Tag Archives: worship

Preview of Heaven

Posted on March 5, 2011 by jesustrek

One of the most memorable worship services I have ever participated in took place in a remote village in northern Thailand. There were about 15 in our group that had travelled there for a short-term mission trip. We tried to … Continue reading →

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In His Presence

Posted on December 20, 2010 by jesustrek

Several years ago, a lady entered an ice cream shop in Kansas City to purchase a treat. After making her selection, she turned and found herself face to face with Paul Newman, who was in town filming a movie. He … Continue reading →

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Causing Praise

Posted on December 7, 2010 by jesustrek

Galatians 1:24 is an interesting verse. It simply says, “And they praised God because of me.” Paul had been giving his personal testimony in the beginning of this letter to the churches in Galatia. He told of how he once … Continue reading →

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Music and Praise

Posted on December 1, 2010 by jesustrek

Last night I attended a basketball game at the local high school. Having just moved back to my hometown after being away for 27 years, I shouldn’t have been so surprised at how moved I was when the band played … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Ground

Posted on November 20, 2010 by jesustrek

My wife and I just spent a few days on hallowed ground. We worshiped in a place where thousands before us have lifted up their voices in praise, chanting such phrases as “C-A-T-S” and “Go Big Blue”. The “hallowed ground” … Continue reading →

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God’s Favorite Music

Posted on November 1, 2010 by jesustrek

  Most people have a favorite type of music. We choose from country, rock, top 40, oldies, etc., to program our car radios. We usually tend to think that other people should share our taste for music. We even think … Continue reading →

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Laughing in Church

Posted on October 18, 2010 by jesustrek

I laughed out loud in church yesterday. It wasn’t because the preacher told a joke, nor was it because something funny happened. I laughed out of sheer joy when someone was baptized into Christ. My wife and I were worshipping … Continue reading →

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That Old Time Religion

Posted on September 20, 2010 by jesustrek

Tom Cox riding Beauty at Kohkohmah Sometimes we forget that many of the gatherings of God’s people in biblical times occurred outdoors. Consider Moses teaching the Israelites, the preaching of Ezra and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. We get so … Continue reading →

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Job’s Worst Day

Posted on September 5, 2010 by jesustrek

Job had it all—wealth, prestige and children whom he cherished. But all of this was taken away in a single day. The messengers came, one right after another, bearing the worst news possible. In a series of events that could … Continue reading →

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Does She Know?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by jesustrek

I wasn’t scheduled to preach anywhere yesterday, so my wife and I visited a church in the next county. A lady with three young girls sat down next to us, and we began to worship. Sometimes when I worship in … Continue reading →

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