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build your city

Posted by an odj community member on February 22nd, 2011 | one response

Well, in the words of the old Starship pop song, We built this city (on rock and roll). Those lyrics rolled through my mind this morning as I read Isaiah 58 and especially Isaiah 58:12 about rebuilding the cities. Starship... read more »

get real

Posted by tim gustafson on February 20th, 2011 | 9 responses

Slate magazine’s William Saletan indicts our culture stating: “Every time you answer your cell phone in traffic, squander your workday on YouTube, text a colleague during dinner, or turn on the TV to escape your... read more »

little platoons

Posted by marvin williams on February 15th, 2011 | 8 responses

In his book, Waking the Dead, John Eldredge writes: “When he left Rivendell, Frodo didn’t head out with 1,000 elves. He had eight companions. Jesus didn’t march around backed by hundreds of followers... read more »

who’s your family?

Posted by an odj community member on February 11th, 2011 | one response

They say that a dog’s owner often looks like their dog. I’ve seen a lot of funny pictures where there seems to be some truth to that. Here’s a picture of my dog. No, I’m not going to put a picture of... read more »

gestures of love

Posted by an odj community member on February 2nd, 2011 | one response

In Matthew 26:7 we read the story of a woman bringing a very costly perfume/ointment in an alabaster box to pour over Jesus. This gesture of love and honor must flowed from an overwhelming desire to serve Him. There’s... read more »

dirty jobs

Posted by marvin williams on February 2nd, 2011 | 5 responses

Spencer Johnson, author of Who Moved My Cheese? stated in an article: “I believe research may one day show that the only long-lasting motivation will come from employees who bring it to work in the form of God,... read more »

bottle of water

Posted by an odj community member on January 28th, 2011 | 3 responses

When I was riding a jeepney (kind of a jeep bus) from school, someone poked my knee. When I looked back, I realized that it was a boy beggar around twelve years old. He was asking for food, but I had nothing, so I said,... read more »

i’m a sugar bowl

Posted by an odj community member on January 26th, 2011 | no responses

Thinkin’ about my grandfather. He used to crack us up by singing “I’m a Little Teapot” and say, “Here is my handle” (one hand on hip), “here is my spout” (other hand on... read more »

let it (all) go

Posted by winn collier on January 23rd, 2011 | 11 responses

Karl Rabeder is an Austrian millionaire, but not for much longer. He’s giving away his entire fortune, more than 3 million pounds. His 3,455-square-foot villa overlooking the Alps, his six gliders, his expensive Audi... read more »

company you keep

Posted by roxanne robbins on January 10th, 2011 | 4 responses

One of the highlights of living in East Africa is meeting men and women from around the world who come through the region to participate in short or long-term missions. Today, for example, while sitting in a Kampala, Uganda,... read more »