Category Archives: Leadership

I Heard You

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jesustrek

The new pastor was out visiting some of the members of his church. He knocked on the door of an elderly lady’s house. He could see that the lights and the television were on. It seemed like someone was home, … Continue reading →

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Better Take that Call!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by jesustrek

Last night I attended a Christian men’s meeting. We enjoyed a nice meal and worshiped together. The meeting concluded with a song that we all sang together as people were invited to respond to the preaching. Just as we began … Continue reading →

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Best Speech

Posted on August 29, 2013 by jesustrek

We recently marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s speech is one of the most famous in human history. There are many reasons why this speech stands out. For one … Continue reading →

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Leading Attitude

Posted on August 28, 2013 by jesustrek

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton understands that having the proper attitude is an important part of being a leader. Newton has learned from his earlier mistakes, and he plans to make some changes in order to become a more effective … Continue reading →

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Learning to Lead

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jesustrek

In order for professional sports teams to win championships, the players have to play together to the best of their ability. Rarely can one superstar carry his team to a title. He needs his teammates to play their very best. … Continue reading →

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Need to Go Higher

Posted on August 12, 2013 by jesustrek

Developers planned a 20-story condo, the Intempo, in Benidorm, Spain. When plans later changed to expand it to a 47-story building, architects failed to alter their plans to include an elevator to accommodate the larger building. This, of course, would prove … Continue reading →

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Tower of Babble

Posted on August 1, 2013 by jesustrek

A friend from my church recently gave me a gift—a little toy minion from the movie Despicable Me 2. There are different minions that you can collect. This one is especially appropriate for me because it is named after me, … Continue reading →

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Listen to the Coach

Posted on August 1, 2013 by jesustrek

Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball players have some advice for the highly touted crop of freshman players coming in—Listen to your coach! Those who have played for John Calipari know that he can come across as gruff and overbearing. … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Confusion

Posted on July 29, 2013 by jesustrek

Archbishop Desmond Tutu made the news Friday when he said that he would rather go to hell than go to what he referred to as a “homophobic heaven”. Pope Francis recently responded, when asked about gay people, “Who am I … Continue reading →

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Character Matters

Posted on July 25, 2013 by jesustrek

Anthony Weiner insists that he will continue with his campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. Many are calling for him to drop out of the race after it was revealed that the disgraced congressman continued to … Continue reading →

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