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he said, she said

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 3rd, 2013 | 3 responses

A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds panicked thousands of listeners back in 1938. People who tuned in actually believed that aliens had landed on a farm in New Jersey and were preparing to attack... read more »

losing ourselves

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2013 | 2 responses

James Hunter, a sociology professor at a large university, highlights the shift from shared moral foundations to individual choices that shift and vacillate. He says, “Most Americans continue to think of their lives in... read more »

why baptism?

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

The announcement couldn’t have been clearer: “Water baptism is not an option for the believer in Jesus. Please sign up for baptism. Baptismal classes begin in 2 weeks time.” After the service, a young man confronted... read more »

you choose Q: I’ve fallen in love with an unbeliever . . . what should I do?

Posted by an odj community member on March 11th, 2013 | 4 responses

Q: I’ve fallen in love with an unbeliever, but I know it’s wrong. What should I do? —Keliya A: Keliya, your heart is obviously torn in two over this relationship. On one hand, you’re strongly drawn to... read more »

yet to come

Posted by pohfangchia on March 7th, 2013 | one response

My sister might take a year off from work to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I told her, “Well, be ready to check out the hills so that you know where to run to during the great tribulation.” Though spoken... read more »

so many parables

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 4th, 2013 | 2 responses

Parables. Jesus told a ton of them: The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3-23), the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32), the hidden treasure in the field (Matthew 13:44-46), the vineyard workers (Matthew 20:1-16), the good... read more »

suffering with God

Posted by sheridan voysey on February 23rd, 2013 | 5 responses

Pain. We take pills to ease it, hold prayer meetings to heal it, develop strategies to avoid it, and think up philosophies to explain it. We rarely, however, consider suffering as part of God’s plan for our lives. Classic... read more »

the God who suffered

Posted by winn collier on February 20th, 2013 | 9 responses

People tell me that you can turn any smoothie or shake into a snack loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. The idea is to sneak vegetables (spinach, cauliflower, kale, beets, or other healthy veggies) into the beverages of... read more »

true value

Posted by mike wittmer on January 14th, 2013 | one response

Johannes Gutenberg had an idea that would change the world, but he needed money to finance it. He contacted his neighbor, Johann Fust, who loaned him the cash to build his first printing press. Gutenberg initially made his... read more »

close to the cradle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 24th, 2012 | 4 responses

The angels were on the verge of a brawl. As characters in our church’s nativity scene, a multitude of small girls outfitted in white gowns and halos had assembled around the cradle. Unfortunately, some eager cherubs... read more »