Tag Archives: discipleship

The Way of the Cross

Posted on March 21, 2025 by jesustrek

Mark 8:27-38 tells us about the way of the cross. Jesus asked his disciples who people were saying he was. They answered that people thought he was one of the prophets who had come back to life. Then Jesus asked … Continue reading →

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Denying Ourselves

Posted on November 30, 2023 by jesustrek

One of the most difficult of Jesus’ teachings is that his followers must practice self-denial. This goes completely against our human nature. We tend to be quite selfish from a very young age. One of a toddler’s very first words … Continue reading →

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Delayed Arrival

Posted on May 12, 2022 by jesustrek

On Thursday, April 28, a flight from the San Diego International Airport to Everett, Washington was delayed for an unusual reason. The pilot noticed a pelican sitting right in the middle of the runway. He thought that the bird was … Continue reading →

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Great Stories

Posted on March 18, 2022 by jesustrek

Some of the greatest stories you will ever read are found in the Bible. Think about the Old Testament stories: Creation, the fall of man, the great flood, the tower of Babel, the adventures of the patriarchs, the Egyptian captivity, … Continue reading →

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High Standards

Posted on January 28, 2022 by jesustrek

“Preachers who love their congregations will hold them to high standards. They will refuse to lessen the high calling of discipleship. They will honor the gravity of Biblical truth with applications of equal gravity…Grace calls us to a higher standard … Continue reading →

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Walk with Me

Posted on April 7, 2021 by jesustrek

“I’d rather one walked with me than merely show the way.”—Edgar Guest There are a number of people who point us in the right direction, and they are quite helpful in getting us started on the straight and narrow way. … Continue reading →

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From Obscurity to Greatness

Posted on June 18, 2020 by jesustrek

Tom Brady is considered by many to be the greatest quarterback of all time. The numbers he has put up for passing yardage, touchdowns and Super Bowl victories make it just a matter of time before Brady is voted into … Continue reading →

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Listening to Jesus

Posted on June 5, 2020 by jesustrek

In Matthew 17, we read the account of Jesus going up on a high mountain with three of his disciples. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the … Continue reading →

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Reliable

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jesustrek

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been disappointed by the fact that many of those who expressed a liking for his ideas did not bother to show up and vote for him. Many people have been attracted to Bernie’s socialist agenda … Continue reading →

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Need a Better View

Posted on November 25, 2017 by jesustrek

Listen to Gary Johnson explain something he calls “peephole” driving. “I grew up in Michigan where people do ‘peephole’ driving. People who live in the frozen north have likely been peephole drivers a time or two. Peephole driving happens after … Continue reading →

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