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four hearts

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 13th, 2011 | 8 responses

Theologian C. H. Dodd described Jesus’ parables as stories that tease us into thought. They provoke us— shock us even—into deep soul-searching. The first parable in Mark 4 is a good example. Jesus compared... read more »

seeking the prize

Posted by an odj community member on January 12th, 2011 | no responses

It is not hard to see why Hasu is passionate about bread. He stepped onto the shores of East Africa for the first time in 1984 penniless but with a huge determination to break free from the indignity of the poverty he had... read more »

finding direction at the cross

Posted by an odj community member on January 10th, 2011 | one response

My family had a wonderful time celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends. We simply relaxed and ate pizza and played games and giggled at our hosts’ dogs who did some wonderful tricks. Both of our friends work in a... read more »

higher logic

Posted by mike wittmer on January 9th, 2011 | 5 responses

While Khalid Sheikh Mohammed awaited trial for plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks, some US citizens were nervous that he might be acquitted by an inept jury. Others hoped that that would be precisely what happened. If they... read more »

all things are possible

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 8th, 2011 | 6 responses

The movie The Blind Side tells the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless, quiet teen from a broken home. He flourished into an All-American college football player and first-round National Football League draft pick with... read more »

just like the King

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 3rd, 2011 | 3 responses

I hoped our dinner guest wouldn’t notice that I was staring at him. I knew it was impolite, but I was trying to decide if he looked like Elvis Presley. Let me explain. My husband had invited a friend over to eat with... read more »

going forward

Posted by an odj community member on December 28th, 2010 | no responses

The December holidays are the longest in Kenya’s school calendar, and with excited children running and hollering up and down helter-skelter, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending drag. And so it was amidst such... read more »

echo and his master

Posted by an odj community member on December 21st, 2010 | no responses

Well, since the washing machine broke last week (and yes, I grumbled), I have found myself at the laundromat twice this week. Today, as I was waiting on a rinse cycle, I observed a man and his dog. This was a wonderful... read more »

small sins

Posted by mike wittmer on December 20th, 2010 | 2 responses

Fish farmers in the southern U.S. had a small problem. Algae was filling their ponds, so they took the seemingly innocent step of importing Asian carp—which can grow to 100 pounds and eat 40 percent of their body... read more »

mustard seed faith

Posted by an odj community member on December 17th, 2010 | 2 responses

At 40%, Kenya has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Among the youth, the situation is grimmer, with 3 of every 5 out of work. Little wonder that “in the violence that followed Kenya’s disputed... read more »