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.