Category Archives: Communion Meditations

Sweet Revenge

Posted on November 27, 2018 by jesustrek

Abe Lemons was asked if he was bitter at Texas Athletic Director Deloss Dodds who fired him as the Longhorn’s basketball coach. He replied, “Not at all, but I plan to buy a glass-bottomed car so I can watch the … Continue reading →

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

Priorities

Posted on November 26, 2018 by jesustrek

A couple of weeks ago I was on the campus of our local high school for an event that was open to the public. Before the program started, a student asked me enthusiastically, “Are you ready for tomorrow?” Seeing the … Continue reading →

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

Give Thanks

Posted on November 21, 2018 by jesustrek

A few days ago I typed out a verse of Scripture about giving thanks. Upon proofreading my work, I noticed that I had typed the word “thank” instead of “thanks”. The thought occurred to me that perhaps we don’t give … Continue reading →

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

It Could Have Been Worse

Posted on November 20, 2018 by jesustrek

When Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on his lonely island, he drew up in two columns what he called the evil and the good. He was cast away on a desolate island, but he was still alive—not drowned, as his ship’s … Continue reading →

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

It Won’t Grow Here

Posted on November 19, 2018 by jesustrek

There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart. The man noticed that the seeds of discouragement were more numerous than other seeds. He asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership, Prayer | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Time of Grace

Posted on November 16, 2018 by jesustrek

In Warren Wiersbe’s Meet Yourself in the Psalms, he tells about a frontier town where a horse bolted and ran away with a wagon carrying a little boy. Seeing the child in danger, a young man risked his life to … Continue reading →

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

Celebrating Peace

Posted on November 10, 2018 by jesustrek

Sunday, November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. This conflict was one of the most devastating wars in the history of the human race, and it was with great joy that this armistice … Continue reading →

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

Remembering Those Who Sacrificed

Posted on November 9, 2018 by jesustrek

Today I attended a Veterans Day celebration at Lewis County High School in Vanceburg, Kentucky. It was the 20th year that the school has sponsored this event. It is always a great program, and this year was one of the … Continue reading →

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

Completing the Work

Posted on November 8, 2018 by jesustrek

Leonardo da Vinci had started painting on a large canvas in his studio. Then he suddenly stopped working, the painting still unfinished, and summoned one of his students to come forward and complete the work. The student protested that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Maturing

Posted on October 23, 2018 by jesustrek

Remember some of the ways our parents punished us for our misbehavior when we were children? You had to go to bed early. You were grounded and couldn’t leave the house. You couldn’t go to that party. Go to bed early. … Continue reading →

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