Category Archives: Leadership

Nicknames

Posted on May 23, 2023 by jesustrek

There was a man in the early church named Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas, which means “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36). Apparently this man was so encouraging that he was given a nickname that reflected the way that he … Continue reading →

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That’s Who I Am

Posted on May 12, 2023 by jesustrek

For all of his accomplishments in sports and politics, President Gerald Ford remained a humble man. He was known for his self-effacing humor. One of his best lines was—“I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln.” This level of humility certainly stands … Continue reading →

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Battle for the Soul

Posted on April 26, 2023 by jesustrek

President Joe Biden released a video yesterday announcing his intention to run for re-election in 2024. In the video he remarked, “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of … Continue reading →

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That’s What We Need

Posted on March 29, 2023 by jesustrek

A church once held a meeting to discuss some plans for the future. Someone suggested that the church buy a chandelier. One man angrily took exception to this idea. He exclaimed, “We do not need a chandelier! First of all, … Continue reading →

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A Child’s View of Love

Posted on March 24, 2023 by jesustrek

A group of children were asked the question, “What is love?” One little girl answered, “Love is when your mommy reads you a bedtime story. True love is when she doesn’t skip any pages.” We often get into trouble when … Continue reading →

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That’s Who I Am

Posted on March 23, 2023 by jesustrek

Christian Herter, pictured above, was campaigning hard for reelection as governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a barbecue. He’d had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished. As he moved down the serving line, he … Continue reading →

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Attention Span

Posted on March 16, 2023 by jesustrek

“The Other Coast”, a cartoon by Adrian Raeside, recently made a humorous observation about the attention span of a dog. It’s about two minutes if the dog is in behavior training. It’s two hours if the dog has spotted a … Continue reading →

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Framing

Posted on February 28, 2023 by jesustrek

Over the years baseball catchers have adopted a practice that is called framing. When a pitch is just out of the strike zone, the catcher will receive the pitch and immediately move his mitt into the strike zone, hoping to … Continue reading →

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Giving Your Body

Posted on February 28, 2023 by jesustrek

Ron Hunt played major league baseball in the 1960s and ’70s. Hunt was a pretty good hitter, twice batting over .300 for a season. But he was best known for getting on base by allowing himself to be hit by … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 21, 2023 by jesustrek

“I’m not a hero. I’m just a man who constantly does heroic things.”—Dan Fielding of Night Court. Like Mac Davis used to sing, “It’s hard to be humble.” Even though we all have many reasons to remain humble, our sinful … Continue reading →

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