Category Archives: Church

Winning

Posted on February 13, 2013 by jesustrek

Exodus 17 gives an interesting account of how the Israelites engaged their opposition in combat. While Joshua led the troops, Moses, Aaron and Hur watched from the top of a hill. Whenever Moses raised his hands, Israel was winning. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Unappreciated

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jesustrek

  The Baptist preacher in town had spent a lot of time trying to convince a certain man that he ought to come to church. When pressed for a reason why he would not attend the worship services, the man … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Teamwork

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jesustrek

Last month the Boston Celtics lost their star point guard, Rajon Rondo, to a season-ending knee injury. When Rondo was injured, the outlook for the Celtics’ season suddenly became quite bleak. However, the team has responded with a great effort, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Does Prayer Work?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by jesustrek

There’s a story told about some people who were concerned because someone was planning to open up a bar in their town. Previously, there had been no alcohol sales there, and some feared that this change would bring negative consequences … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Good Shepherd

Posted on January 26, 2013 by jesustrek

The leadership model most frequently used in the Bible is the analogy of a shepherd taking care of his flock. Though much change has occurred over time, no other model has come along to replace this one. Some have tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Sweet Harmony

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jesustrek

“You create a new voice with a combination of two or three. It’s always unique and always changing. Collaboration is what I love best about making music.”—Emmylou Harris. Until I read the above quote, I never thought about how unique … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nearby Threat

Posted on January 10, 2013 by jesustrek

The FBI has recently made some changes in the way they train their agents to handle firearms. The agency once focused on long-range marksmanship training. However, studies have shown that 75% of shootings involving FBI agents consisted of suspects who … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

His Presence

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jesustrek

A little boy had to miss church one day because he was sick. His mother stayed home with him while his father took the other children to church. It happened to be Palm Sunday, and when the family returned home … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Doing Your Part

Posted on December 3, 2012 by jesustrek

Science Hill Christian Church in Science Hill, Kentucky, suffered a devastating fire several years ago. Their church building was declared a total loss, and they had to erect a new structure. The church decided to use their own people as … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Heart of the Matter

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jesustrek

  “If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area of his life.”—Billy Graham   A lot of people who have difficulties in life can trace their problems to their outlook … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment