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sin management

Posted by tim gustafson on May 1st, 2012 | 2 responses
We once lived across the road from Aman Nature Park, which was wonderful—except for the raccoons. Oh sure, they’re fascinating creatures. But the masklike band of black across their eyes should have alerted us to one... read more »

hit and run

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 16th, 2012 | 15 responses
One evening, just before midnight, an automobile slammed into the side of our house. I woke up to what sounded like an explosion, but then I heard the muffled noise of a car radio and the squealing of tires as the driver... read more »

you choose Q: “why does God allow the wicked to do so well?”

Posted by an odj community member on January 19th, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: Why does God allow the wicked to do so well, while good people suffer?  —Mike A: An ancient writer asked the same question: “Behold, these are the ungodly, who are always at ease; they increase in riches. Surely I... read more »

exhaust forgiveness?

Posted by sheridan voysey on December 29th, 2011 | 17 responses
I had a listener call my radio show recently. “I’ve been a Christian for 5 years, but I haven’t always lived like one,” she said anxiously. “I want to know, does there come a time when God won’t forgive us... read more »

desire for vengeance

Posted by Jeff Olson on December 28th, 2011 | 4 responses
I once spoke with a father whose son had been brutally murdered by a family friend. In the years that followed, he talked of his burning desire for revenge. He knew that bitterness had overtaken his heart and crowded out... read more »

Christmas accusation

Posted by tim gustafson on December 2nd, 2011 | 6 responses
Few things seem more out of place than the appalling account of Herod’s slaughter of the innocents (Matthew 2:16). Why would a loving God permit a tyrant’s massacre of children to stain the beauty and poignancy of the... read more »

risk

Posted by mike wittmer on November 13th, 2011 | 4 responses
My parents called me yesterday with some horrifying news. My second cousin and her husband had been murdered and their bodies dismembered in their home. Their gruesome deaths were particularly horrific because they had been... read more »

taking root

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 4th, 2011 | 5 responses
A few years ago, I wrote about three street kids—Saddam, Moses, and Charles. At the time, I had helped lead them to a Christian home for children who had no other place to live. I thought the boys would be elated to leave... read more »

online attention

Posted by mike wittmer on October 14th, 2011 | 8 responses
If you’re reading this devo online, in a few minutes you might move on to other websites. As you do, pay attention to what grabs your attention. What pics or words prompt you to pause for a second look? What links do you... read more »

spotless

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 31st, 2011 | 10 responses
I accidentally dropped my cell phone into the garbage can. It slid straight to the bottom, and when I pulled it out, it was covered with some kind of disgusting mystery goo. Horrified, I set to work spraying, scrubbing, and... read more »
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