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too great for words

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on September 30th, 2011 | 5 responses

The pot roast was still steaming in the pan as I arranged carrots, onions, and potatoes around its perimeter and then ladled broth over the whole creation. I nestled it into a basket along with some bread, fruit salad, and... read more »

keep me true

Posted by an odj community member on September 27th, 2011 | 2 responses

Today’s world offers us so many choices, many of which can easily lead us astray or even cause harm. So many are walking in dark times. The psalmist wrote: “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no... read more »

seventy times seven a day

Posted by an odj community member on September 27th, 2011 | one response

Luke 17:1-5: One day Jesus said to His disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around... read more »

burning strong

Posted by regina franklin on September 27th, 2011 | 3 responses

Over the past few months, I’ve encouraged my husband to create a small fire pit in our backyard. As someone who enjoys camping, I love sitting on a cool night in front of a blazing campfire with a mug of hot chocolate... read more »

he who hesitates

Posted by marvin williams on September 25th, 2011 | 4 responses

In 2005, amid the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the US, a leading politician summed up the response to the disaster with these words: “One of the problems that we’re facing at the federal level and at the... read more »

dark night

Posted by tom felten on September 24th, 2011 | 8 responses

There’s something about the twenties that causes some of us to experience a dark night of the soul. Maybe it’s dealing with stuff from our past or the uncertainty of the future. Oswald Chambers, author of the bestselling... read more »

one in ten

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on September 23rd, 2011 | 10 responses

You know the feeling—the jolt of recognition. Could it be? You inhale. Why, that’s so-and-so from high school! She grew her hair out, and now she’s a blonde! Somehow, the Internet has made it possible for you to... read more »

down here

Posted by K. T. Sim on September 22nd, 2011 | 4 responses

Last October, the world rejoiced with the people of Chile as they celebrated the successful rescue of 33 miners who had been buried 700 meters (2,300 feet) underground. The miners, who had been trapped in a copper-gold mine... read more »

love and grief

Posted by Jeff Olson on September 20th, 2011 | 15 responses

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the second to last movie in the epic series, Dobby, a house-elf whom Harry once helped free from his cruel masters, is killed as he comes to the rescue of Harry and his companions.... read more »

September 19, 2011

Posted by Today's Conversation on September 19th, 2011 | 8 responses

In Romans 14:1-23 Paul discusses the issue of “disputable matters” in the church. What things should we judge in the church and what things should be considered to be within the confines of Christian liberty?... read more »