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March 25, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on March 25th, 2013 | 2 responses

How do you live out the presence of God in your life? ... read more »

sheltered

Posted by regina franklin on March 20th, 2013 | 8 responses

The red and white “For Sale By Owner” sign in our yard boldly proclaims that our lives are in transition. Stepping out by faith, my husband and I are selling our home and leaving his current position of ministry to move... read more »

wounded

Posted by regina franklin on March 10th, 2013 | no responses

My daughter consistently teaches me that perspective is everything when it comes to relationships. Watching her navigate the ins and outs of adolescence, I see a mirror for my own misunderstandings —what I hear is not... read more »

devoured

Posted by tom felten on March 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

I’m sure you’ve heard your share of extreme weight-loss plans. But ingesting a parasite? The UK’s Telegraph reports that some people in Hong Kong have resorted to using parasitic worms to peel off the pounds. The worms... read more »

a psalm for the struggle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 3rd, 2013 | no responses

It was the kind of eatery where you stand in line, place your order, and then step aside to wait for your food to appear. After I did just that, a young man took my place in front of the cash register. He ordered his food by... read more »

correcting blind spots

Posted by marvin williams on March 1st, 2013 | 4 responses

In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando, a Christian leader from Sri Lanka, wrote: “The church in each culture has its own special challenges—theological blind spots that hinder Christians from growing to full... read more »

blind eyes & burning hearts

Posted by winn collier on February 27th, 2013 | 8 responses

If you want to humble me, all you need to do is hand me one of those Where’s Waldo? images—the ones where you attempt to locate the numerous places where the character Waldo blends into the scenery. I can stare at them... read more »

the world and I

Posted by pohfangchia on February 24th, 2013 | one response

I didn’t realize how far I was removed from reality until I read The Hunger Games. It jolted me into doing some research. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates for 2010, there are... read more »

lawn libraries

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 21st, 2013 | 3 responses

Nancy Johnson went for a walk and discovered a little library in a neighbor’s yard. It’s estimated that there are now between 300 to 400 small libraries lodged in people’s lawns around the world. Each has a... read more »

being alone?

Posted by an odj community member on February 4th, 2013 | 2 responses

read> Psalm 46:1-11 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I wil be exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10). Being born and raised in a Latin American culture, I always believed... read more »