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prepare for action

Posted by roxanne robbins on April 19th, 2011 | 2 responses

As a chaplain for athletes competing in the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, one night I stayed out particularly late serving at the figure skating venue. Cold and exhausted, I finally headed back to my room at 1:00 a.m. On the... read more »

time well spent

Posted by regina franklin on March 30th, 2011 | 20 responses

Her name is Mary Jane. Having married a steelworker, she’s seen the boom and death of a Pennsylvania steel town where they happily raised their children. When the town no longer held any promise for them, they moved to... read more »

the way

Posted by roxanne robbins on March 28th, 2011 | 6 responses

I always assumed that Isaiah 30:21 had something to do with directions. My understanding was, if I stood at a crossroads and veered one way or the other, the Holy Spirit would let me know if I was going the right way. God... read more »

who do you trust?

Posted by mike wittmer on March 24th, 2011 | 9 responses

Our world is suffering from a crisis of authority. The grown-ups in charge seem to be either incompetent or evil or both. Bankers and traders so ruined the world’s financial system that economists still aren’t... read more »

i hate it when that happens

Posted by an odj community member on March 23rd, 2011 | 2 responses

Okay . . . so I smacked into a pole while looking back at something behind me. I hate it when that happens. (Don’t act like you’ve never done that!) What? Just me? Oh . . . Well, have you ever done what I do all... read more »

righteous risks

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 22nd, 2011 | 14 responses

Most of us learned two lessons early in childhood: Avoid hot surfaces and sharp objects. They can hurt you. These were good words of wisdom to follow as kids, but now that we’re adults, it’s important to learn a... read more »

the effects

Posted by tom felten on March 16th, 2011 | 17 responses

This was a tough week. Someone I know was accused of a crime so brutal I can’t describe it. Waves of disbelief, disgust, and sadness have swept over me. I grieve the loss of life for the victim and what he went through... read more »

random strangers

Posted by tom felten on March 7th, 2011 | 16 responses

I recently read an article about a site where Web chatters are exposed to random strangers from around the world. As the article states, “One minute you’re chatting via Webcam with a mom of two [in the US] and... read more »

driving distracted?

Posted by an odj community member on March 2nd, 2011 | no responses

There are so many things that can distract us while we’re driving. It’s hard to remain focused! We got caught in a winter storm a few weeks ago. As the snow began to fall, I mentioned to my wife that this was a... read more »

seeing potholes

Posted by tom felten on February 28th, 2011 | 10 responses

Potholes can be a pain. If a car tire hits a deep one, we’re talking some serious damage. That’s why the idea of Italian engineering students Domenico Diego and Cristina Corradini is so bright—literally!... read more »