Category Archives: Leadership

They Just Don’t Understand

Posted on July 14, 2025 by jesustrek

The people who do not obey God are often confounded by those who do. 1 Peter 4:4 says, “They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.” Those who … Continue reading →

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The Applause of Heaven

Posted on June 30, 2025 by jesustrek

I love this writing by Max Lucado: “You’ll be home soon, too. You may not have noticed it, but you are closer to home than ever before. Each moment is a step taken. Each breath is a page turned. Each … Continue reading →

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Don’t Put It Off

Posted on June 27, 2025 by jesustrek

After hearing his dad preach on “justification”, “sanctification”, and all the other “—ations”, a minister’s son was ready when his Sunday school teacher asked if anybody knew what “procrastination” meant. The boy answered, “I’m not sure what it means, but … Continue reading →

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Becoming a V.I.P. in Your Church

Posted on May 3, 2025 by jesustrek

An arrogant tourist stopped at a country store in a rural area and sarcastically asked an old gentleman sitting on the porch, “Have any famous people ever been born here?” “Nope,” came the reply. “Only babies.” For the most part, … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Cross

Posted on March 21, 2025 by jesustrek

Mark 8:27-38 tells us about the way of the cross. Jesus asked his disciples who people were saying he was. They answered that people thought he was one of the prophets who had come back to life. Then Jesus asked … Continue reading →

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The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Posted on March 20, 2025 by jesustrek

All four gospel writers tell us of the amazing historic event when Jesus miraculously fed five thousand people. The multiple recordings of this episode in Scripture shows us that God really wants us to pay attention to what happened there. … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Sower

Posted on February 22, 2025 by jesustrek

Jesus often used parables to teach people what the kingdom of God is like. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning, such as the stories of the prodigal son and the good Samaritan. In Mark 4:1-20, we … Continue reading →

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Soldiers, Athletes and Farmers

Posted on February 6, 2025 by jesustrek

There is no shortage in the Bible of examples of how we should live. There are all kinds of teachings about how we can model our lives after others in order to live a Christian life. In 2 Tim.2:3-6, Paul … Continue reading →

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Self-Discipline

Posted on January 25, 2025 by jesustrek

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do … Continue reading →

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Re-Writing Your Story

Posted on January 17, 2025 by jesustrek

Alfred Nobel became interested in explosives at an early age. In 1867, he patented dynamite and began a rather lucrative career manufacturing explosive devices. While dynamite can have various uses, it soon became used as a devastating weapon of war. … Continue reading →

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