Category Archives: Leadership

The Importance of Listening

Posted on August 16, 2025 by jesustrek

A teenage girl might get several different answers if she asks her family, “Has anyone seen my new sweater?” Her father: “You mean the one that cost thirty dollars?” Her sister: “You mean the one you won’t let me borrow?” … Continue reading →

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Faithful In the Small Things

Posted on July 29, 2025 by jesustrek

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble… For the world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves … Continue reading →

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Taking Initiative

Posted on July 19, 2025 by jesustrek

A young boy once complained to his father that the songs they sang at church were boring and old-fashioned, and that they did not appeal to his generation. His father challenged him by saying, “If you think you can write … Continue reading →

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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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