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hypocrisy & idolatry

Posted by an odj community member on May 15th, 2012 | 2 responses

This morning in my Bible reading I read in Romans where it is talking about hypocrites. This is something that always hits me. I never, ever want to be a hypocrite. I want to practice what I preach. “You who say that... read more »

you choose Q: marrying a divorced man. is it a sin?

Posted by an odj community member on May 9th, 2012 | no responses

Q: Marrying a divorced man. Is it a sin? —Lucy A: God intended marriage to be a lifelong union between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24; Malachi 2:14-16; Mark 10:6-9). The marriage bond is to be broken only by death... read more »

beyond the standards

Posted by marvin williams on May 8th, 2012 | 2 responses

In 1957, a remarkable story written by Colonel William Draper appeared in Look magazine. The article was published under the title: “I Fly the President.” Colonel Draper said that worry was his business and US President... read more »

you choose Q: should I leave my unbelieving partner? do I marry an unbeliever?

Posted by an odj community member on May 7th, 2012 | 4 responses

Q: I was raised a believer but left the faith in my teens, during which time I became involved in a sinful relationship. The difficulties arising from this relationship brought me back to Christ and I am a practicing... read more »

you choose Q: God hates divorce, but when is enough, enough?

Posted by an odj community member on April 23rd, 2012 | 2 responses

Q: I know God hates divorce. Yet I have to wonder when is enough, enough. I have been married for 15 years to a non-Christian. At present, there is no communication, no relationship in any sense. It is like two strangers... read more »

April 16, 2012

Posted by Today's Conversation on April 16th, 2012 | 4 responses

What are some of the things you’ve done to encourage your spouse, or a close friend, to grow in his or her faith? ... read more »

desertion

Posted by mike wittmer on March 22nd, 2012 | 7 responses

My friend is enduring a brutal divorce. His wife has been unfaithful, and now she’s attacking his character and draining their savings as their case lumbers through the courts. Every kind gesture is thrown back in his... read more »

love and hate

Posted by tom felten on February 26th, 2012 | 4 responses

There’s definitely a fine line between love and hate. I read of a wife who was so fed up with her husband’s cheating that she said, “I didn’t want to divorce [him], but I wanted him to die.” The adulterous husband... read more »

one couple, one life, one journey

Posted by an odj community member on February 16th, 2012 | no responses

—copy and design submitted by Terry and Pat Lampel, US ... read more »

firewalkers

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 1st, 2012 | 10 responses

Firewalkers fascinate me. These people have a special something that allows them to look down at a bed of hot coals, unbuckle their sandals or peel off their socks, and step right in. Some see it as a rite of passage, a way... read more »