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my greatest enemy

Posted by pohfangchia on May 10th, 2013 | 2 responses

A Christian leader was once asked: “Who is your greatest enemy?” He replied, “Every morning I see him in the mirror.” Perhaps that’s the real reason why some of us are facing challenges in our marriage, school,... read more »

redeeming love

Posted by pohfangchia on April 21st, 2013 | 2 responses

“Go and love the person who has disappointed you!” “Huh? No way. I don’t want to be hurt again!” Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s difficult to love someone with a proven track record of disappointing you.... read more »

tell it to move!

Posted by an odj community member on April 11th, 2013 | 4 responses

Everywhere I look, there are people facing mountains. High, powerful mountains. Mountains that seem utterly impossible to move. These immovable mountains are hurting the hearts of many. These mountains come in the form of... read more »

content with contention?

Posted by regina franklin on April 6th, 2013 | 5 responses

With its uncomfortable booths and tiled floors, the restaurant reflected the chill of the winter air. Having recently made the decision to take in foster children, my family sat waiting to meet a 7-year-old girl who needed a... read more »

dangerous concessions

Posted by mike wittmer on March 21st, 2013 | 7 responses

In 1857, a few white members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa asked permission to celebrate the Lord’s Supper separately from their black brothers and sisters. The General Assembly believed their request... read more »

a song of hope

Posted by winn collier on March 16th, 2013 | 4 responses

Fearful of its subversive text and implications, the Guatemalan government of the 1980s banned the public reading or singing of Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:47-55). It’s the poetic hymn Mary sang after the angel had... read more »

seller beware

Posted by mike wittmer on March 11th, 2013 | 2 responses

Every buyer is also a seller. If I buy apples from you, then you’re selling your apples and “buying” my money, while I am “selling” my money to buy your apples. For every time you make a purchase, you must give up... read more »

forgive and forget?

Posted by mike wittmer on February 16th, 2013 | 5 responses

Sergei said to his pastor, “It’s been 2 years since Danica cheated on me, and I still can’t get past the hurt. Some days I think I’ve moved on, but the pain is always lurking beneath the surface, ready to explode in... read more »

pearls to pigs

Posted by sheridan voysey on February 14th, 2013 | 6 responses

I have always been perplexed by today’s reading in Matthew 7. What are these “pearls” being spoken of and who are the “pigs” we’re not to throw them to? One suggestion is that the pearl is the kingdom of God (see... read more »

let go

Posted by regina franklin on January 31st, 2013 | 10 responses

I spent the summer of 1992 tumbling, somersaulting, and plowing over the waters of Strom Thurmond Lake in South Carolina. Belying any grand designs, I was simply trying to learn how to water-ski. A painful endeavor, it... read more »