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the body of Christ

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 15th, 2013 | 3 responses

Two nights before I moved to Africa 5 years ago, I panicked. As much as I believed the Lord was calling me to Uganda, I feared that by going there I would forfeit my friends back home. I thought they would forget me and that... read more »

daily bread

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 1st, 2013 | 3 responses

I work for a Christian ministry whose flagship publication is titled Our Daily Bread. Maybe you’ve heard of it. ODB is a popular daily devotional that has blessed millions of readers since its debut more than 50 years... read more »

losing ourselves

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2013 | 2 responses

James Hunter, a sociology professor at a large university, highlights the shift from shared moral foundations to individual choices that shift and vacillate. He says, “Most Americans continue to think of their lives in... read more »

a new genesis

Posted by winn collier on March 31st, 2013 | 4 responses

A couple of years ago, as I was driving our son Wyatt to kindergarten, our conversation turned to resurrection. Understandably, Wyatt was perplexed about what it meant and how it worked. Finally, he asked the question for... read more »

devoured

Posted by tom felten on March 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

I’m sure you’ve heard your share of extreme weight-loss plans. But ingesting a parasite? The UK’s Telegraph reports that some people in Hong Kong have resorted to using parasitic worms to peel off the pounds. The worms... read more »

a psalm for the struggle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 3rd, 2013 | no responses

It was the kind of eatery where you stand in line, place your order, and then step aside to wait for your food to appear. After I did just that, a young man took my place in front of the cash register. He ordered his food by... read more »

being alone?

Posted by an odj community member on February 4th, 2013 | 2 responses

read> Psalm 46:1-11 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I wil be exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10). Being born and raised in a Latin American culture, I always believed... 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 »

dishing dirt

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 15th, 2013 | 9 responses

Recently, I read about one woman’s struggle to stop gossiping. As the mother of a preschooler, Sandy confessed to dishing the dirt about other parents, and even spreading information about her son’s playmates. She knew... read more »

you choose Q: Due to my sin, will God ever leave me?

Posted by an odj community member on January 10th, 2013 | 9 responses

Q: Recently I sinned greatly and went against everything I know. I know I’m forgiven, but would God ever have enough of me and leave me? —Linda A: It’s obvious that you’re aware of your unworthiness before God, and... read more »