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amenities

by regina franklin on May 17th, 2013 | 4 responses
Amenities. Surprisingly, I heard someone use that word in describing a church they had chosen to attend. I understood that the individual was referring to the different ministries the church had to offer, but I was also reminded of the big difference between a fishing boat and a cruise liner. In His... read more »

positive ID

by jennifer benson schuldt on December 15th, 2012 | 3 responses
I was pushing my daughter’s pink stroller up and down the aisles of an auto-parts store when my toddler excitedly began pointing straight ahead at a fellow customer who looked just like the pictures of Jesus in her illustrated Bible. She called out to the man, using the Lord’s name. Despite her... read more »

October 22, 2012

by Today's Conversation on October 22nd, 2012 | one response
How are you using Twitter to share your faith? ... read more »

go, reveal Him

by sheridan voysey on October 18th, 2012 | 8 responses
If you didn’t grow up in a Christian home, chances are that you didn’t come to faith through a message heard on radio or TV, read in a magazine article, or heard in a debate. No, it’s likely a believer in Jesus entered your life and provided spiritual illumination beyond this world. Jesus... read more »

modern priests

by sheridan voysey on September 15th, 2012 | one response
“I’m very clear about what my role and purpose is,” Oprah Winfrey once told an interviewer. “I am the messenger to deliver the message of redemption, of hope, of forgiveness, of gratitude, of evolving people to the best of themselves.” Often described as the high priestess of... read more »

you choose Q: how do I share my faith?

by an odj community member on August 31st, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: I would love to learn more about how to pass on the Good News to others.  —Marcela A: Evangelism is sharing the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ with lost sinners, offering them hope of reconciliation with God through the regenerating work of the Holy... read more »

being salt and light

by winn collier on August 26th, 2012 | no responses
Tehal Dosanjh was walking by a bank late one evening, when he found $16,000 in cash outside the bank’s dropbox. The bank was closed, so Dosanjh picked up the pile of bills. “I was shocked,” he said. “I knew what I had to do the next morning, which was to return it.” Remarkably, he did just... read more »

common ground

by tom felten on August 13th, 2012 | 2 responses
The Good Book: A Humanist Bible was recently published by atheist author A. C. Grayling. The philosopher put together a literary work that—from his perspective—presents the best wisdom of people like Confucius, Seneca, Cicero, and others. Grayling imitated the Bible, but chose alternative... read more »

plan B

by Jeff Olson on December 19th, 2011 | 13 responses
As a fisherman on Lake Michigan (one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes), I’ve had to change my plans on many occasions. Stormy weather or high waves have forced me to resort to a Plan B: either canceling the trip or limiting my fishing to the safer waters of a harbor or smaller inland... read more »

are you ready for Christmas?

by an odj community member on December 16th, 2011 | 2 responses
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked in the last couple of weeks, “Are you ready for Christmas?” What they are asking is if I have all the presents bought, wrapped, and under the tree, and is all my grocery shopping and baking done. But, when I close my eyes, I can hear my... read more »
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