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betrayed by a friend

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 20th, 2012 | one response

One of the most heart-wrenching scenes in the movie Braveheart occurs when William Wallace realizes his countryman, Robert the Bruce, has betrayed him by secretly aligning with the English at the Battle of Falkirk. Wallace,... read more »

sin management

Posted by tim gustafson on May 1st, 2012 | 2 responses

We once lived across the road from Aman Nature Park, which was wonderful—except for the raccoons. Oh sure, they’re fascinating creatures. But the masklike band of black across their eyes should have alerted us to one... read more »

sin less

Posted by an odj community member on April 27th, 2012 | one response

I don’t know how easy it for us to truly say, “my sins are forgiven.” I know it took me a very long while, and even now I am still learning. Every single time I sin, I tell myself that I am not worth God’s love and... read more »

bring it

Posted by tom felten on April 22nd, 2012 | 8 responses

In Isaiah 59 the prophet was bringing it! He was not holding back. All around him, he saw people who were not living in truth (Isaiah 59:15). There was a decided lack of justice and righteousness in his world. Just like you... read more »

hit and run

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on April 16th, 2012 | 15 responses

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 the driver... read more »

disobedient doubt

Posted by mike wittmer on February 27th, 2012 | 4 responses

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 promiscuous.... read more »

one lost son

Posted by K. T. Sim on February 23rd, 2012 | 3 responses

This story of the prodigal son is one of the most famous and familiar of Jesus’ parables. And the most personal. For it touches an area that is often the most painful—our children. In the parables of the lost sheep (Luke... read more »

one lost lamb

Posted by K. T. Sim on February 4th, 2012 | 3 responses

The Bible uses many metaphors to describe people who are not believers in Jesus: Harvest fields (Matthew 9:37-38), fish caught in the net (Matthew 13:47), guests invited to a banquet (Matthew 22:10), and sheep—most often... read more »

you choose Q: “how can you forgive an unrepentant person”?

Posted by an odj community member on January 30th, 2012 | 2 responses

Q: How can I forgive someone who has deeply hurt me but is unrepentant? Brittien and Sharon A: We believe that if a person is not repentant, there is no possibility of forgiveness. Forgiveness occurs when a person... read more »

clear, pure water

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 30th, 2012 | 3 responses

A tall, cold glass of water. The condensation on the glass cools my hand. Clear, pure, colorless, odorless; free of man-made chemicals and corruption. I lift the glass to my lips and drink this water that deeply refreshes. A... read more »