Category Archives: Church

The Leadership of Tim Duncan

Posted on July 26, 2016 by jesustrek

Basketball great Tim Duncan just announced his retirement, ending a 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs. Long-time Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said that Duncan was “Irreplaceable.” Scott Layden, who spent four seasons as the Spurs assistant General Manager, said—“Leadership … Continue reading →

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Part of the Church

Posted on July 22, 2016 by jesustrek

I am solely responsible for a classic blooper in our church newsletter that just came out last week. I typed it. I proofread it. I thought I had it perfect, but I didn’t. I made a big mistake. One section … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Nest

Posted on July 21, 2016 by jesustrek

While picking berries, I noticed a bird’s nest that had been built about knee-high in some weeds and bushes. I thought that it was odd that the nest had been built so low. Usually they are much higher than that. … Continue reading →

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Commitment

Posted on June 27, 2016 by jesustrek

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have made it to the finals of the College World Series in their first CWS appearance. The school’s baseball program had fallen on hard times when coach Gary Gilmore arrived there in 1996. The previous year … Continue reading →

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Grace and Truth in Action

Posted on June 17, 2016 by jesustrek

An Orlando Chick-fil-A ignored a long-standing company policy last week in order to help people in need. The  fast food chain has become quite successful even though they are not open on Sunday. They remain closed on the first day … Continue reading →

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High Expectations

Posted on June 16, 2016 by jesustrek

When a little boy expressed that he was looking forward to the day when he would be old enough to play baseball, his mother cautioned him, “You won’t be able to run very fast because of the operations you have … Continue reading →

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Higher Vision

Posted on June 7, 2016 by jesustrek

In the book A Saviour for All Seasons, William Barker tells about a bishop who once stayed at the home of a college president who also served as professor of physics and chemistry. The bishop expressed his belief that just … Continue reading →

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Worth the Money

Posted on May 23, 2016 by jesustrek

As a family was driving home from church one Sunday, the father went on and on, complaining about the worship service. It was too long. The sermon was boring. The songs were too slow. Finally his son interrupted, “Daddy, I … Continue reading →

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Passing the Hat

Posted on May 21, 2016 by jesustrek

There is an old story told about a travelling preacher who had the custom of passing his hat around the crowd to collect an offering. He would always say a prayer of thanksgiving after the hat had made its way … Continue reading →

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Two Hugs

Posted on May 3, 2016 by jesustrek

As soon as I saw a certain lady at church last Sunday, I went over and gave her a hug. She was sad because her sister-in-law had just lost a long battle with cancer. A hug was the least I … Continue reading →

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