trees and trust

by an odj community member on July 21st, 2011 | no responses
—pic submitted by Kristin Palmer, US This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren... read more »

listening to God

by an odj community member on July 21st, 2011 | no responses
The Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:10). This morning, as usual, one of my cats came about dawn for her morning routine, which means I scratch her head and tummy and she basks in the attention. As I was... read more »

why Lord?

by an odj community member on July 21st, 2011 | one response
Hebrews 11:3: By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. One of the biggest arguments in the modern history of America is the debate over the origin of creation. Christians believe the account that... read more »

hurt to help

by Jeff Olson on July 21st, 2011 | 8 responses
One of professor Haddon Robinson’s seminary students once came to speak with him about her husband’s assignments. She told him that her husband was under a lot of pressure and had been working hard, but he was running behind on getting his work done. But rather than asking Haddon to cut her... read more »