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grumble rumble

Posted by pohfangchia on May 21st, 2012 | 2 responses
Grumble Rumble is a website that allows you to air your complaints. It claims: “Our goal is to help you improve your life surroundings and reduce your stress by providing an easy, simple platform to register and resolve... read more »

grace from surprising places

Posted by winn collier on May 10th, 2012 | 7 responses
In June 2011, pro hockey player Gilbert Brule was driving in Vancouver with his girlfriend. As they passed two hitchhikers, Brule blurted out, “That’s Bono!” Brule’s girlfriend wasn’t buying it. “I didn’t... read more »

comes back around

Posted by regina franklin on April 19th, 2012 | 14 responses
As a youth pastor’s wife, I have plenty of opportunities to practice conflict resolution skills with those in our ministry. Especially in working with the girls. Gossip, however, is not limited to the female gender or to... read more »

betrayed

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 18th, 2012 | 5 responses
If you were to name your newborn son, which of these three names would you choose: James, John, or Judas? You might select James or John, but—undoubtedly—you wouldn’t name your son Judas. You might name your dog Max or... read more »

upstairs downstairs

Posted by tim gustafson on March 21st, 2012 | 7 responses
Walk into her house and a showcase living room quickly commands your attention. Ornate, expensive furniture populates rooms tastefully embellished with understated artwork. A lavish floral arrangement adorns a perfectly lit... read more »

true humility

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 16th, 2012 | 5 responses
The story is told of a man who was so humble that his city council decided to honor him with a medallion for his humility. A week after the award ceremony, the award had to be withdrawn. Much to the embarrassment of the... read more »

you choose Q: what do you think of the principles of law of attraction in the book The Secret? Does it conform to what the Bible says?

Posted by an odj community member on March 15th, 2012 | one response
Q: What do you think of the principles of law of attraction in the book The Secret? Does it conform to what the Bible says?  —Cass A: Cass, thank you for your question. It’s clear that you’ve put some thought into... read more »

you choose Q: how can I be more like Jesus and less like a Pharisee posing for others?

Posted by an odj community member on March 1st, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: My life is often at odds with my faith.  I want to live like Jesus and when I get involved in the daily routine, I am anything but Christ-like.  I want people to see the strength and joy the Lord gives me.  Too often... read more »

two temptations

Posted by winn collier on February 24th, 2012 | 7 responses
For 25 years, Irmela Mensah-Schramm has walked the streets of Berlin, Germany, cleaning away the racist propaganda of neo-Nazi groups. Since 1986, Irmela has painted over graffiti and scratched away stickers (36,000 in the... read more »

you choose Q: “why are people in the church sometimes self-righteous and don’t help the hurting?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 15th, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: Both my sister and I have been hurt by a church we both grew up in. We are church “shopping” right now. Why is it that Christians in the church are so self-righteous and cold to those who are really in need... read more »
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