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water for the people

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 9th, 2009 | one response

Shortly after moving to Uganda, I opened my home to two AIDS orphans. The other night I took the youngsters out for dinner. On the way home I aimed the car lights on a rock quarry and said, “There are many Ugandans who... read more »

nothing but Jesus

Posted by winn collier on June 1st, 2009 | one response

Recently, my family encountered a homeless man who goes by the nickname Rev. We chatted and bought him a tuna sandwich at a sub shop. Afterward, my 4-year-old son Seth asked, “Daddy, why do I have a home and he... read more »

real food

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 28th, 2009 | no responses

Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink (Isaiah 55:1). In the May 13 ODJ article, I wrote about an African boy named Saddam who had spent 4 years of his young life on the streets of Kampala, Uganda. A few weeks ago, I took Saddam... read more »

who is my neighbor?

Posted by mike wittmer on May 26th, 2009 | 4 responses

Who is my neighbor?” is an important question for a Jew. Surrounded by enemies—Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans—for centuries, the Jews of Jesus’ day sneered at the Samaritan half-breeds who threw... read more »

rated R for violence

Posted by tim gustafson on May 23rd, 2009 | 4 responses

The youth group was shocked at their leader’s claim: “The Bible is full of R-rated stories.” “Really? Where?” they asked. “I’m not telling you,” he said. It’s true. The... read more »

don't pout

Posted by marvin williams on May 18th, 2009 | 19 responses

In the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation laws were enforced in the United States. Even jazz great Duke Ellington was prevented from staying in the guest rooms of hotels where he and his band performed. When... read more »

God's colors

Posted by Geordie on May 14th, 2009 | one response

Ever wonder how a black, shriveled sunflower seed placed in dark brown soil can grow into a tall, green plant with a yellow flower? This metamorphosis of colors and shapes reflects God’s creative and mysterious ways.... read more »

rescued

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 13th, 2009 | one response

One evening, while stuck in a traffic jam in Uganda’s capital city Kampala, a colleague and I called two street boys to our car window. We started a conversation with them that went something like this: “How long... read more »

what's in your wallet?

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 3rd, 2009 | one response

Recently, I read that nearly 70 percent of all lottery winners end up burning through their winnings and going bankrupt in just a few years. Whoa! Apparently, winning a bunch of money is not what it’s cracked up to... read more »

the prayer of the forgotten

Posted by winn collier on April 28th, 2009 | no responses

In places like Darfur, the western region of Sudan, where genocide and starvation run rampant, human crises move far beyond the theoretical. Recent UN estimates suggested that hundreds of thousands of people have perished... read more »