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not broken

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 21st, 2013 | one response

As someone who has logged a lot of time in the coastal waters of Florida, I’ve always enjoyed seeing bottlenose dolphins up close in the wild. That’s one reason I was particularly drawn to the movie Dolphin Tale. Based... read more »

good religion

Posted by winn collier on May 16th, 2013 | 10 responses

As a pastor, I get interesting responses from people when they discover my vocation. Some will immediately apologize for the language they’ve used. Some offer a forced smile and then come up with an excuse to change the... read more »

the body of Christ

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 15th, 2013 | 3 responses

Two nights before I moved to Africa 5 years ago, I panicked. As much as I believed the Lord was calling me to Uganda, I feared that by going there I would forfeit my friends back home. I thought they would forget me and that... read more »

obvious passion

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 13th, 2013 | no responses

There’s a lady down the street who’s crazy for flowers. At the first sign of spring, she crowds her porch with clay pots containing seedlings. Blooms fill her yard in a rainbow procession all summer long. Daffodils and... read more »

65 gifts

Posted by marvin williams on May 8th, 2013 | 4 responses

Doug Eaton wanted to celebrate his 65th birthday in an uncommon fashion. When he asked his friends how he should celebrate the big day, one suggested that he perform 65 random acts of kindness. And that is exactly what he... read more »

April 29, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on April 29th, 2013 | one response

The book “When Helping Hurts” reveals that the wrong kind of “help” can actually hurt those who are in poverty. What are some positive ways for believers in Jesus to minister to the poor? ... read more »

transforming grace

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 3rd, 2013 | 4 responses

At the start of the 1998 film Les Miserables, recently released convict Jean Valjean staggers into a small village. Cold, starving, and out of options, Valjean receives a meal and lodging from a local bishop. During the... read more »

affected

Posted by tom felten on March 19th, 2013 | 8 responses

Rachel, the daughter of fellow ODJ author Jeff Olson, is a young woman I love as if she were my own. Recently, she completed an 8-month missions trip. During that time, I became concerned when she contracted malaria while... read more »

worn out by money

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 13th, 2013 | 2 responses

The Internet is crawling with get-rich-quick schemes—ads that promise loads of cash with little effort and/or skills required. Simply apply the special techniques offered in their training material, and it won’t be long... read more »

a long way

Posted by regina franklin on February 26th, 2013 | 4 responses

In trying to sell our house by owner (not using a real-estate agent), my husband made sure to ask each of our neighbors for permission to place a directional sign at an intersection near our home. One particular homeowner... read more »