Tag Archives: Bible

About Face

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jesustrek

While preaching recently, I was right in the middle of a humorous story when I suddenly realized that I was telling the wrong joke! I had never made this particular mistake before (although I have made most of the other … Continue reading →

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How to Behave

Posted on July 2, 2012 by jesustrek

Tennis players who are preparing to play at Wimbledon receive some special training before the tournament. They are given some tips on royal etiquette when playing in the presence of Prince Charles. Roger Federer said, “They do brief you beforehand. … Continue reading →

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In Agreement?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jesustrek

Don DeWelt once said, “Someday I’m going to write a book and call it Agree With Me or Go to Hell!” After pausing, he held up the Bible and said with a smile, “But then I realized that someone had … Continue reading →

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Evolving Into What?!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jesustrek

President Obama has officially announced that he is in favor of homosexual “marriage”. He says that his position has been “evolving”. I suppose his present stance on this important moral issue can be explained by 20 years of listening to … Continue reading →

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No Pages Missing

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jesustrek

Last year I found a Bible in our church library that seemed to be just the right size to use for preaching. The print was large enough for my 50-something eyes, and yet this Bible was light enough to carry … Continue reading →

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Just Trying to Help

Posted on October 4, 2011 by jesustrek

Some people who fly have superstitious rituals that they go through as the plane takes off. One man whirls his finger around in a circle faster and faster as the plane accelerates down the runway. A married couple always lifts … Continue reading →

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What’s Done Is Done

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jesustrek

I recently lost a Silly String battle to a 9-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy. Outnumbered 2-1, and completely unarmed, I didn’t stand a chance. After two cans of Silly String had been emptied, the youngest child said, “OK, let’s … Continue reading →

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We Need More Heroes

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jesustrek

Brandon Wright Motorcyclist Brandon Wright was recently involved in a serious accident in Logan, Utah. He had to lay his bike down to try to avoid a collision with a BMW. Wright ended up trapped beneath the car as both … Continue reading →

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Everybody Wins!?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by jesustrek

Today I attended a high school volleyball match that had an unusual outcome. It seems that both teams won! Stay with me now while I try to explain. The team from Kentucky won the first two games in a best-of-five … Continue reading →

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Feeling Out of Place

Posted on August 13, 2011 by jesustrek

I just learned that today is the 35th annual International Left-Handers’ Day. Being left-handed myself, you might have thought that I knew this day existed, but I didn’t. Some lefties find it difficult maneuvering through a world that caters mostly … Continue reading →

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