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amenities

Posted by regina franklin on May 17th, 2013 | 4 responses

Amenities. Surprisingly, I heard someone use that word in describing a church they had chosen to attend. I understood that the individual was referring to the different ministries the church had to offer, but I was also... read more »

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 »

must-see destinations

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 13th, 2013 | 5 responses

The title of a 2010 LIFE special edition magazine reads: “Heaven on Earth: The World’s Must-See Destinations.” It contains stunning photography of places such as the Grand Canyon, Alaska’s Denali, Petra in Jordan,... read more »

tell it to move!

Posted by an odj community member on April 11th, 2013 | 4 responses

Everywhere I look, there are people facing mountains. High, powerful mountains. Mountains that seem utterly impossible to move. These immovable mountains are hurting the hearts of many. These mountains come in the form of... read more »

in God’s presence

Posted by tom felten on April 5th, 2013 | no responses

During Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, military chaplain Cary Cash served with the US military’s 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment as they battled their way to Baghdad. After the regiment secured Saddam Hussein’s... read more »

streams in the desert

Posted by marvin williams on March 28th, 2013 | one response

En gedi Like David, some days it seems like we’re being chased in the hot Judean desert by the Sauls of our lives. We’re afraid, hot, thirsty, lonely, and uncertain. And then, in the middle of this desert place... read more »

a song of hope

Posted by winn collier on March 16th, 2013 | 4 responses

Fearful of its subversive text and implications, the Guatemalan government of the 1980s banned the public reading or singing of Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 1:47-55). It’s the poetic hymn Mary sang after the angel had... read more »

yet to come

Posted by pohfangchia on March 7th, 2013 | one response

My sister might take a year off from work to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I told her, “Well, be ready to check out the hills so that you know where to run to during the great tribulation.” Though spoken... read more »

money or mobility?

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 5th, 2013 | 4 responses

I hardly ever encounter beggars on the streets. But in some countries, you can find them begging at the markets and shopping malls. Once, when visiting a neighboring country, my hosts told me that for my own sake I had to... 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 »