Category Archives: Leadership

Obstructionists

Posted on November 30, 2012 by jesustrek

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”—Edmund Burke. People sometimes use the term “obstructionist” to refer to a politician who won’t compromise on a particular issue. The term is mostly used negatively … Continue reading →

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Leading the Right Way

Posted on November 25, 2012 by jesustrek

Morehead State University men’s basketball coach Sean Woods has been suspended for one game because of his conduct on the sideline during a recent loss to the University of Kentucky. Woods appeared to shove one of his players who had … Continue reading →

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An Ounce of Prevention

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jesustrek

I recently heard someone make the observation that when we speak of health care, what we are usually referring to is actually illness management. How true! When we talk about health care, we are usually talking about treating some type … Continue reading →

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Hospitality

Posted on October 18, 2012 by jesustrek

  Hospitality is one of the qualities that we ought to see in a church leader (Titus 1:8). For obvious reasons, we want our elders to be men who are willing to share their lives with others.   In addition … Continue reading →

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Showing Appreciation

Posted on October 17, 2012 by jesustrek

The New York Yankees’ hopes for success in this year’s playoffs took a severe blow when team captain Derek Jeter broke his ankle in the 12th inning of the first game of the AL Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers. … Continue reading →

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If You Love Him

Posted on October 12, 2012 by jesustrek

Chapter 21 of John’s gospel records an interesting exchange between Jesus and Simon Peter. Not long removed from denying Jesus three times, Peter was asked by Jesus, three times, if he loved him. After the third time, Peter was hurt … Continue reading →

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Highest Regard

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jesustrek

NFL fans were hugely disappointed with the performance of the replacement referees during the recent lockout of the regular officials. Players too, were frustrated with the missed calls, inconsistency and lack of confidence demonstrated by the replacements. Action often came … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Places

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jesustrek

Someone at church recently asked me for some information about church camp. I said, “I think I have that in my office.” My office, I thought as I went to retrieve the requested document. My office! Sometimes I still find … Continue reading →

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Playing Offense

Posted on September 19, 2012 by jesustrek

One army base had just cancelled a practice session at the rifle range, but the training run to test the soldiers’ physical fitness would proceed as scheduled. Pondering this, one soldier said, “Does it bother anyone else that the Army … Continue reading →

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Commanding Respect

Posted on September 10, 2012 by jesustrek

    Tim Duncan, of the San Antonio Spurs, has been one of the best NBA basketball players for several years. This veteran is a respected leader on his team, yet he carries out this role without being overly vocal … Continue reading →

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