Tag Archives: faith

Passport to Heaven

Posted on June 14, 2011 by jesustrek

Several years ago I went on a short-term mission trip to Thailand. There were several teenagers in our group, and we constantly reminded them of the importance of keeping their passports in their possession at all times. We would all … Continue reading →

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Diligent Leadership

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jesustrek

Jim Tressel Jim Tressel has just resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. The embattled coach has stepped down in the midst of a continuing wave of accusations of NCAA violations and Tressel’s own failure to … Continue reading →

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Not a Fanatic

Posted on May 10, 2011 by jesustrek

A supply preacher arrived early one Sunday at the town where he was preaching. He sat down at the local donut shop, opened up his Bible and started going over his sermon notes. A man sitting down the counter from … Continue reading →

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Taking Shape

Posted on April 15, 2011 by jesustrek

Billy Graham tells about a friend who lost his job, his fortune, his wife and his home during the Depression. However, he held steadfastly to his faith—the only thing he had left. One day he stopped to watch some men … Continue reading →

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Talking or Doing?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jesustrek

“Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we’re only talking about it.”—Charles F. Banning. This fellow may have a point. Someone else said, “When all is … Continue reading →

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Power of Prayer

Posted on March 24, 2011 by jesustrek

There is a story told about a small town where a man had just opened a bar. One local church, not wanting to have that kind of influence in their town, began to pray that the bar would close. They … Continue reading →

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The Winter of Our Content

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jesustrek

My wife and I moved a year ago this month. I don’t advise anyone to move in January in Indiana, but that’s what we did. Considering our circumstances at the time, you might think we would have had a winter … Continue reading →

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No Slam Dunk

Posted on January 25, 2011 by jesustrek

University of Kentucky basketball player Stacey Poole recently fumbled away a ball while trying to execute a flashy dunk rather than simply shooting a layup. When head coach John Calipari asked Poole why he didn’t just lay the ball in … Continue reading →

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Time Passes Quickly

Posted on January 13, 2011 by jesustrek

I met Scott when we both were preaching in the same area. We found out that we had a lot in common. We were about the same age. We both were called into the ministry a bit later in life. … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to Do Good

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jesustrek

I met Ray earlier this week. Together we figured out how to operate the paper towel dispenser in the men’s room at a local high school basketball game. From paper towel dispensers, the conversation turned to the weather, and from … Continue reading →

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