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spiritual unity

Posted by jeff olson on August 20th, 2010 | 6 responses
Segregating ourselves along ethnic and social lines is a common human practice. We’re simply more comfortable around “our kind” of people, and we tend to keep our distance from those who seem different... read more »

beyond sentimental slogans

Posted by sheridan voysey on August 9th, 2010 | 4 responses
There’s a billboard company in my area that likes to post nice slogans on its signs when it doesn’t have paid clients. “Kyoto—Targets Bring Results” declares one environmentally conscious poster.... read more »

stained

Posted by regina franklin on July 29th, 2010 | 16 responses
It had been one of those days. Busy, disjointed, and generally out of sorts. So I was less than thrilled when I opened the dryer to discover a red marker without its cap among the load of newly washed... read more »

the holy riddler

Posted by sheridan voysey on July 19th, 2010 | 7 responses
Mighty, majestic, awesome. Gracious, loving, kind. Such descriptors for God are common, and rightly so. But how many of us would add “playful” to the list? How many of us think of... read more »

memory before birth

Posted by tom felten on July 14th, 2010 | 17 responses
Got a good memory? Recent research conducted in the Netherlands and published in the medical journal Child Development reveals that babies can remember things quite well—even when they’re... read more »

maybe?

Posted by tim gustafson on July 12th, 2010 | 13 responses
I sat in the dark atop a mountain overlooking a lost city. Above my head, a Mindanaon downpour assaulted the tin roof of the bungalow I called home. I had just learned that my best friend from high school... read more »

no money down?

Posted by mike wittmer on July 6th, 2010 | 6 responses
Some people suppose that the offer of salvation is similar to other big-ticket items. Beds, refrigerators, and automobiles cost more than most people can afford, so stores often offer these products for... read more »

July 5, 2010

Posted by Today's Conversation on July 5th, 2010 | 9 responses
Today’s questions come from an ODJ community member. She writes: “How tough should a Christian act? Is being a Christian letting people walk all over you?”

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the walls come tumbling down

Posted by winn collier on June 19th, 2010 | 3 responses
If you perform a Google search for the Rwandan genocide, you’ll encounter thousands of disturbing stories and graphic images. The most disturbing emerge from a church building in Nyarubuye, where between... read more »

ken cooper’s kitten

Posted by sheridan voysey on June 11th, 2010 | 3 responses
In 1983, Ken Cooper’s 3-year career as an armed felon ended when he was sentenced to 99 years in Florida’s infamous prison—The Rock. With just five guards controlling 900 inmates, The Rock was a... read more »
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