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inundated

Posted by regina franklin on May 19th, 2012 | no responses

Spam email. It’s the frustrating downside of being able to send an instant letter anywhere in the world. I’ve grown somewhat accustomed to the high rate of spam that enters my published email address, and a series of... read more »

you choose Q: is the KJV version of the Bible the only true one?

Posted by an odj community member on March 27th, 2012 | 3 responses

Q: With all the new versions the Bible, is it true that the Kings James Version (KJV) is the real one? Just found out that the New International Version (NIV) omits and changes a lot of the original version—the way God... read more »

before the eulogy

Posted by tim gustafson on February 11th, 2012 | 3 responses

In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom, Huck Finn, and Joe Harper slinked off for a few days away without telling anyone. Back home, their distraught loved ones assumed they had drowned, so they held a funeral.... read more »

truth and unity walk together

Posted by an odj community member on January 3rd, 2012 | no responses

Amos 3:3: Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? Psalms 133:1-3: How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was... read more »

rules and order

Posted by pohfangchia on October 27th, 2011 | 4 responses

As you step into the room, you’re greeted by a cacophony of noise. Everyone is talking, but no one is listening. For a moment, you think you’ve stepped into the New York Stock Exchange—but it isn’t that loud, lively... read more »

September 19, 2011

Posted by Today's Conversation on September 19th, 2011 | 8 responses

In Romans 14:1-23 Paul discusses the issue of “disputable matters” in the church. What things should we judge in the church and what things should be considered to be within the confines of Christian liberty?... read more »

oh well

Posted by tim gustafson on September 15th, 2011 | 3 responses

“I would rather work with pagans than with other Christians!” My friend’s statement wouldn’t be particularly surprising for an agnostic or atheist to make. But he’s a minister. Why can believers in Jesus sometimes... read more »

reconciliation

Posted by K. T. Sim on August 26th, 2011 | 7 responses

Jacob conned his older twin brother and got his birthright (Genesis 25:29-33). Then he cheated Esau a second time when he tricked their father into giving him the blessings that belonged to Esau—the firstborn (Genesis... read more »

go, make, disciple, teach, give

Posted by an odj community member on August 22nd, 2011 | one response

My church is in the process of a transformation. We’re working toward shedding some dead weight. We’re trying to become more outwardly focused—putting our energy into where Christ called us to put it, into our... read more »

healthy and growing

Posted by an odj community member on July 24th, 2011 | one response

—pic submitted by Bharathy Singaravel, India [Jesus] makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and... read more »