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May 21, 2012

Posted by Today's Conversation on May 21st, 2012 | one response
What does your church do in effectively ministering to single young adults? ... 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 »

prized

Posted by regina franklin on December 24th, 2011 | one response
When I was a kid, my parents had a rule that I was not allowed to call guys. Considered provincial back then, the rule seems positively antiquated according to current societal norms. While I am not new to youth culture, I... read more »

run for your life

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 12th, 2011 | 15 responses
I will probably never run a marathon. I know this because I ran a 5K race a few years ago, and I nearly passed out after the event. While the contestants ahead of me seemed to glide across the finish line, I approached it... read more »

fashion police

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 1st, 2011 | 10 responses
The southern Italian town of Castellammare has created its own version of the “fashion police.” The police force there is authorized to fine women who wear risqué clothing such as mini skirts, skimpy jeans, and... read more »

true contentment

Posted by sheridan voysey on September 6th, 2011 | 11 responses
Whenever a friend succeeds,” Gore Vidal once said, ”a little something in me dies.” The words are sad, because a life lived in envy leaves little room for joy. But don’t Vidal’s words reflect our own feelings at... read more »

predator and prey

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 22nd, 2011 | 7 responses
I watched a ladybug devour an aphid. First, she pierced its midsection and chewed for a while. When her prey was mortally wounded, the ladybug munched up the left side of the aphid’s body and devoured it. In the book of... read more »

safety net

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 21st, 2011 | 4 responses
A friend of mine bought a trampoline for his young boys. After he had assembled it, his sons excitedly begged him to let them give it try. He reluctantly let them climb onto it but told them to be careful because he hadn’t... read more »

live forward

Posted by an odj community member on July 13th, 2011 | one response
Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions (Ecclesiastes 7:10). Several of my Facebook friends have been posting photos about their yester-years. It triggers some... read more »

covenant eyes

Posted by marvin williams on June 3rd, 2011 | 9 responses
A study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006 revealed that children who watch media with high levels of sexual content tend to be more sexually promiscuous. Researchers studied 1,017 adolescents, ages 12... read more »
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