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dethroned

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 12th, 2013 | one response

Muammar Gaddafi, Africa’s longest-reigning head of state, used to pitch his infamous luxury tent at the end of my street whenever he was in Uganda for Africa Union Summit meetings. My son and I would attempt to count the... read more »

worry less

Posted by marvin williams on May 28th, 2013 | 5 responses

According to the World Health Organization, Americans are more prone to anxiety than people in other nations. The study revealed that 31 percent of Americans suffer from this disorder at some point in their lifetime. The... read more »

tell it to move!

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

Everywhere I look, there are people facing mountains. High, powerful mountains. Mountains that seem utterly impossible to move. These immovable mountains are hurting the hearts of many. These mountains come in the form of... read more »

a private problem

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 1st, 2013 | 7 responses

Pastor. Husband. Father. Sex addict. Nate Larkin’s addiction first began after he visited the red-light district in New York City. He was on a school-sponsored field trip at the time, intending to educate seminary students... read more »

the rolling stone

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 29th, 2013 | one response

Jesus was dead—witnessed by His executioners (Mark 15:37-39), confirmed by Pilate (Mark 15:44-45), and attested by two high-court judges who prepared His lifeless body for burial (Mark 15:43; John 3:1,19:38-39). Jesus was... read more »

rescued from darkness

Posted by sheridan voysey on March 26th, 2013 | 9 responses

In Clint Eastwood’s movie Gran Torino, Walt Kowalski is a cranky Korean War vet disgusted by the gangs now running his neighborhood. He gets to know Thao, a teenager living next door, after catching him trying to steal his... read more »

zero hero

Posted by pohfangchia on March 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

“Birds of a feather flock together.” I’m not sure about that famous phrase. For throughout my student years I hung out with bright and beautiful people. But I don’t think I’m either. In fact, I’ve often... read more »

as it is in heaven

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 23rd, 2013 | one response

In the “Lord’s prayer,” Jesus encouraged His followers to pray for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done “on earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Not surprisingly, the four Gospels are loaded with... read more »

java gods

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 22nd, 2013 | 2 responses

Recently, coffee drinkers in Helsinki, Finland, could visit a café called Kauko for a free cup of coffee. Sipping java at the Kauko coffee shop meant, however, that they were at the mercy of Internet users who controlled... read more »

paul’s prayer

Posted by pohfangchia on March 17th, 2013 | no responses

What personal prayers for yourself have you lifted up lately? Did you ask God for provision of needs, delivery from temptation, or forgiveness of sin? Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15-18 offers us some good prayer... read more »