Category Archives: Church

Singing Together

Posted on February 18, 2014 by jesustrek

Last Sunday I suddenly found myself singing the wrong words of a song in the worship service. I started singing the chorus, while everyone else went to the second verse. If I had been paying attention to the worship leaders, I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Test the Lord

Posted on February 17, 2014 by jesustrek

Jamie Coots was a snake-handling preacher in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Coots had appeared on an episode of Snake Salvation, a television series that aired on National Geographic last fall. Snake-handlers are a small group of churches who think that those who … Continue reading →

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On Alert

Posted on February 7, 2014 by jesustrek

Recently I was standing in line to go through airport security. It seemed to be taking an exceptionally long time to complete the process. Sure enough, airport security personnel informed us that they were under a heightened security alert. Some … Continue reading →

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Most Generous

Posted on December 10, 2013 by jesustrek

Someone recently compiled a list of the 20 most generous Americans. Some well-known billionaires made the list, which also included the amount of money they gave to charity and what percentage of their wealth that their gift represented. While these … Continue reading →

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Our Leader

Posted on November 16, 2013 by jesustrek

“I do not fear an army of lions, if they are led by a lamb. I do fear an army of sheep, if they are led by a lion.”—Alexander the Great. Our leader, Jesus, is called the Lion of Judah. … Continue reading →

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Put Out the Welcome Mat

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jesustrek

One of the main purposes of the church is to attract people to Jesus Christ. However, sometimes Christians don’t do a very good job of putting out the welcome mat. We use “churchy” words and phrases that make it seem … Continue reading →

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Nonsense

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jesustrek

The new leader of the Catholic Church has gained a lot of approval for the way he has reached out to the common people. However, some of Pope Francis’ comments have caused a great deal of concern among those who … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Amount

Posted on November 7, 2013 by jesustrek

The basic question is not how much of our money we should give to God, but how much of God’s money we should keep for ourselves.”—J. Oswald Sanders. We often forget that “Every good and perfect gift is from above, … Continue reading →

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Getting Along

Posted on November 6, 2013 by jesustrek

There was once a preacher who could not get along with the people at his church. They couldn’t agree on anything, and the situation deteriorated to the point where the preacher decided to leave the church. He accepted a position … Continue reading →

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Wasn’t Invited

Posted on September 27, 2013 by jesustrek

A little girl who lives down the street and goes to the church where I preach saw me out on my porch the other day and asked, “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party?” “Because I wasn’t invited,” I … Continue reading →

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