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weary

Posted by tim gustafson on April 15th, 2012 | 8 responses

I found him wearying. He incessantly “shared” stories of the personal wrongs done to him with anyone who would listen, and frankly, it had become a burden. So I started avoiding him. Yes, I know that’s not what Jesus... read more »

the God who acts

Posted by winn collier on April 14th, 2012 | no responses

Gloria Bentivegna has been a faithful Christian for most of her life, and she raised her son Sal the same way. Sal grew ambivalent about his faith, however. He required physical evidence to believe in God, and so he became... read more »

you choose Q: does “Easter Day” please God?

Posted by an odj community member on April 13th, 2012 | one response

Q: Does “Easter Day” please God? —Paul A: “Easter” is not a biblical word, although it was used in Acts 12:4 of the King James Bible. The Greek word is actually the word “Pascha” (Hebrew: Pesach),... read more »

practical holiness

Posted by pohfangchia on April 13th, 2012 | 8 responses

Holiness is perhaps one of the most misunderstood terms of our time. A study by The Barna Group reveals that though the Bible talks a lot about holiness, most people are confused and even apprehensive about what it... read more »

sequels

Posted by marvin williams on April 12th, 2012 | 3 responses

A sequel is typically a book or film that continues the story of some previous work. Last year was the year of movie sequels. According to Newsweek Magazine, in 2011, Hollywood released a record 27 sequels. The total... read more »

opportunity

Posted by mike wittmer on April 11th, 2012 | 5 responses

A cave-in left 33 men trapped deep underground in a copper and gold mine in northern Chile. The men battled despair during the initial hours, when dust from the collapse choked their lungs and cloaked the mine in darkness.... read more »

fear

Posted by roxanne robbins on April 10th, 2012 | 3 responses

During my first 3 years in Uganda, I had occasional contact with blood as I held dying children, helped to dress wounds and open tumors, and sought to comfort AIDS and cancer patients. My understanding was that as long as... read more »

you choose Q: do our problems always occur for God’s glory?

Posted by an odj community member on April 9th, 2012 | 3 responses

Q: We read of Paul’s thorn-in-the-flesh in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Does the apostle Paul mean that whenever a born-again Christian experiences a problem (e.g sickness), that it is to the glory of God? —Michael A: We... read more »

sydnie & me

Posted by tom felten on April 9th, 2012 | 5 responses

Last year I went through a bone marrow transplant (BMT). By God’s grace, I didn’t go it alone. Family and friends walked with me through the procedure and subsequent months of recovery. But there was someone else who... read more »

making death smell better

Posted by winn collier on April 8th, 2012 | one response

Some years ago, I hopped aboard a plane in Simferopol, Ukraine, for a flight to Moscow. Officials had told me a separate Russian visa was unnecessary. They were wrong. Russian military stopped me at the plane’s door upon... read more »