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what does love require of me?

Posted by an odj community member on May 14th, 2012 | one response
“In every dealing with someone, before every statement or response to anyone, a follower of Jesus, a disciple, should ask themselves first: ‘What does love require of me?’”  —Andy Stanley If we ask this question... read more »

sustained

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 3rd, 2012 | one response
Several years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Tony Dungy’s wife, Lauren, for Sports Spectrum Magazine. At the time, Tony was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and—based on his faith, integrity, and... read more »

flexible

Posted by regina franklin on April 29th, 2012 | 6 responses
With power outages, blown debris, and downed trees, recent storms left their mark around our town. While certainly not the devastation experienced by those enduring more significant and destructive displays of nature’s... read more »

good-bye egypt

Posted by pohfangchia on April 21st, 2012 | 3 responses
The Hebrews’ life was literally changed overnight. For generations they had been slaves in Egypt—born as slaves, raised as slaves, and died as slaves. It was beyond their wildest imagination that they would ever be set... read more »

protect this house

Posted by mike wittmer on April 1st, 2012 | 2 responses
When Under Armour® wanted athletes to notice its new brand of sweat-wicking clothing, the upstart company marketed its apparel with the tag line, “Protect This House.” The slogan was a hit, for it implied that Under... read more »

waiting to adopt

Posted by roxanne robbins on March 23rd, 2012 | one response
Few things are as beautiful as witnessing an orphaned child’s transformation when he or she is adopted into a loving and nurturing home. Each time I see a parentless boy or girl move from a state of starvation to good... read more »

labor to rest

Posted by an odj community member on February 16th, 2012 | no responses
Genesis 2:1-3: So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished His work of creation, so He rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and... read more »

you choose Q: “how can one finish better than he started?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 2nd, 2012 | 3 responses
Q: In Ecclesiastes 7:8 it says, “The end of a thing is better than the beginning thereof.” How can one finish better than he started?  —Okeleye A: In these words found in Ecclesiastes, a book of Solomon’s... read more »

persevering through disappointment

Posted by an odj community member on January 19th, 2012 | no responses
Something hurt me recently . . . My initial reaction was to experience disappointment, deep disappointment, dejection, rejection—you get the picture, and I asked God to protect my heart and to not let it discourage me. And... read more »

gracious and salty

Posted by pohfangchia on January 10th, 2012 | 3 responses
During a press conference in New York City for Clint Eastwood’s new movie Hereafter, the journalists were clearly smitten with him. When a Brazilian journalist apologized for his poor command of English and a “silly... read more »
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