Tag Archives: illustration

Scary Sermon

Posted on June 6, 2015 by jesustrek

When Paul was being held for trial in Acts 24, he had an opportunity to speak to the governor, Felix. Verse 25 says, “As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s … Continue reading →

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Search for Courage

Posted on June 4, 2015 by jesustrek

ESPN has decided to honor Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. This has sparked a huge controversy. Many have questioned the wisdom of this decision, claiming that others are much more deserving than the former Olympic … Continue reading →

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Recognize the Danger

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jesustrek

An American woman was killed by a lioness Monday at the Lion Park north of Johannesburg. Although the park rules state that all vehicles must keep their windows rolled up, this car’s windows were down at the time of the … Continue reading →

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Lord Helps the Devils?!

Posted on May 29, 2015 by jesustrek

It’s tournament time for high school baseball in Lexington, Kentucky. The Henry Clay Devils recently beat Lexington Christian Academy by a score of 3-0. One of Henry Clay’s top players, Cameron Lord, hit a home run and played some good … Continue reading →

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Strange Conditions

Posted on May 28, 2015 by jesustrek

Cuban president Raul Castro recently visited Pope Francis at the Vatican. Castro had praise for the pope, with whom he met privately for about an hour. Castro later promised a warm welcome for Francis when he comes to Cuba for … Continue reading →

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How Do You Like Your Pretzel?

Posted on May 27, 2015 by jesustrek

Yesterday’s “The Family Circus” cartoon showed little Dolly holding a pretzel stick and saying to her mother, “Mommy, can you fix my pretzel? I like ‘em loopy, not straight.” How do you like your pretzel? Loopy or straight? It really … Continue reading →

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Who You Are

Posted on May 24, 2015 by jesustrek

A minister was asked to go visit an elderly lady who lived in a nursing home. Although he had never met the woman, he was glad to go and pay her a visit. Arriving at the facility, he walked down … Continue reading →

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Invested

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jesustrek

For the past several years, I have gotten into the habit of checking the status of a certain stock that my wife and I have owned. I looked at it almost every day. It was interesting to see it fluctuate. We … Continue reading →

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Overcoming a Huge Deficit

Posted on May 22, 2015 by jesustrek

I play word games on line with some friends. One friend and I are evenly matched—she wins about half the time and I win the other half. Right now we have a game going in which she is absolutely killing … Continue reading →

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Needed Part

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jesustrek

I was out for a walk the other day and noticed a piece of rubber along the road. It was a bit of a tire that had fallen off. My first thought was, “I hope that wasn’t one of the … Continue reading →

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