Category Archives: Church

Being a Nuisance

Posted on March 31, 2016 by jesustrek

How many times did you hear this phrase when you were growing up?—“Don’t be a nuisance!” Being a nuisance was always considered to be a bad thing. You can imagine my confusion when I heard a Christian speaker say that … Continue reading →

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Participation

Posted on March 16, 2016 by jesustrek

A couple of preachers were talking to one another about their churches. “How many members do you have?” asked the first one. “We have 200”, came the reply. “Do they all participate?” “Oh, yes! Half of them participate with me … Continue reading →

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Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by jesustrek

A long-time radio personality was remembering a time earlier in his career when he reminded the listeners many times during his show that they were to turn their clocks back that weekend. The only trouble was, it was the spring, … Continue reading →

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Good Team Player

Posted on March 4, 2016 by jesustrek

University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari was the featured speaker at Gov. Matt Bevin’s prayer breakfast on February 16, 2016. The main focus of his message was putting others above yourself. Calipari told of the time when former … Continue reading →

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Seeking Salvation

Posted on March 2, 2016 by jesustrek

When my wife and I were living in Indiana a few years ago, a mysterious critter somehow got trapped in our garage. It must have wandered in when we left the door open. I never saw it, but we decided … Continue reading →

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That’s Where They Go!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jesustrek

A mother once approached her young child’s Sunday School teacher with a problem. It seems that her son was keeping for himself money that he was supposed to be putting in the Sunday School offering. The mother asked the teacher … Continue reading →

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Not a Coach

Posted on February 22, 2016 by jesustrek

I enjoy sports, and I attend a lot of local basketball games. Someone once asked me why I never got into coaching. It’s because I wouldn’t be very good at it. While I understand most of what has happened on … Continue reading →

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Knowing Your Role

Posted on February 8, 2016 by jesustrek

Peyton Manning, despite his declining physical skills that go with being a 39-year-old quarterback, led the Denver Broncos to a victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. He did not look like the Manning of old, who would take … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on January 21, 2016 by jesustrek

Some kind person puts food out for several cats that hang out near a store in my home town. There is also an old blanket there for the cats to lie down on. Now that the weather has turned cold, … Continue reading →

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Give Me Five!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by jesustrek

The “High Five” is a gesture that has become commonplace in American society. It seems to have started when outfielder Glenn Burke ran over with his arm in the air to congratulate his teammate Dusty Baker, who had just hit … Continue reading →

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