Category Archives: Leadership

Conditioned Response

Posted on May 24, 2012 by jesustrek

There is a dog in my home town that barks at every passing train. As many trains as there are going through town, you would think that the dog would finally quit barking. But I suppose that he thinks he … Continue reading →

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In the Strength You Have

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jesustrek

Gideon was an unlikely hero. He was threshing wheat in a most unlikely place, a winepress, in order to hide from Israel’s enemies. An angel of the Lord met him there and said to him, “The Lord is with you, … Continue reading →

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Out of Position

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jesustrek

On Sunday, May 6, both teams ran out of pitchers in a 17-inning game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. It was described as “a crazy game at Fenway Park”. It was the first major league game … Continue reading →

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One Bad Apple

Posted on May 2, 2012 by jesustrek

There’s an old saying—“One bad apple doesn’t spoil the whole bunch.” I suppose that’s usually true, but sometimes one bad apple can certainly do a lot of harm. The sin of one man, Achan, caused the Lord to be angry … Continue reading →

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Heroic Sacrifice

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jesustrek

On March 2, 2012, Stephanie Decker, of Henryville, Indiana, became concerned about the reports she heard of ominous storms approaching. She anxiously picked up her children from school. Hurrying home with her eight-year-old son Dominic and her 5-year-old daughter Reese, they … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Focus

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jesustrek

In his book When God Builds a Church, Bob Russell remembers a time when he visited a restaurant called The Pancake Factory. He says that the luncheon special that day was a grilled chicken sandwich with spicy Mexican sauce. He … Continue reading →

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Simplify

Posted on February 24, 2012 by jesustrek

Greg Smith Greg Smith claims that a school speed limit sign in White Lake, Michigan is far too complicated to be effective. He says that drivers “practically have to come to a stop to read it.” Town officials have agreed … Continue reading →

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Prepared to Rebuke

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jesustrek

Last night I attended a high school district tournament basketball game. During the course of the game, the student cheering section from our school began to shout mean and profane chants at the students from the other school. I was … Continue reading →

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Hard to Be Humble

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jesustrek

H.A. Ironside, who preached in the early 20th century, noticed that he was becoming proud of himself. His church was doing well, his messages were well-received and people were even recognizing him on the street. Realizing that he needed to … Continue reading →

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Shipwrecked Faith

Posted on January 16, 2012 by jesustrek

This past weekend the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and partially sank off the coast of Italy. Of the 4,200 people on board, 5 have been confirmed dead so far, and 15 others are listed as missing. Authorities are holding the captain … Continue reading →

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