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promises, promises
May
05

promises, promises

by k.t. sim (3 comments)

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... read more »

faith and work
Apr
17

faith and work

by jeff olson (10 comments)

One of my favorite quotes from John Wesley is, “Pray like it depends on God; work like it depends on you.” I don’t always live it, but it echoes something an old wise king once said. As King David was... read more »

prayer
Apr
16

prayer

by an odj community member (4 comments)

How’s your prayer life? Mine has been rocky to say the least. I don’t always know how to do it, I don’t always want to do it and usually , and I’m ashamed I don’t do it more often. Prayer can be... read more »

hit and run
Apr
16

hit and run

by jennifer benson schuldt (15 comments)

One evening, just before midnight, an automobile slammed into the side of our house. I woke up to what sounded like an explosion, but then I heard the muffled noise of a car radio and the squealing of tires as... read more »

prayer for the sheep
Mar
28

prayer for the sheep

by winn collier (2 comments)

The Psalms are diverse prayers. The Psalter (the name for all the Psalms collected together) is a prayer and song book. Whatever we learn from a psalm, whatever questions raised or answers given—we must never... read more »

loving through prayer
Mar
26

loving through prayer

by an odj community member (4 comments)

How many of you have experienced trying to care for someone but not truly being able to do it? I have, and it’s taken place over the past few days. I’m in Australia studying while my girlfriend in Singapore... read more »

waiting to adopt
Mar
23

waiting to adopt

by roxanne robbins (one comment)

Few things are as beautiful as witnessing an orphaned child’s transformation when he or she is adopted into a loving and nurturing home. Each time I see a parentless boy or girl move from a state of starvation... read more »

when Jesus wakes up His Church
Mar
12

when Jesus wakes up His Church

by an odj community member

Matthew 26:36-41: Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with Him,... read more »

disobedient doubt
Feb
27

disobedient doubt

by mike wittmer (4 comments)

What do these famous men have in common: Sigmund Freud, Jean-Paul Sartre, Bertrand Russell, Karl Marx, Pablo Picasso, and Aldous Huxley? They all declared that they did not believe in God, and all were sexually... read more »

an unanswered prayer
Feb
14

an unanswered prayer

by an odj community member (one comment)

Matthew 26:36-43: Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with Him, and He... read more »


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