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shockingly honest

Posted by tim gustafson on May 3rd, 2011 | 7 responses

What seemed like an ordinary day in church soon became extraordinary. The minister merely asked one of his elders to lead in prayer. But the man stood and said, “I’m sorry, Pastor. I’ve been arguing with my wife all... read more »

gospel of chess

Posted by an odj community member on April 29th, 2011 | no responses

Philippians 2:5-8: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, But made Himself nothing, taking the very nature... read more »

too big to fail

Posted by mike wittmer on April 25th, 2011 | 7 responses

Jerry terHorst resigned as US Press Secretary when his friend President Gerald Ford pardoned disgraced former President Richard Nixon. He told Ford that he didn’t know how he could “credibly defend” the President’s... read more »

good friday

Posted by an odj community member on April 22nd, 2011 | no responses

1 Corinthians 11: 23 – 25: “I pass on to you what I received from the Lord Himself. On the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then He broke it in pieces and said,... read more »

the hard way

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 22nd, 2011 | 3 responses

In this devo, I will write about a subject of which I must say—with great confidence—is an area of expertise. Yes, I will be boasting here. For I’ve been well-trained and have lots of experience in it. My... read more »

A King on a donkey

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 17th, 2011 | one response

It was Sunday—the day we now call Palm Sunday. Without a doubt, this was not Jesus’ first visit to Jerusalem. As a devout Jew, Jesus would have gone to Jerusalem every year for the three great feasts (Luke... read more »

being a servant

Posted by an odj community member on April 15th, 2011 | 3 responses

Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you needs is not a scepter but a hoe. (Bernard of Clairvaux) Gathered at the Passover feast, the disciples were keenly aware that someone needed to wash the... read more »

impossible

Posted by tim gustafson on March 31st, 2011 | 10 responses

Despite his status as a former world-class basketball player, David Robinson has resisted superstardom’s relentless temptations and forged a reputation as a quality human being on and off the court. One of the tangible... read more »

covered in ashes

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 9th, 2011 | 5 responses

Today is Ash Wednesday. It’s the first day of the Lent season, observed several weeks before Good Friday. Those who attend Ash Wednesday services typically apply ashes (or will have ashes applied) to their foreheads.... read more »

God says yes

Posted by an odj community member on March 4th, 2011 | no responses

“We thank You, O God! We give thanks because You are near. People everywhere tell of Your wonderful deeds. God says, ‘At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked. When the earth quakes and... read more »