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unexpected blessings

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 18th, 2013 | 5 responses
It’s likely we’ve read Jesus’ Beatitudes as a list of virtues—attitudes and actions that He wants us to pursue. So, we think, He wants us to be humble (Matthew 5:5), merciful (Matthew 5:7), pure in heart (Matthew... 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 »

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 »

faith and death

Posted by winn collier on January 28th, 2013 | 4 responses
One of the most powerful scenes of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is the time when the fellowship must go through the mines of Moria, into the dark caverns underneath the mountain. They descend into this subterranean world... read more »

tough times ahead

Posted by pohfangchia on December 21st, 2012 | 8 responses
You’ve sent out countless resumes. Yet employment still seems elusive. You’ve led a healthy lifestyle. Yet the cancer marker is abnormally high. You’ve tried to be a good parent. Yet your child is choosing not to... read more »

you choose Q: why do Christians die of cancer, while unbelievers live?

Posted by an odj community member on December 18th, 2012 | one response
Q: Why does it seem like people who are not Christians have cancer and live, and ones who are Christians get cancer and die? I’m confused.  —Patricia A: Some religions teach that the suffering we experience in this... read more »

the only thing

Posted by mike wittmer on December 17th, 2012 | 12 responses
My elderly friend called me to ask if I would come over and pray with his wife who he thought might not survive the night. It was a sacred privilege to kneel beside her bed. When I grasped Janet’s hand, she looked at me... read more »

November 26, 2012

Posted by Today's Conversation on November 26th, 2012 | 4 responses
What’s a good way to encourage a friend who’s feeling down due to the loss of a family member or friend? ... read more »

lousy comforters

Posted by pohfangchia on November 18th, 2012 | 4 responses
I’m often tongue-tied when I attend a funeral or visit someone in the hospital. As soon as I open my mouth, it concerns me that I’m sounding like one of Job’s friends. They were better comforters when they kept their... read more »

you choose Q: how can Christians cope with life when they’re unemployed?

Posted by an odj community member on September 25th, 2012 | 3 responses
Q: When unemployed how do we as Christians cope with life?  —Dorothy A: Being unemployed can be a very stressful and highly emotional time of life. When you’ve out of work for a period of time, the rejections from... read more »
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