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one big family

Posted by pohfangchia on October 17th, 2011 | 4 responses

Malcolm is a 9-year-old boy who lives in a single- parent home. John is 80 and recently widowed. And then there’s Iris. She recently gave birth to a pair of twins, so now she’s the mother of five girls! Yes, my church is... read more »

hold on to hope

Posted by an odj community member on October 7th, 2011 | one response

Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works (Hebrews 10:23-24). It’s interesting that... read more »

all in the family

Posted by roxanne robbins on October 3rd, 2011 | 3 responses

In his poignant article, Abba Changes Everything: Why Every Christian Is Called To Rescue Orphans, author and adoptive parent Russell D. Moore writes: “I was at first reluctant to adopt, because I assumed an adopted child... read more »

free

Posted by mike wittmer on October 2nd, 2011 | 3 responses

There are different kinds of free. Some things are free because they’re cheap, like the plastic toy in a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Some things are free because they’re part of a “buy-one-get-one-free” offer. And some... read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

words that build up

Posted by pohfangchia on September 19th, 2011 | 8 responses

良言一语三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。 Imagine if I were to continue writing this article in Simplified Chinese script. Even if I were to write in excellent prose and share some inspiring truths, it wouldn’t add... read more »