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today

Posted by Jeff Olson on February 9th, 2012 | 5 responses

The film Dead Poets Society introduced me to an old phrase from a Latin poem: carpe diem. It means “seize the day,” an urgent call to live life to the fullest, getting the most out of each and every day. Generally... read more »

enemies

Posted by tim gustafson on January 16th, 2012 | 10 responses

I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning,” said Dr. Martin Luther King on a November day in 1957. His physician had instructed him to stay in bed, but King insisted on speaking. Paraphrasing the... read more »

who am i?

Posted by an odj community member on January 10th, 2012 | no responses

Today I asked God. “Who am I?” He quickly replied, “You are my child.” “Father, why does love hurt sometimes?” He answered, “My child, love causes no pain. It is the flesh that prevents you from experiencing... read more »

well-timed words

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 8th, 2012 | 4 responses

In the book Encouragement: The Key to Caring, Larry Crabb describes how nerve-wracking it was the first time he volunteered to pray out loud during a church service. Larry recalled, “I found my theology becoming confused... read more »

don’t be cruel

Posted by mike wittmer on December 27th, 2011 | 4 responses

Have you noticed how difficult it is for elected officials to break bad news to their citizens? Numerous countries are drowning in debt, yet most leaders refuse to raise taxes or cut benefits. Figuring that bankruptcy will... read more »

good call

Posted by tom felten on December 26th, 2011 | 5 responses

Early in 2011, a US baseball coach made the best call of his career. Tom Walter, the coach of the Wake Forest University baseball team, chose to give up one of his kidneys so that one of his players could live. A freshman... read more »

in the first light

Posted by an odj community member on December 12th, 2011 | no responses

As Christmas draws near, it’s worth remembering that we celebrate not just the coming to mankind of Immanuel, the Light of the world, but the complete story of His birth must take us ultimately to His Cross—His... read more »

absorbing the fall

Posted by marvin williams on December 11th, 2011 | 3 responses

Shirley Dygert wanted to celebrate her 54th birthday with flair. So she signed up to skydive from nearly 21⁄2 miles above the terra firma. In tandem with Dave Hartsock, her instructor, they leaped from the plane. They... read more »

signature

Posted by mike wittmer on December 7th, 2011 | 4 responses

Some people develop “catch phrases” that crystallize what matters to them. A news anchor ends every telecast with “And that’s the way it was” to remind viewers that he delivers the important facts of each day. A... read more »

proving existence

Posted by sheridan voysey on December 4th, 2011 | no responses

In his book The Evidence for God, philosopher Paul Moser offers a fascinating case for the existence of God. His basic argument goes like this: If there is a God, this God would need to be worthy of worship. (We can worship... read more »