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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 »

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 »

you choose Q: I feel depressed and angry, how can I get out of this hole?

Posted by an odj community member on January 29th, 2013 | no responses

Q: “I feel depressed and angry. How can I get out of this hole?” —Olga A: Anger like sorrow is a normal human emotion. It’s not necessarily a sin to be angry, and at times, not getting angry is sin. As... read more »

squash the beef

Posted by marvin williams on January 29th, 2013 | 3 responses

During a promotional event, two 73-year-old former Canadian Football League players got into a fistfight on stage. They had a “beef” (a grudge or feud between friends, family members, or enemies) dating back to a... read more »

freely given

Posted by regina franklin on January 22nd, 2013 | 11 responses

At the end of a long day, I took a quick moment to get a jumpstart on my work email—striving to preempt any surprises I might face at 8 o’clock the next morning. Frustration ebbed throughout my tired mind as I read an... read more »

toughest critic

Posted by roxanne robbins on January 18th, 2013 | 3 responses

Have you, like me, ever had a person in your life who in many ways is a friend, but is also your toughest critic? If so, do you wonder how to respond properly to this person? In my case, I know my friend means well, but she... read more »

a prophet and a roaring God

Posted by winn collier on December 27th, 2012 | 6 responses

Amos is one of the most intriguing biblical characters, tucked away in the neglected corner of the Minor Prophets. I’ve struggled with the prophet partly because my son Seth once had a stuffed monkey named Amos. My main... read more »

the brilliant face of God

Posted by winn collier on December 18th, 2012 | 6 responses

The Incan Empire had practices that make us recoil. One was child sacrifice. Each year, certain families would surrender their child. They would celebrate their child and then give her corn alcohol to dull her fear. Then... read more »

leave room for God

Posted by marvin williams on December 2nd, 2012 | one response

A TV commercial begins with a boy sitting in a play tree house, taunting a grandma and a baby because he has the family’s bag of Doritos chips, and they don’t. The grandma and the baby conspire to get their share.... read more »

harmony

Posted by pohfangchia on November 28th, 2012 | 4 responses

A group of young adults had spent many hours studying Scripture together and serving side-by-side. Needless to say, there was a close bond forming between them. But an issue threatened to break up their camaraderie. They... read more »