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origin of the species

Posted by K. T. Sim on February 28th, 2013 | 6 responses
A previously unknown monkey species, the Caqueta titi monkey, was discovered deep in the Amazon jungle in August 2009. A month earlier, two newly identified species of fish were found in the area affected by the oil spill in... read more »

a prize awaits

Posted by pohfangchia on February 15th, 2013 | 2 responses
How do I decide what to write in my ODJ article? Each month, I move down the list of 66 books in the Bible, and pick a passage from three books to write on. But sometimes I’ll write on the passage that I’m currently... read more »

risk it

Posted by pohfangchia on January 30th, 2013 | 7 responses
What’s one thing you hope to hear God say to you in heaven? I’m guessing it’s these words: “Well done, My good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21). This verse is quoted so often that it’s invaluable that we... read more »

work

Posted by mike wittmer on January 25th, 2013 | 8 responses
The first thing you notice are the nets. They stretch tautly between buildings, hung to catch workers who might attempt to leap to their deaths. This is Foxconn, the behemoth factory in Shenzhen, China, where throngs of... read more »

second glance

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 4th, 2013 | 6 responses
Alex Eklund likes beautiful women. He believes, however, that true beauty comes from the heart and character of a woman. In fact, he says he would “rather have a Proverbs 31 wife than a Victoria’s Secret model.” He... read more »

you choose Q: How do you manage staff who want you to fail?

Posted by an odj community member on January 2nd, 2013 | one response
Q: How do you handle staff—who claim to be believers in Jesus—as a manager and a Christian when they think success of the organization is only for the manager and they rejoice when plans fail?  —Adah A: As a manager... read more »

unhappy at work

Posted by tom felten on December 28th, 2012 | 8 responses
I have a friend who had been unhappy at work. He told me that no matter how hard he tried, his boss was completely unreasonable. Ultimately, he was fired. An acquaintance who knows both my friend and his boss told me he... read more »

you are owned

Posted by mike wittmer on December 26th, 2012 | 5 responses
It’s devastating to be owned by another human. Slaves suffer unimaginable heartbreak and abuse because their lives are not their own. Another person tells them where they will live, what they will do, even whom they will... read more »

workaholic or fool

Posted by pohfangchia on December 10th, 2012 | 6 responses
There was a man who worked 70 hours a week. Fortunately, he loved his job. He brought home a nice paycheck and provided good things for his family. He thought, One of these days I’ll slow down—but not today. One evening,... read more »

help without hurting

Posted by mike wittmer on December 5th, 2012 | 6 responses
Every summer, female sea turtles trudge out of the sea and onto the beach where they lay their eggs. The baby turtles that eventually hatch follow the light of the moon as they scurry back to the sea. It’s tempting for... read more »
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