you choose Q: “why are people in the church sometimes self-righteous and don’t help the hurting?”

by an odj community member on February 15th, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: Both my sister and I have been hurt by a church we both grew up in. We are church “shopping” right now. Why is it that Christians in the church are so self-righteous and cold to those who are really in need and are hurting from various forms of abuse and recovered addictions?... read more »

beyond limitations

by an odj community member on February 15th, 2012 | no responses
Mark 11:23-24: I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, “May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it,... read more »

faithful lament

by winn collier on February 15th, 2012 | 9 responses
Last year we watched with sorrow and concern as an earthquake, tsunami, and ensuing nuclear disaster rocked Japan. MSNBC captured a particularly heart-wrenching photograph of 4-year-old Manami Kon having the sad occasion to practice her recently learned ability to write. Manami slowly penned a... read more »