ODB: Jesus-The True Peacemaker

On December 30, 1862, the US Civil War raged. Union and Confederate troops camped seven hundred yards apart on opposing sides of Tennessee’s Stones River.

ODB: Community in Christ

“I knew that the only way to succeed was to forget about home and my wife, son, and daughter,” said Jordon. “I’ve found I can’t do that.

ODB: Bitterness of Stolen Sweets

Thieves in Germany stole a truck’s refrigerated trailer filled with more than twenty tons of chocolate. The estimated worth of the stolen sweetness was $80,000.

ODB: Family Matters

My sister, brother, and I flew from our separate states to our uncle’s funeral and stopped to see our ninety-year-old grandmother.

ODB: The Valley of Praise

Poet William Cowper struggled with depression much of his life. After a suicide attempt, he was committed to an asylum.

ODB: God’s Tender Love

A 2017 video of a dad comforting his two-month-old son while the baby received his routine vaccinations garnered international attention for the way it captured a dad’s love for his child.

ODB: Choices Matter

Pastor Damian’s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who’d chosen two different life paths.

ODB: Ready to Go for God

The book Hidden Figures recounts preparations for John Glenn’s flight into space.

ODB: At Home in Jesus

“There’s no place like home,” says Dorothy, clicking the heels of her ruby slippers.

ODB: God Knows Our Needs

Lando, a jeepney (a form of public transport in the Philippines) driver in Manila, gulped down coffee at a roadside stall.

ODB: The God of Order

Seth took all the medications he could find in the medicine cabinet. Raised in a family filled with brokenness and disorder, his life was a mess.

ODB: God’s Agents of Peace

Nora went to the peaceful protest because she felt strongly about the issue of justice. As planned, the demonstration was silent.

ODB: Singing Meadows

I’ve often affectionately joked with my mother-in-law about her ability to talk to her dogs. She responds to their barks with loving understanding.

ODB: Eyes to See

Genevieve had to be the “eyes” for her three children, each born with congenital cataracts.