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April 30, 2012

by Today's Conversation on April 30th, 2012 | 11 responses
What helpful things were said to you or done for you during a time you were experiencing grief? What were some unhelpful things? ... read more »

fair wages

by pohfangchia on April 30th, 2012 | 11 responses
That’s not fair. Why did she get a raise and I didn’t? I do just as much work as she does!” “Why was he chosen to lead the project when I’ve been here longer?” I should get what I deserve is a work ethic that many of us live by. So we easily identify with the first-called workers in the... read more »

flexible

by regina franklin on April 29th, 2012 | 6 responses
With power outages, blown debris, and downed trees, recent storms left their mark around our town. While certainly not the devastation experienced by those enduring more significant and destructive displays of nature’s power, it was a mild reminder of man’s limited power. On our way to church... read more »

word of God speak

by Jeff Olson on April 28th, 2012 | 7 responses
Last year, as I was driving to church on a Sunday morning, I was in a deep funk. For many reasons, I was experiencing an emotional and spiritual valley. I prayed, trying to tell God where I was emotionally and spiritually, but the words didn’t come easy. As I struggled, the song “Word of God... read more »

what if the resurrection is true?

by marvin williams on April 27th, 2012 | one response
Watch “What if the resurrection is true?” here. ... read more »

these are our children

by marvin williams on April 27th, 2012 | one response
Today, as we were being briefed about all the work Compassion is doing in Kenya and other parts of the world, I realized for the first time that I was part of something much bigger than I had anticipated. God is using Compassion International in some incredible ways to change the spiritual,... read more »

sin less

by an odj community member on April 27th, 2012 | one response
I don’t know how easy it for us to truly say, “my sins are forgiven.” I know it took me a very long while, and even now I am still learning. Every single time I sin, I tell myself that I am not worth God’s love and forgiveness, but at the same time I’m reminded not to let Satan use... read more »

the stories we tell

by winn collier on April 27th, 2012 | 3 responses
I’m often disappointed with kids’ Bible story books. They usually paint a sugary picture that presents the Bible as a very safe and manageable book. Often, you get a collection of pithy moralisms that you could get just as well (better, perhaps) from Aesop’s Fables. With this posture, the... read more »

green letters

by jennifer benson schuldt on April 26th, 2012 | 7 responses
“Is God green? Did Jesus have anything to say about the environment? What is my role as a Christian in caring for the earth?” These questions caught my attention as I thumbed through the introductory pages of The Green Bible. Just as many versions of the Bible highlight Jesus’ words in red,... read more »

blurry vision

by an odj community member on April 25th, 2012 | 3 responses
For twenty years I dealt with bad eyesight that worsened a little each year. Then, a few years ago, I was so blessed to be able to undergo lasik eye surgery. I still remember the first time I went swimming after the surgery! I could see underwater! It was incredible. Since the surgery I have been... read more »
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