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duplicity

Posted by roxanne robbins on December 20th, 2011 | 6 responses

It took more than a year for a leading Christian human rights organization in Washington, DC, to confirm that one of their own—their then vice-president of constituent relations (fund-raising)—was leading a double life.... read more »

hold on to your dreams

Posted by an odj community member on December 19th, 2011 | no responses

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Paul teaches us that the just (or Christians) are to live by faith.... read more »

plan B

Posted by Jeff Olson on December 19th, 2011 | 13 responses

As a fisherman on Lake Michigan (one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes), I’ve had to change my plans on many occasions. Stormy weather or high waves have forced me to resort to a Plan B: either canceling the trip... read more »

let’s get critical

Posted by mike wittmer on December 18th, 2011 | 5 responses

In The Last Lecture, Professor Randy Pausch described a particularly bad day when his hardnosed football coach yelled at him and made him do push-ups for messing up some moves. Afterward, an assistant coach helped Randy put... read more »

writer’s block

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on December 17th, 2011 | 3 responses

Writer’s block will wear you out. During a recent bout with it, everything I wrote ended with the electronic equivalent of throwing a crumpled sheet of paper into the ol’ “circular file” (trash can). Any hint of an... read more »

are you ready for Christmas?

Posted by an odj community member on December 16th, 2011 | 2 responses

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked in the last couple of weeks, “Are you ready for Christmas?” What they are asking is if I have all the presents bought, wrapped, and under the tree, and is all my... read more »

God has been there

Posted by an odj community member on December 16th, 2011 | 3 responses

Psalms 139:7-10: I can never escape from Your Spirit! I can never get away from Your presence! If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I go down to the grave, You are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by... read more »

sacred things

Posted by tom felten on December 16th, 2011 | 3 responses

Canadian logger Ron Fahey took the heat for removing some logs he intended to use as firewood. The de-branched specimens had been lying in a woodpile on the campus of Mount Alison University. Fahey had been given permission... read more »

only the kingdom of Christ

Posted by an odj community member on December 15th, 2011 | one response

“I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.” — David Livingstone —pic and quote submitted by Pastor Joe de la Peña ... read more »

what we believe does matter

Posted by an odj community member on December 15th, 2011 | no responses

1 John 5:4-5: For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. As children of... read more »