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end of the world?

Posted by K. T. Sim on January 1st, 2012 | 6 responses
If the premise of the movie 2012 is correct, then we have less than 12 months to live. Our world will come to a catastrophic end on December 21 of this year—the day when the ancient Mayan calendar officially expires. Yeah,... read more »

when branches bud

Posted by an odj community member on July 18th, 2011 | no responses
—pic submitted by Bharathy Singaravel, India “[God] will send out His angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather His chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and... read more »

shining at the end

Posted by an odj community member on July 15th, 2011 | one response
—pic submitted by Kristin Palmer, US “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom... read more »

red sky in the morning

Posted by an odj community member on July 7th, 2011 | one response
—pic submitted by Sherry Metzger, US [Jesus] replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow;  red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather... read more »

gone home

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 2nd, 2011 | 5 responses
One of my favorite movies is the 1982 science fiction blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. The movie ends with an emotional scene as E.T. says goodbye to his young friend Elliot. Before entering the spaceship, E.T. tells... read more »

perhaps today

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 1st, 2011 | 6 responses
When will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” (Luke 21:7). Over the centuries, Christians have asked these two questions. And in every generation they’ve believed that... read more »

no royal wedding invite, but . . .

Posted by an odj community member on April 28th, 2011 | no responses
Turns out . . . I didn’t get invited to the British Royal Wedding…… Turns out . . . I DID get invited to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb! Go figure . . . I know it’s hard to imagine . . . that every... read more »

the spirit, the kingdom

Posted by winn collier on March 21st, 2011 | 6 responses
One of the many juggling acts parents perform is deciding when to give information to their children. If I know a trip or a family fun time is on the horizon, I want to tell our boys early enough so they can enjoy the... read more »

something good

Posted by winn collier on February 5th, 2011 | 7 responses
Last April in Johannesburg, South Africa, large crowds lined up to purchase tickets to the World Cup—the first Cup ever to be held in the African continent. One man (the 565th person in line) passed away as he waited... read more »

the weak and the afflicted

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 9th, 2010 | 6 responses
During a visit to an East Africa hospital, I met a 10-year-old boy, Joseph, who is severely disfigured. A nurse explained that when Joseph was an infant his mother set him on fire. Though he miraculously survived, his left... read more »
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