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you choose Q: “how can I show good judgment without being judgmental?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 3rd, 2012 | no responses

Q: I would be grateful if you could help me to understand the difference between judgment and disagreement. How do I live as a Christian indicating how and why I do things differently (when asked or questioned about it)... read more »

firewalkers

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 1st, 2012 | 10 responses

Firewalkers fascinate me. These people have a special something that allows them to look down at a bed of hot coals, unbuckle their sandals or peel off their socks, and step right in. Some see it as a rite of passage, a way... read more »

dishing out grace

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 21st, 2012 | 5 responses

Mega-successful TV chef Rachael Ray is hardly one of the elite. “She cannot cook like I cook,” commented her rival Martha Stewart. “She cannot craft like I craft.” Yet Rachael has won viewers’ hearts—not least of... read more »

you choose Q: “how do I deal with a manipulative person?”

Posted by an odj community member on January 18th, 2012 | no responses

Q: How can I practically deal with a person who continually manipulates the situation? I know God is directing my path but it is very frustrating to be receiving continuous verbal assaults from him whenever I try to work... read more »

you choose Q: “why did God allow the ‘other’ child to start a religion?”

Posted by an odj community member on January 16th, 2012 | no responses

Q: Why did God allow the other child to start a religion which is giving the world no peace? —Tetteh A: By the other child, I take it that you are referring to Ishmael, the firstborn of Hagar (Genesis 16:15). Although... read more »

enemies

Posted by tim gustafson on January 16th, 2012 | 10 responses

I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning,” said Dr. Martin Luther King on a November day in 1957. His physician had instructed him to stay in bed, but King insisted on speaking. Paraphrasing the... read more »

don’t grieve the Holy Spirit

Posted by an odj community member on January 10th, 2012 | one response

Ephesians 4:29-32: Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the... read more »

safe passage

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 7th, 2012 | 10 responses

I was shocked to learn that a registered sex offender lives in our neighborhood. According to public records, my neighbor was convicted on child pornography charges. Although I’ve never met the man, I hope he’s changed... read more »

exhaust forgiveness?

Posted by sheridan voysey on December 29th, 2011 | 17 responses

I had a listener call my radio show recently. “I’ve been a Christian for 5 years, but I haven’t always lived like one,” she said anxiously. “I want to know, does there come a time when God won’t forgive us... read more »

desire for vengeance

Posted by Jeff Olson on December 28th, 2011 | 4 responses

I once spoke with a father whose son had been brutally murdered by a family friend. In the years that followed, he talked of his burning desire for revenge. He knew that bitterness had overtaken his heart and crowded out... read more »