
ODB: Recovering from Betrayal
In one of her novels, Toni Morrison tells the story of Nel and Sula, friends since childhood. But the friendship frays as Sula’s self-centeredness grows, culminating in her seducing Nel’s husband.

ODB: Words That Honor God
My friend, Alex, a book editor, checked his inbox, anticipating an angry email from an author.

ODB: Living Water of Christ
As I gazed at the intricate etching Christ and the Woman of Samaria by Dutch artist Rembrandt, two interesting details caught my eye.

ODB: Serving God, Not Self
The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II thought so much of himself that he had numerous structures built in his honor, including many monuments that captured his physical features.

ODB: Anchored in God
It’s morning, so my husband opens his phone to select his favorite gospel song, “My Soul Is Anchored.”

ODB: Prepared to Help
My friend needed to practice parallel parking before her driving test that was coming up soon.

ODB: Rhythms of Joy
A scientific study—which sought to explore how much of people’s musical sensitivity is cultural and how much of it is instinctual—played drum rhythms for newborn babies while monitoring their brain wave activity.

ODB: Walking Like Jesus
Ben had bought pirated computer software for years, simply because it was cheaper. Even though it was illegal and broke copyright laws, he didn’t feel that it was morally wrong.

ODB: Pass It On
After a fifty-five year wait, England’s soccer team finally made it to the European Football Championship Cup finals.

ODB: The God Who Saves
Sentenced to life in prison, Vic shared with friends his sense of longing. When they said that Jesus would fill the empty spaces in Vic’s life, he mocked their statements.

ODB: Road Closed, Spirit-Led
After a lengthy journey, my wife and I finally neared our street, but a large road closed to thru traffic sign blocked our path.

ODB: God’s Handiwork
Dragonflies are dainty insects with some of the most amazing flight and endurance capabilities.

ODB: Who Do You Need?
A famous athlete sat tall in his seat as he prepared to fly to the championship bout he knew he’d win. A flight attendant walked by and said, “Sir, please fasten your seat belt.”

ODB: Always Giving Thanks
A fifty-ton, female humpback whale swam into a web of crab lines off the coast of California, trapping her in a tangled mess.
