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jesustrek

Max Lucado shares these words of wisdom concerning prayer: “Do you want to know how to deepen your prayer life? Pray. Don’t prepare to pray. Just pray. Don’t read about prayer. Just pray. Don’t attend a lecture on prayer or … Continue reading →

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