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a psalm for the struggle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on March 3rd, 2013 | no responses
It was the kind of eatery where you stand in line, place your order, and then step aside to wait for your food to appear. After I did just that, a young man took my place in front of the cash register. He ordered his food by... read more »

you choose Q: why do Christians die of cancer, while unbelievers live?

Posted by an odj community member on December 18th, 2012 | one response
Q: Why does it seem like people who are not Christians have cancer and live, and ones who are Christians get cancer and die? I’m confused.  —Patricia A: Some religions teach that the suffering we experience in this... read more »

the harvest

Posted by an odj community member on December 17th, 2012 | 2 responses
As I reflect on the horrid event that occurred at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut (US), I am truly saddened that there apparently was no one in this young man’s life that recognized and acted on the level of... read more »

obsession

Posted by tom felten on September 14th, 2012 | one response
Return me to the cross and let me be completely lost in the wonder of the love that You’ve shown me. This is everything I want. This is everything I need. I want this to be my one consuming passion, everything my... read more »

persistence

Posted by K. T. Sim on August 8th, 2012 | one response
It was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” I don’t know if Longfellow had the... read more »

a destructive god

Posted by sheridan voysey on August 3rd, 2012 | 2 responses
There are two essential spiritual truths that we ignore at our peril. The first is that a variety of “gods” seek our allegiance. The second is that we take on the qualities of the gods we worship. Jesus described money... read more »

blessings on the mourners

Posted by winn collier on July 24th, 2012 | 7 responses
A man with whom I attended college committed suicide recently. He killed himself on the 3-year anniversary of the day his wife died. He left behind a video in which he told how heartbroken he had been and of the many ways he... read more »

highly contagious

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 17th, 2012 | 9 responses
I rolled up my sleeve and looked away. The injection of immunoglobulin was going to sting, and I knew it. I knew, however, that it could prevent a battle with Hepatitis A. One of my family members had been exposed to the... read more »

you choose Q: do our problems always occur for God’s glory?

Posted by an odj community member on April 9th, 2012 | 3 responses
Q: We read of Paul’s thorn-in-the-flesh in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Does the apostle Paul mean that whenever a born-again Christian experiences a problem (e.g sickness), that it is to the glory of God?  —Michael A: We... read more »

reversal

Posted by marvin williams on March 24th, 2012 | 2 responses
The Erie County Correctional Facility recently experienced a role reversal in guard-inmate relations. It took place when an inmate broke up a fight between two correctional officers who were fighting over a bag of potato... read more »
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