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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 »

weary

Posted by tim gustafson on April 15th, 2012 | 8 responses
I found him wearying. He incessantly “shared” stories of the personal wrongs done to him with anyone who would listen, and frankly, it had become a burden. So I started avoiding him. Yes, I know that’s not what Jesus... read more »

the God who acts

Posted by winn collier on April 14th, 2012 | no responses
Gloria Bentivegna has been a faithful Christian for most of her life, and she raised her son Sal the same way. Sal grew ambivalent about his faith, however. He required physical evidence to believe in God, and so he became... read more »

you choose Q: “why did Jesus curse the fig tree even thought it wasn’t fruit season?”

Posted by an odj community member on February 22nd, 2012 | one response
Q: Why does Jesus curse the fig tree simply because it does not have fruit even though He knows it is not the season for figs?  —Richard A: In Mark 11:12-21 we find the account of Jesus cursing the fig tree and its... read more »

good judgment

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 29th, 2012 | 6 responses
Don’t judge me!” Most of us have used those words to defend ourselves when we believe someone has unfairly called into question something we’ve done. So, is it wrong to judge people? After all, Jesus Himself said,... read more »

January 16, 2012

Posted by Today's Conversation on January 16th, 2012 | 5 responses
One day Jesus will say, “Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed Me. I was thirsty, and you gave Me a drink” —Matthew... read more »

barren disobedience

Posted by winn collier on January 4th, 2012 | 6 responses
Our 7-year-old son, Seth, has a strong mischievous streak. Recently, well after bedtime, we heard the sounds of suspicious activity upstairs. I called to Seth in a firm tone, asking what he was doing since he was supposed to... read more »

viva la vida

Posted by tim gustafson on January 2nd, 2012 | 4 responses
With lush orchestral chord progressions and an infectious melody, Coldplay’s Viva la Vida grabbed Song of the Year honors at the 2009 Grammys. That title, which means “long live life,” conveys a bitter irony. The... read more »

cheaters

Posted by tom felten on November 21st, 2011 | 3 responses
Business professor Richard Quinn was disgusted. By careful analysis, he discovered that many of his students had cheated on their midterm exam. So he did what professors do best—he gave the students a lecture . . . on... read more »

“we are safe!”

Posted by K. T. Sim on October 31st, 2011 | 4 responses
According to a 2010 Pew Forum on Religion report, 53 percent of Christians in the US did not know that Martin Luther was the person who inspired the Protestant Reformation. So they wouldn’t know that on October 31, 1517,... read more »
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