Tag Archives: elders

Listen to the Coach

Posted on August 1, 2013 by jesustrek

Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball players have some advice for the highly touted crop of freshman players coming in—Listen to your coach! Those who have played for John Calipari know that he can come across as gruff and overbearing. … Continue reading →

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Ignore the Barking

Posted on September 6, 2012 by jesustrek

Yesterday I was walking across the property of a friend who had given me permission to look for ginseng on her land. Her dogs didn’t know that I had their master’s blessing, so they barked incessantly at me. I just … Continue reading →

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Sad, You See

Posted on July 29, 2011 by jesustrek

  In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees came up with a quite improbable scenario in order to question the authority of Jesus. They asked Jesus who a woman would be married to in the resurrection if she had been married to … Continue reading →

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The Right to Decide

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jesustrek

Coach Wooden and Bill Walton Star basketball player Bill Walton once told his legendary coach, John Wooden, that he didn’t have the right to tell him that he needed to get a haircut. Wooden responded, “But I have the right … Continue reading →

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Rebel with an Evil Cause

Posted on November 9, 2010 by jesustrek

Numbers 16 tells one of the most fantastic stories in human history. There we read about how a man named Korah, along with a few others, led a rebellion against Moses. As punishment for rising up against God’s chosen leader, … Continue reading →

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