Tag Archives: illustration

Keep Your Focus

Posted on March 26, 2012 by jesustrek

In his book When God Builds a Church, Bob Russell remembers a time when he visited a restaurant called The Pancake Factory. He says that the luncheon special that day was a grilled chicken sandwich with spicy Mexican sauce. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Best Not Served

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jesustrek

The newspaper ad read: “Wedding dress for sale. Never worn. Will trade for .38 caliber pistol.” It is so tempting to want to get back at those who have harmed us. It’s human nature to desire revenge. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Making Music in Your Heart

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jesustrek

Earlier this week, I attended a Christian men’s meeting. We sang a few worship songs to begin the meeting. I was pleased that I knew the songs. Every song we sang was an old hymn that I had grown up … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Church | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Going Forward

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jesustrek

Charlie Wi had trouble making progress on the 5th hole at the Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida last Sunday. Three straight shots he took ricocheted off a tree and bounced behind him. Wi ended up on the practice range, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Messed Up Brackets

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jesustrek

Kyle O’Quinn had 26 points and 14 rebounds Friday to lead his Norfolk State team to an unlikely victory over the second-seeded Missouri Tigers in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. After the game, O’Quinn exclaimed, “We messed up some brackets! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Undivided Heart

Posted on March 15, 2012 by jesustrek

While attending the Kentucky high school boys state basketball tournament yesterday, I noticed a fan who obviously had some mixed feelings about who to cheer for in the upcoming game. I could tell because of the t-shirt she was wearing. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Everyone

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jesustrek

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”—2 Peter 3:9. God wants everyone to be saved. Everyone. That means … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hands-On Sacrifice

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jesustrek

I’ve known for some time now that the book of Leviticus is important because it explains the system of animal sacrifice that God instituted to prepare his people for the arrival of Jesus. They came to know the importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Speech Says It All

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jesustrek

My wife Karen has a bit of a Southern accent. This never drew much attention until we moved to Indiana. There she met a friend who had four young boys. Karen occasionally accompanied them on vacation trips. One trip took … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Youth Prevails

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jesustrek

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy held on to the lead and won the Honda Classic golf tournament this past weekend. He had to withstand a furious charge by Tiger Woods in order to claim the victory. The win enabled McIlroy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment