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May 20, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on May 20th, 2013 | 2 responses

What encouraging words from a pastor, teacher, or mentor proved to be life-changing for you? Why? ... read more »

rabble babble

Posted by tom felten on May 12th, 2013 | 2 responses

Many years ago, I was counseling at a Christian camp when the program staff began to struggle. Why? Some of the counselors didn’t appreciate the way the director was leading, so they started to complain. As the complaints... read more »

May 6, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on May 6th, 2013 | 5 responses

How have you reached out to a prodigal whom you love? What has helped you point them back to Jesus? ... read more »

cynical

Posted by mike wittmer on April 7th, 2013 | 3 responses

I leafed through the book, Can’t Be Bought (not the real title). The book told the challenging story of a megachurch pastor who realized he had built his ministry on marketing strategies rather than on Christ’s call. He... read more »

content with contention?

Posted by regina franklin on April 6th, 2013 | 5 responses

With its uncomfortable booths and tiled floors, the restaurant reflected the chill of the winter air. Having recently made the decision to take in foster children, my family sat waiting to meet a 7-year-old girl who needed a... read more »

affected

Posted by tom felten on March 19th, 2013 | 8 responses

Rachel, the daughter of fellow ODJ author Jeff Olson, is a young woman I love as if she were my own. Recently, she completed an 8-month missions trip. During that time, I became concerned when she contracted malaria while... read more »

experiencing community

Posted by tom felten on February 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

Respondents to a recent Barna Group survey listed the following as key elements of their church life: connecting with God, experiencing transformation, gaining new insights, and feeling cared for. All of those things happen... 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 »

let go

Posted by regina franklin on January 31st, 2013 | 10 responses

I spent the summer of 1992 tumbling, somersaulting, and plowing over the waters of Strom Thurmond Lake in South Carolina. Belying any grand designs, I was simply trying to learn how to water-ski. A painful endeavor, it... read more »

freely given

Posted by regina franklin on January 22nd, 2013 | 11 responses

At the end of a long day, I took a quick moment to get a jumpstart on my work email—striving to preempt any surprises I might face at 8 o’clock the next morning. Frustration ebbed throughout my tired mind as I read an... read more »