Tag Archives: illustration

The Hereafter

Posted on July 9, 2018 by jesustrek

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the hereafter. Almost every day I walk into a room and stop and ask myself, “What am I here after?” C. S. Lewis said, “If you read history you will find that the … Continue reading →

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Sermon Hits Home

Posted on July 6, 2018 by jesustrek

A preacher once delivered a powerful sermon against the evils of betting, only to find out later that one of the men in his church was a serious gambler. The preacher called the man and explained that his sermon was … Continue reading →

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Value

Posted on July 5, 2018 by jesustrek

Years ago, Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” showed the differences of the value of a piece of iron based on what it had been shaped into. A plain bar of iron was worth $5. The same bar of iron, if … Continue reading →

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Proper Maintenance

Posted on July 3, 2018 by jesustrek

I recently heard a man tell about an accident he had while working in his woodshop. He nearly lost two fingers while cutting a piece of wood on a table saw. After returning from his trip to the emergency room, he … Continue reading →

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Comforting Visit

Posted on June 28, 2018 by jesustrek

Philip Yancey relays this story about Beethoven, a man not known for his social grace. Because of his deafness, he found conversation difficult and humiliating. When he heard of the death of a friend’s son, Beethoven hurried to the house, … Continue reading →

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Rude Awakening

Posted on June 26, 2018 by jesustrek

A couple of friends of mine were travelling together a few years ago when one of them decided to play a prank on the other. Darrell was driving, and Homer had fallen asleep in the passenger’s seat. They came up … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Gossip

Posted on June 25, 2018 by jesustrek

A lady once went to talk with her minister about her troubled conscience. After some discussion, he said that her problem was gossip. She quite often maligned people behind their back, which is clearly prohibited in Scripture. “What can I … Continue reading →

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Give Me a Break!

Posted on June 25, 2018 by jesustrek

A lady who worked in a huge office building took a break and walked down to the cafeteria. There she bought a cup of coffee and a Kit Kat candy bar. After finding an empty chair in the crowded cafeteria, … Continue reading →

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Permission

Posted on June 22, 2018 by jesustrek

I have a friend—let’s call him “John Doe”—who told me the following story. John Doe went into the woods behind his house to do some deer hunting on his property. As he approached his deer stand, he saw that a … Continue reading →

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Maybe It Does Matter!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by jesustrek

While driving through the south, we saw a sign for a restaurant that was called “It Don’t Matter”. It didn’t take long to figure out the purpose for this strange name. Often times when we are out with family or … Continue reading →

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