Category Archives: Christian Living

If One Suffers

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jesustrek

University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware just suffered a gruesome leg injury in a regional final game of the NCAA Tournament. Players on both teams were obviously deeply impacted by the severity of the injury. Ware’s teammates were very … Continue reading →

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Trading Places

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jesustrek

Imagine a condemned criminal nervously pacing back and forth in his cell the evening of his execution. Publicly, he has denied his guilt, but privately he knows that his crimes were so terrible that he deserves the death penalty. The date … Continue reading →

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Deceitful Hearts

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jesustrek

On February 13, 2013, a hospital employee found a telephone hidden in a locker room at Saint Joseph East hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. The phone was positioned in a locker in such a way as to record female employees as … Continue reading →

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The Main Event

Posted on March 26, 2013 by jesustrek

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”—Stephen Covey. Sometimes we struggle to maintain our priorities. Programs and ministries within the church are begun with the right motives, but often take on a life of their … Continue reading →

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Filled with Joy!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jesustrek

The lady I baptized during the worship service yesterday was truly feeling the joy of having her sins washed away and being united with Jesus. As soon as she came up out of the water, she praised God and grabbed … Continue reading →

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Neither New nor Normal

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jesustrek

Some polls indicate that Americans are becoming more open to moving away from Jesus’ definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:24 & Mark 10:7). Television shows such as Modern Family and The New … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Problem?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jesustrek

“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.”—Acts 6:1. God’s people have always tended to be … Continue reading →

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Something Before

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jesustrek

Paul Prather says that his father, who was a preacher, also did some substitute teaching. One day his father caught some boys playing poker at school. They admitted their guilt, but were surprised at the substitute teacher’s offer. He told … Continue reading →

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Nothing Left Out

Posted on March 18, 2013 by jesustrek

When Alex Permann made a half-court shot before the Missouri Valley Conference championship basketball game, he thought he had won $50,000. The contest required that he make a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot in 24 seconds in order … Continue reading →

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Hot Babe

Posted on March 15, 2013 by jesustrek

Is there anybody on the planet who is hotter now than Betty White? The 91-year-old television icon is more in demand now than she ever has been in her lengthy and illustrious career. If you had told her back in … Continue reading →

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