Tag Archives: 1 Corinthians 11:1

Let’s Go, Christians!

Posted on December 15, 2021 by jesustrek

This past October 2, Brandon Brown had just won a NASCAR race at Talladega and was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter, Kelli Stavast. The crowd was chanting a vulgar, anti-Joe Biden phrase, which Stavast mistakenly took to be a … Continue reading →

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Prone to Wander

Posted on April 12, 2019 by jesustrek

A preacher friend of mine tells a story about a boy who made a decision to follow Jesus at church camp. The young fellow was baptized into Christ in the afternoon. At the campfire worship service later that evening, the … Continue reading →

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Choose the Good Path

Posted on June 15, 2018 by jesustrek

A man and his son were climbing a mountain. They came to a place where the climbing became quite difficult, to the point of being dangerous. Any misstep at this point could spell disaster. The father stopped to consider which … Continue reading →

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Reaching New Heights

Posted on September 30, 2014 by jesustrek

Several years ago I visited an amusement park with a group of people from our church. I was in my thirties at the time, and I had never been on a big roller coaster of any kind. Being slightly afraid … Continue reading →

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Singing Together

Posted on February 18, 2014 by jesustrek

Last Sunday I suddenly found myself singing the wrong words of a song in the worship service. I started singing the chorus, while everyone else went to the second verse. If I had been paying attention to the worship leaders, I … Continue reading →

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Good Example

Posted on June 21, 2013 by jesustrek

Dwyane Wade, star basketball player for the Miami Heat, sometimes argues with referees and makes gestures that show his frustration about having a call go against him. However, he has tried not to complain so much this season. He realized … Continue reading →

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Here’s How It’s Done

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jesustrek

Have you seen the television commercial for Volkswagen that shows a father teaching his son how to throw? The young fellow is simply terrible at throwing a baseball! His form is awful, and each toss is uncatchable. Then you see … Continue reading →

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More of the Same

Posted on December 6, 2012 by jesustrek

  I recently heard a comedian speak out against human cloning. He didn’t oppose it for ethical reasons. His thinking was, “Do we really need more people…exactly like the ones we already have!?”   I suppose that thought might be … Continue reading →

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Pointing in the Right Direction

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jesustrek

James Bryan Smith wrote a book about the life of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins. He named this devotional biography An Arrow Pointing to Heaven. Rich Mullins would be the first to say that he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal. … Continue reading →

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