Category Archives: Leadership

Staying Hydrated

Posted on April 7, 2015 by jesustrek

Timeouts in football and basketball games give the athletes a short break to catch their breath and rehydrate. Those who give the players a drink are often overlooked, but they play an important part in the game. In order for … Continue reading →

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He Should Have Listened!

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jesustrek

Pilate has gone down in history as one of the worst villains of all time. He could have avoided this dubious distinction if only he had listened. He should have listened to his wife. (Are you husbands paying attention?) “While … Continue reading →

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Frugal

Posted on March 20, 2015 by jesustrek

Medical missionary Albert Schweitzer was famously frugal. It is said that he wore the same necktie for 32 years. When a nurse told him that some professional men in the U.S. had 100 or more ties, Schweitzer reportedly replied—“100 ties … Continue reading →

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Able to Serve

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jesustrek

John 13 tells the well-known story of the time Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Here Jesus taught his followers a lesson on the importance of humble service. How was Jesus able to get his mind off of his … Continue reading →

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I Noticed Your Limp

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jesustrek

I recently injured my knee. It’s nothing serious, but I have been walking with a slight limp. When I pass people on the street who don’t know me, they might glance my way, but they generally don’t ask me what’s … Continue reading →

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Proper Self-Assessment

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jesustrek

The drive home from a recent high school basketball game was long and tedious. In addition to the rain and darkness, a low-lying fog made it difficult to see the pavement in front of me. The road was hilly and … Continue reading →

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Just Some Ordinary People

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jesustrek

Arkansas Razorback men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson had quite a task in preparing for a recent game against the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats. Noting that his team had an 8-1 deficit in McDonald’s All-Americans, here is what Coach Anderson had to … Continue reading →

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Real Faith

Posted on March 2, 2015 by jesustrek

Frank Bruni recently wrote in The New York Times: “Faith and government shouldn’t be as cozy as they are in this country. Faith is a serious matter, and an important one, but it’s trivialized when it’s toted too readily and … Continue reading →

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Life at Home

Posted on February 27, 2015 by jesustrek

A teenage girl asked her parents if she could get a nose ring. They were dead set against the idea. However, the daughter was persistent with her pleas, and eventually they reluctantly conceded and gave their permission for her to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stay Down!

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jesustrek

Several years ago, during a Monday night football game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, one of the announcers observed that Walter Payton, the Bears’ running back, had accumulated over nine miles in career rushing yardage. The … Continue reading →

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