ODB: Precious to God

The painting hung on the wall of a home for years, unnoticed and forgotten, until one day it fell.

ODB: Who Is My Neighbor?

From her hospital bed, Marie Coble lit up when she saw the delivery driver whose help had likely saved her life.

ODB: Knowing and Loving Others

Hippocrates (ca. 460–375 bc) brought medicine out of the realm of the superstitious and into the light of testing and observation.

ODB: An Empty Juice Box

When I led a ministry for moms of preschoolers, we hunted for an image to describe the unending demands that mothers experience.

ODB: Joy and Strength in God

In the midst of colorful creations made from old plastic bottles cut to resemble feathers and even lampshades, a tour guide at a New Orleans Museum shared the thinking behind the use of such material.

ODB: Cultivating Gratitude

“Dad, can you get me some water?” my youngest daughter asked. “Sure,” I said, bringing her a full cup. She took it wordlessly.

ODB: Pointing to Jesus

An older man jogging down a street in New York City stopped in his tracks when he noticed a pair of battered sneakers placed near a homeless man’s sign requesting help.

ODB: Unforgettable Lessons

Corey Brooks—“The Rooftop Pastor”—spent 343 days living on the rooftop of his church on Chicago’s south side to inspire community transformation.

ODB: Being the Church

On a sunny afternoon, I drew with sidewalk chalk with the Sudanese family next door.

ODB: Hospitable Generosity

A few years ago, our church hosted refugees fleeing their country because of a change in their political leadership.

ODB: Pray What’s on Your Heart

Brenda and Eddie got in the car and began their Thursday evening ritual. “Where would you like to eat?” “Oh, Eddie, I don’t care, anywhere is fine, really.”

ODB: God Sees Me

When Sun’s husband had a stroke, her life took a dramatic turn. She found herself having to assist her husband with the activities of daily living and cope with his emotional outbursts.

ODB: Walking with God

It was Tuesday at the gym, so the people walking around the track were supposed to go clockwise.

ODB: Believing More Than We See

In the late nineteenth century, few people had access to the great sequoia groves in the United States, and many didn’t believe the reports of the massive trees.