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grace from surprising places

Posted by winn collier on May 10th, 2012 | 7 responses

In June 2011, pro hockey player Gilbert Brule was driving in Vancouver with his girlfriend. As they passed two hitchhikers, Brule blurted out, “That’s Bono!” Brule’s girlfriend wasn’t buying it. “I didn’t... read more »

held

Posted by regina franklin on May 9th, 2012 | 4 responses

Our kids often come home excited to tell us the interesting things they’ve learned in school. So when our 9-year-old asked me if I knew how to balance a book at least an inch high off the counter on just a sheet of paper,... read more »

early Mother’s Day wishes

Posted by an odj community member on May 8th, 2012 | no responses

1. Mummy, your beauty makes you full, because God made you beautiful. BLESSED MOTHER’S DAY! 2. Mom, the more I honour you, the more I want to love you. BLESSED MUM’S DAY! 3. On this day, for each day that... read more »

you choose Q: should I leave my unbelieving partner? do I marry an unbeliever?

Posted by an odj community member on May 7th, 2012 | 4 responses

Q: I was raised a believer but left the faith in my teens, during which time I became involved in a sinful relationship. The difficulties arising from this relationship brought me back to Christ and I am a practicing... read more »

liberating Lordship

Posted by mike wittmer on May 7th, 2012 | 5 responses

The King’s Speech depicts the surprising rise to power of Prince Albert, who became King George VI of England when his brother Edward abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcée. Albert didn’t want to be king,... read more »

everybody’s doing it

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 6th, 2012 | 2 responses

When I joined a popular social media network, it was thrilling to reconnect with friends. We swapped messages and fortified our cyber- connection by joining each other’s causes, comparing quiz results, and exchanging... read more »

promises, promises

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 5th, 2012 | 3 responses

I was once dragged into a highly charged discussion about the failure of certain politicians to keep their campaign promises. The discussion veered into a theological one when someone simply asked: “How many promises did... read more »

one meal, one body

Posted by sheridan voysey on May 4th, 2012 | 6 responses

Have you ever wondered why Jesus taught His followers to eat His “body” and drink His “blood” during the Lord’s Supper? The Jews misunderstood the idea (John 6:52), and the early Christians were even accused of... read more »

sustained

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 3rd, 2012 | one response

Several years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Tony Dungy’s wife, Lauren, for Sports Spectrum Magazine. At the time, Tony was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and—based on his faith, integrity, and... read more »