read this! From an odj community member in Nigeria . . .

Thank you so much for your very helpful Bible-based articles. . . . I appreciate your great analysis and messages in the light of bible analysis and our current global events. Here in Nigeria, we do not have this kind of biblical exposition here on the campus of the University of  Ibadan where I am... read more »

question: faith and works

Hi, I’ve been reading the following passage: James 2:14-26: What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and... read more »

new neighbors

When we moved into our Kentucky home from Oklahoma, we had just two neighbors to one side of us. On the other side was a wooded lot that we really enjoyed. Deer would sometimes run from the back 28 acres up through the woods beside us and cross the road and into the woods across the way. It was such... read more »

two options

Psalm 34:8-10: Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him! Fear the Lord, you His godly people, for those who fear Him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. As believers in... read more »

amazing guide

Marion Cotillard, an actress in Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception, says of the director, “Things that I didn’t really get while we were shooting, I knew were maybe not to be understood. I found it very interesting to allow myself to be lost, because I knew that I had this amazing guide who... read more »