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the small stuff

Posted by tim gustafson on January 26th, 2012 | 6 responses

How has your ministry been able to thrive in these tough economic times?” someone asked the leader of a nonprofit organization. “It’s because of the small gifts,” he said without hesitation. “The big gifts dry up... read more »

i am hunger

Posted by roxanne robbins on January 20th, 2012 | 3 responses

In a previous article, I wrote about four severely malnourished siblings that I have been daily feeding. The children—Joshua, Mirika, Ashaba, Katseme— look drastically different now that they’ve been receiving... read more »

can you keep a secret?

Posted by an odj community member on January 19th, 2012 | no responses

Matthew 6:1-4: Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with... read more »

discipline of secrecy

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 9th, 2012 | 11 responses

I’m an exhibitionist,” said the surrealist artist Salvador Dali. “Life is too short to remain unnoticed.” And actress Marlene Dietrich once released an album made entirely of the applause recorded at her... read more »

no brown m&m’s

Posted by marvin williams on December 23rd, 2011 | one response

When rock band Van Halen was riding the wave of popularity, they insisted that a bowl of M&M’s be provided for them backstage at their concert venues. Yet every brown M&M had to be removed from the bowl. If the... read more »

justice

Posted by marvin williams on November 28th, 2011 | 2 responses

Stephane Hessel, a 93-year-old philosopher, concentration camp survivor, and former member of the French Resistance, has written a booklet, Be Indignant. Since the publishing of the tract and its 11 printings, he has... read more »

happy thanksgiving!

Posted by an odj community member on November 24th, 2011 | one response

Psalms 128:1-14: Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very... read more »

india

Posted by pohfangchia on November 15th, 2011 | 3 responses

India is a fascinating and colorful country. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, and the second most populous country with over 1.2 billion people. Its history spans more than 4,500 years. According to... read more »

why do we burn out?

Posted by an odj community member on November 14th, 2011 | 2 responses

Burned out? Exhausted? Needing work breaks more and more often? Perhaps these are signs that you really needed a sabbatical, or a getaway. More so, it’s a gentle prompting that true ministry begins with true receiving. I... read more »

autocorrect?

Posted by marvin williams on November 6th, 2011 | 7 responses

Ben Zimmer, linguist, lexicographer, and language columnist for The New York Times, recently wrote an article about how incorrect the autocorrect text feature on our smart phones can be. He told how Hannah had received a... read more »