Category Archives: Leadership

Recognize the Danger

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jesustrek

An American woman was killed by a lioness Monday at the Lion Park north of Johannesburg. Although the park rules state that all vehicles must keep their windows rolled up, this car’s windows were down at the time of the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Like Your Pretzel?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by jesustrek

Yesterday’s “The Family Circus” cartoon showed little Dolly holding a pretzel stick and saying to her mother, “Mommy, can you fix my pretzel? I like ‘em loopy, not straight.” How do you like your pretzel? Loopy or straight? It really … Continue reading →

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Invested

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jesustrek

For the past several years, I have gotten into the habit of checking the status of a certain stock that my wife and I have owned. I looked at it almost every day. It was interesting to see it fluctuate. We … Continue reading →

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The Rock

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jesustrek

A few weeks ago a huge boulder fell onto a highway that I drive on occasionally. This rock, which was as big as a small house, landed right in the middle of the two westbound lanes. Luckily, no one was … Continue reading →

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Take a Stand

Posted on May 7, 2015 by jesustrek

In Charles Kuralt’s America the author recalls a town meeting he once attended in Strafford, Vermont: “What happens at a town meeting is pure democracy. Every citizen may have his or her say on every question. For a half-hour that … Continue reading →

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Vision for the Future

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jesustrek

Many years ago a ship filled with travelers landed on the northwest coast of what is now the United States of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third … Continue reading →

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Obedience or Performance?

Posted on May 2, 2015 by jesustrek

Susan Maycinik once wrote the following essay for Discipleship Journal: “The line between obedience and performance can be a blurry one. Yet it is an important distinction to grasp, because obedience leads to life, and performance to death… Obedience is … Continue reading →

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Getting Close

Posted on April 23, 2015 by jesustrek

There was a ship captain who had a regular route from California to Columbia. One day, shortly before leaving for California, some drug dealers sent him a message that offered him $50,000 to take a shipment of drugs to the … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Person?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by jesustrek

Let’s say that, like many other people, you believe that there is a heaven and a hell. Let’s say that you understand that all people will spend eternity either in heaven or in hell. And let’s say that you believe … Continue reading →

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Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Posted on April 13, 2015 by jesustrek

On April 20, 1999, two deranged gunmen walked into Columbine High School in Colorado, hoping to kill as many of their classmates as they could. It is thought that they especially targeted athletes and Christians. At one point in the … Continue reading →

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