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failure isn’t final

Posted by Jeff Olson on February 19th, 2012 | 14 responses

Failure isn’t final. A man in the Bible who experienced that firsthand was John Mark—an assistant to Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:5). We don’t know all that his role entailed, but it... read more »

you choose Q: “why do the consequences of sin last lifelong and continue in eternity too?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 17th, 2012 | 2 responses

Q: According to Bible teaching, why do the consequences of sin last lifelong and continue in eternity too? —Samuel A: God’s Word assures Christian believers of the forgiveness of any sin through Christ’s sacrificial... read more »

the canary

Posted by mike wittmer on January 28th, 2012 | 6 responses

A friend of mine left his wife and three children. Although he knows better—he was a seminary professor—he continues to lie to his family and is filing for divorce. Another friend abuses her family. She wastes their... read more »

navigator in focus

Posted by an odj community member on January 20th, 2012 | one response

I like this picture. It was taken in our backyard last fall. It’s a beautiful landscape, a pond surrounded by trees in the late hues of autumn. It’s a scene I fell in love with the first time we saw this house. But... read more »

don’t diss resolutions

Posted by an odj community member on January 11th, 2012 | no responses

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” (Col 3:1). At the beginning of each new year, the famous question pops up once... read more »

trading your sorrow for joy

Posted by an odj community member on January 11th, 2012 | no responses

Colossians 3:1-11: Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the... read more »

consistency

Posted by an odj community member on January 9th, 2012 | no responses

Psalms 1:1-3: Oh, the joys of those who do not follow evil men’s advice, who do not hang around with sinners, scoffing at the things of God. But they delight in doing everything God wants them to, and day and night are... read more »

good fruit

Posted by mike wittmer on January 6th, 2012 | 3 responses

My 12-year-old son’s teacher asked his class what age they would like to be. Most of his friends shared that they preferred the freedom that came with being older, but my son said he wanted to be 9 again because his... read more »

moral compass

Posted by tom felten on January 5th, 2012 | 5 responses

If you’re a hiker who depends on a trusted compass to find your way through the wilderness, it might be time to invest in a GPS device. Why? The earth’s magnetic field is changing. According to scientists, the magnetic... read more »

barren disobedience

Posted by winn collier on January 4th, 2012 | 6 responses

Our 7-year-old son, Seth, has a strong mischievous streak. Recently, well after bedtime, we heard the sounds of suspicious activity upstairs. I called to Seth in a firm tone, asking what he was doing since he was supposed to... read more »