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unshackled

by jennifer benson schuldt on July 31st, 2011 | 6 responses
Clad in bright yellow shirts, the women were hard to miss. Shackled and standing in line, some of the suspected prostitutes covered their faces with their hands. People who witnessed this spectacle of shame raged online, claiming that many women resort to prostitution to feed their families. The... read more »

seven spiritual metaphors from technology

by an odj community member on July 30th, 2011 | no responses
I have been a user of technology as well as a technologist for many years. One of my favorite topics remains the faith and technology category. As I ponder about the current technology available, I find it fascinating to see spiritual lessons and metaphors we can learn. Here are 7 of them: 1) GPS... read more »

personal and present

by Jeff Olson on July 30th, 2011 | 4 responses
If there ever was a person who had the right to ask, “Why me?” it was Joan Brock. As a young wife and mother, Joan went completely blind in a span of just 3 short weeks. If that wasn’t hard enough, 5 years later, her husband died of a rare form of cancer. As Joan began to speak publicly about... read more »

imperfect prayer studies

by sheridan voysey on July 29th, 2011 | 7 responses
A 1988 study by Dr. Randolph Byrd found coronary care patients were 11 percent more likely to recover when they had received the prayers of others. A 2006 study led by Dr. Herbert Benson suggested there was no improvement for patients at all. A more recent study (September 2010) by Candy Gunther... read more »

it’s God’s battle

by an odj community member on July 28th, 2011 | no responses
2 Chronicles 20:15–16: He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them... read more »

trapped

by tom felten on July 28th, 2011 | 3 responses
Last summer, 33 miners in Chile became trapped when the copper mine they were working in was rocked by a landslide. Entombed 700 meters (2,300 feet) below ground, the miners faced many weeks of mental and physical stress prior to their rescue. One man, however, experienced heightened anxiety when he... read more »

a dirty dog

by an odj community member on July 27th, 2011 | one response
Opened the door after letting our little dog Shadow outside last night. He came inside and stretched out. My husband Jason called to him. When Shadow ran in his direction, a muddy imprint of a paw was left behind on the floor. Guess who had run through the sprinkler and then rolled in a muddy... read more »

only Jesus saves

by an odj community member on July 27th, 2011 | one response
Psalms 24:1-6: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts... read more »

solid ground

by regina franklin on July 27th, 2011 | 5 responses
Feelings lie. This truth became evident as my husband and I talked with a young man who, after becoming sexually active with his girlfriend, was brokenhearted at how far he had moved from following God’s Word. Trying to convince himself that God could bring something good out of their sin, he had... read more »

no good thing

by an odj community member on July 26th, 2011 | one response
—pic submitted by Ruth Tobing, Indonesia The Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right (Psalm 84:11). ... read more »
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