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had to go there

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 15th, 2013 | 2 responses

Author Elizabeth Berg once wrote, “You know the phrase ‘It’s always in the little things’? In writing, it is always the little things—it’s the details . . . that make a character and a story come alive.” The... read more »

backslap back?

Posted by mike wittmer on June 14th, 2013 | 2 responses

When I lived in China, I had an American friend who was radically committed to bringing the gospel to that nation. He mastered the Chinese language until even the Chinese thought he spoke exactly like them, with no foreign... read more »

hate to love

Posted by tom felten on June 13th, 2013 | 2 responses

She hated anyone who believed in God. A self-proclaimed atheist, the young woman did everything she could to destroy the faith of believers in Jesus. She would even write vulgar things on the pages of their Bibles. But then,... read more »

you choose Q: how come things go wrong even when a Christian lives by God’s Word?

Posted by an odj community member on June 12th, 2013 | 3 responses

Q: Why is it that everything in life seems to go wrong when a Christian tries to live according to the Word? Examples: faithful wives, loving, sacrificing moms who have husbands cheat . . . children call only when they need... read more »

Fathers Day 2013

Posted by an odj community member on June 10th, 2013 | no responses

F for Fervently However long or much it takes, either in time, efforts or money, however many wrongs dad makes, he still performs his tasks FERVENTLY. A for Abiding And Asserting Abiding always in God’s Word By being... read more »

not leaving

Posted by pohfangchia on June 10th, 2013 | 6 responses

I am just 3 months into my elected role as youth deaconess in the local church that I attend, and I’ve already received three requests from people who want to step down from serving. A few have simply gone MIA (missing in... read more »

boys to men

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

Studies of children who grow up in fatherless homes reveal that they often face major challenges in life. The statistics are alarming: Youths who grow up in fatherless homes are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who... read more »

bwana asifiwe!

Posted by marvin williams on June 7th, 2013 | 9 responses

“Bwana asifiwe!” is Swahili for Praise the Lord! As I traveled from the dry place of Tala to the slums of Kawangare to the densely populated and dangerous ghetto of Korogocho in Kenya, this is the way every believer... read more »

friends in the fray

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on June 5th, 2013 | 4 responses

Tim Kreider wrote about modern-day busyness in a New York Times opinion column. His piece titled “The ‘Busy’ Trap” included a personal experience in which he contacted a friend about getting together. The friend... read more »

new kind of father

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 4th, 2013 | 10 responses

Many people struggle in their daily life due to a poor relationship with their earthly fathers. I’ve counseled some who tend to humanize and view God through the lens of their negative experience. Many believers in Jesus... read more »