Tag Archives: sacrifice

Sacrificial Bam

Posted on June 22, 2017 by jesustrek

Bam Adebayo played close to the basket the one year he spent with the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team. He did not attempt a single shot from 3-point range. However, in his workouts leading up to tonight’s NBA … Continue reading →

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That’s Commitment!

Posted on May 24, 2017 by jesustrek

Actors and actresses will sometimes go to extreme measures to prepare for an upcoming role. Some have either gained or lost a tremendous amount of weight, putting their health at risk in the process. Others have learned a new language, … Continue reading →

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No Turning Back

Posted on December 7, 2016 by jesustrek

William Borden was an heir to the Borden dairy fortune. However, he chose to give up the pleasures of his position in order to go into full time Christian service. Upon graduation from high school in the early 1900s, William … Continue reading →

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Incremental Sacrifice

Posted on June 10, 2016 by jesustrek

Fred Craddock once spoke to a group of ministers about an observation he had made about the subject of sacrifice. Here is what he said: “To give my life for Christ appears glorious. To pour myself out for others…to pay … Continue reading →

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Willing Sacrifice

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jesustrek

Henry “Bill” Warner and John Middaugh bonded together when they served in a war zone during the Vietnam War. They learned to count on each other, and after the war they continued to stay in touch. Warner and Middaugh, both … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice for Freedom

Posted on November 8, 2014 by jesustrek

Veterans’ Day is a time to remember those who have served, and are currently serving, in the military. It is a time to honor those who were willing to sacrifice everything in order for us to gain and to maintain … Continue reading →

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Greed vs. Sacrifice

Posted on October 30, 2013 by jesustrek

It’s remarkable how much attention Jesus gives to the subject of finances. His teachings are full of advice about how to use the money that God allows us to acquire. He points out that our attitude toward material things is … Continue reading →

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Love to Die For

Posted on July 5, 2013 by jesustrek

A grandmother in China is being praised for the sacrificial love she displayed for her granddaughter. Torrential rains caused a landslide in the Sichuan province. As the building the two were in was being crushed, Pan Guofen used her body … Continue reading →

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Protection from the Storm

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jesustrek

On Friday, May 31, 2013, Tim Samaras, his son Paul and their co-worker Carl Young were killed in a tornado in Oklahoma. They were storm chasers, trying to get as close to the tornado as they could in order to … Continue reading →

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Death that Saves

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jesustrek

On December 12, 2003, Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, was killed when his convoy was hit by an explosive device in Iraq. He left behind two sons and a widow who was pregnant with their daughter. Sgt. Black was the … Continue reading →

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