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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 »

February 11, 2013

Posted by an odj community member on February 11th, 2013 | 2 responses
What have you found worked well to help a friend break free of an addiction? ... 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 »

don’t be cruel

Posted by mike wittmer on December 27th, 2011 | 4 responses
Have you noticed how difficult it is for elected officials to break bad news to their citizens? Numerous countries are drowning in debt, yet most leaders refuse to raise taxes or cut benefits. Figuring that bankruptcy will... read more »

never forgotten

Posted by winn collier on October 7th, 2011 | 7 responses
One day, a taxi dropped world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma off at New York City’s Peninsula Hotel. But as the cab drove off, Yo-Yo realized he had left his cello in its backseat. It was worth 2.5 million dollars! The hotel... read more »

you are loved

Posted by mike wittmer on September 10th, 2011 | 13 responses
A counselor was conducting a family therapy session with the parents of a teenager who had been caught using drugs. The parents excused their daughter’s drug use, saying that it was no big deal and just a phase that most... read more »

divine invitation

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 24th, 2011 | 12 responses
The best party invitation we ever received featured a picture of a little boy wearing funny yellow sunglasses. His smile extended from ear to ear. It was a photo of my son’s playmate, and the text read: “Please join us... read more »

happy hour

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 13th, 2011 | 11 responses
Paul Sneddon took the corner too fast. Crashing through a wooden barrier, he flipped his Ford Laser. When he realized there was no way out of the wreck, he popped open a brew and drank it down while waiting to be rescued.... read more »

never satisfied

Posted by an odj community member on March 10th, 2011 | one response
“It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). We all know that Christians sometimes... read more »

spiritual pursuit

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 22nd, 2010 | 14 responses
On this day in 1963, the world was shocked by the news that John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, had been killed by an assassin’s bullet. Though it’s not as well known or remembered,... read more »