Category Archives: Leadership

Fire Prevention

Posted on October 28, 2019 by jesustrek

October is Fire Prevention Month. People are being urged to be cautious so as not to start any kind of fire that might get out of control and do serious damage to life and property. Fire that is out of … Continue reading →

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Practical Atheists

Posted on October 25, 2019 by jesustrek

John Stonestreet is a commentator for BreakPoint, a Christian worldview ministry established by Chuck Colson in 1991. Stonestreet recently wrote, “What if a time-traveler from the early church secretly followed you from Monday until Saturday evening, would they be able … Continue reading →

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The Harvest

Posted on October 18, 2019 by jesustrek

“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”—Matthew 9:37-38 What Jesus noticed in the first century is still … Continue reading →

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That’s Our Business

Posted on October 10, 2019 by jesustrek

Business consultant Peter Drucker was asked what he considered to be the key to a successful business. He answered, “Every day we need to ask ourselves two questions: ‘What business are we in?’ ‘How’s business?’ Jesus has called us into … Continue reading →

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Lack of Effort

Posted on October 4, 2019 by jesustrek

On Thursday, October 3, Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a towering drive to right field in the seventh inning of the opening game of the National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead of hustling … Continue reading →

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Great Speaker

Posted on October 2, 2019 by jesustrek

During a long lecture, a speaker endured many interruptions from a man in the balcony who kept yelling, “Louder! Louder!” After the fifth interruption, a gentleman in the first row stood up, looked back and asked, “Can’t you hear?” “No, … Continue reading →

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Somebody Jesus Loves

Posted on September 27, 2019 by jesustrek

The apostle John has a unique way of referring to himself in the gospel that he wrote. Several times he uses the phrase “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. He could have referred to himself as: an apostle, one of the … Continue reading →

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Building Something for God

Posted on September 25, 2019 by jesustrek

Nehemiah led a group of people on a much-needed project—rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. It was an important undertaking to get something accomplished for the Lord. There are many principles we can learn from the book of Nehemiah as we … Continue reading →

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Definition of Success

Posted on September 20, 2019 by jesustrek

Three friends were trying to define the word “success”. One said, “Success is being invited to the oval office to advise the president.” The second friend said, “That’s pretty good, but I think success is being invited to the oval … Continue reading →

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Fully Committed

Posted on September 13, 2019 by jesustrek

“For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…”—2 Chronicles 16:9. God is constantly looking for people who are fully committed to him. Some doubt God’s existence. Others actively … Continue reading →

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