Tag Archives: give his life as a ransom

Humble Service

Posted on January 6, 2020 by jesustrek

Years ago someone visited the church in Plains, Georgia where President Jimmy Carter is a member. The visitor noticed that the church had some sign-up sheets for members to volunteer for particular jobs that needed to be done in the … Continue reading →

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Ticket to Ride

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jesustrek

I am told that there were different types of tickets you could buy to ride on a stagecoach back in the frontier days. If you bought a first-class ticket you could remain seated, no matter what. If the stagecoach got … Continue reading →

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Basin Theology

Posted on May 8, 2018 by jesustrek

Someone once put forth the idea of something he called “basin theology”. He explained it like this: “Remember what Pilate did when he had the chance to acquit Jesus? He called for a basin and washed his hands of the … Continue reading →

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