Tag Archives: love

Making Room

Posted on February 12, 2021 by jesustrek

Jerry and Sandy Tucker founded and operated the Galilean Home in Casey County, Kentucky. They took care of people, mostly children, who had some of the greatest physical needs and mental disabilities that you can imagine. Jerry and Sandy wrote … Continue reading →

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Deciding Not to Hate

Posted on June 25, 2020 by jesustrek

When he was nineteen years old, Dickie Marcum got a large tattoo of a swastika that covered part of his chest. As he recalls, “I had a lot of hate in my heart.” Dickie matured into a different person over … Continue reading →

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7 Keys to Life

Posted on June 11, 2020 by jesustrek

I saw a version of this online recently and thought it was worth sharing. I’m sorry I don’t know where it came from or who deserves the credit. But it seems like some pretty good advice about how to succeed … Continue reading →

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What Love Is

Posted on November 6, 2019 by jesustrek

Here is a collection of children’s responses to the question, “What is love?” “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his … Continue reading →

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Puppy Love

Posted on October 30, 2019 by jesustrek

I’d like to share a story I heard from Randy Gariss. I am recalling this story from memory, so forgive me if I don’t tell it as well as Randy does. One day a fellow noticed that there was a … Continue reading →

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Somebody Jesus Loves

Posted on September 27, 2019 by jesustrek

The apostle John has a unique way of referring to himself in the gospel that he wrote. Several times he uses the phrase “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. He could have referred to himself as: an apostle, one of the … Continue reading →

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Radical Transformation

Posted on March 19, 2019 by jesustrek

A lady who had recently accepted Jesus Christ as her savior gave her testimony about how her life had been radically changed because of her conversion. She declared, “I am so glad that I got saved! I have an uncle … Continue reading →

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Tolerance or Love?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by jesustrek

Josh McDowell has this to say about the difference between tolerance and love: Which is harder? Tolerance says, “You must approve of what I do.” Love responds, “I must do something harder: I will love you, even when your behavior … Continue reading →

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Unusual Title

Posted on March 5, 2018 by jesustrek

A lady once came in to the office of a large church, wanting to see the Pastor of Missions. This was a large church, with several pastors, each with a specific title—Senior Pastor, Pastor of Caring and Fellowship, and so … Continue reading →

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How She Loves Me!

Posted on January 31, 2018 by jesustrek

According to Jesus, the greatest two commandments are to love God and love people (Matthew 22:34-40). Everything we do should be measured by that standard. We need to remember that “love” is primarily an action verb. It is not how … Continue reading →

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