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fair wages

Posted by pohfangchia on April 30th, 2012 | 11 responses

That’s not fair. Why did she get a raise and I didn’t? I do just as much work as she does!” “Why was he chosen to lead the project when I’ve been here longer?” I should get what I deserve is a work ethic that... read more »

flexible

Posted by regina franklin on April 29th, 2012 | 6 responses

With power outages, blown debris, and downed trees, recent storms left their mark around our town. While certainly not the devastation experienced by those enduring more significant and destructive displays of nature’s... read more »

word of God speak

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 28th, 2012 | 7 responses

Last year, as I was driving to church on a Sunday morning, I was in a deep funk. For many reasons, I was experiencing an emotional and spiritual valley. I prayed, trying to tell God where I was emotionally and spiritually,... read more »

what if the resurrection is true?

Posted by marvin williams on April 27th, 2012 | one response

Watch “What if the resurrection is true?” here. ... read more »

these are our children

Posted by marvin williams on April 27th, 2012 | one response

Today, as we were being briefed about all the work Compassion is doing in Kenya and other parts of the world, I realized for the first time that I was part of something much bigger than I had anticipated. God is using... read more »

the stories we tell

Posted by winn collier on April 27th, 2012 | 3 responses

I’m often disappointed with kids’ Bible story books. They usually paint a sugary picture that presents the Bible as a very safe and manageable book. Often, you get a collection of pithy moralisms that you could get just... read more »

green letters

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 26th, 2012 | 7 responses

“Is God green? Did Jesus have anything to say about the environment? What is my role as a Christian in caring for the earth?” These questions caught my attention as I thumbed through the introductory pages of The Green... read more »

learn from history

Posted by marvin williams on April 25th, 2012 | 9 responses

According to federal education officials, US students are less proficient in their nation’s history than in any other subject. The test revealed that most fourth-graders were unable to say why well-known president Abraham... read more »

daybreak

Posted by an odj community member on April 24th, 2012 | 2 responses

—copy and design submitted by Terry and Pat Lampel, US ... read more »

return of the King

Posted by mike wittmer on April 24th, 2012 | 9 responses

Harold Camping received a lot of attention for declaring that Judgment Day would begin around dinnertime on May 21, 2011. Few people believed him—even his receptionist admitted that “no one knows the day or hour when... read more »