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ODJ: happy endings

The 1995 film Apollo 13 contains two famous radio transmissions:

The first: “Houston, we have a problem.”
And then: “Hello, Houston . . . this is Odyssey. It’s good to see you again.”
Together, these two messages form the bookends to the real life drama of NASA’s struggle to bring three astronauts safely back to earth. An explosion cr

ODJ: enough to share

There was a time when my son Wasswa and I had 12 little guests at our dinner table in Uganda every night for 3 consecutive years. Previous to our sharing dinner with them, the children had often gone entire days without food. They began coming to our house when they heard that I would feed them. Many of the boys and girls—some as young as 3 years old—walked nearly 5 miles to reach our home, so

ODJ: Lord of the storms

When Hurricane Katrina hit the American coast, Reverend Jones—a retired pastor—and his wife left their home and went to a shelter. The pastor’s daughter pleaded with him to come to stay with her, but the couple didn’t have any money to make the trip because the banks were closed.

After the storm passed they returned to their home to get a few belongings, but were able to salvag

ODJ: encouraged

When I was young one of my favourite days was 1 May. Known as May Day, it gave me a chance to hope for a kiss on the cheek from my latest crush. Making small baskets filled with candy, my friends and I would leave the gifts of affection on the doorsteps of those we knew, ring the doorbell and run. If we left a basket for someone we liked, we ran slowly because getting caught meant getting kissed.

ODJ: the right time

I recently officiated the marriage of a young couple. After the ceremony, the bridal party headed out for some photos prior to the reception. My wife and I were invited to the bride’s home for some fellowship and snacks on the family’s garden patio. Suddenly, the mother of the bride emerged from the house with tears in her eyes. She held up her daughter’s purity ring and with a choked up voi

ODJ: the Lord is my Pacesetter

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The year 2013 had hardly begun before I felt as if I needed a vacation. A house renovation, a book launch, a trip to Ethiopia and two speaking trips to Australia had left the year with little free space. In the midst of the busyness, I picked up a book one night and found this delightful paraphrase of Psalm 23 by Japanese poet Toki Miyashina:


The Lord is my Pacesetter, I s

ODJ: faith and diligence

Ever suffered from paralysis of analysis? New graduates stepping into the workforce often experience its symptoms. They hope God will tell them exactly what their job should be. They wish He would show them beyond any shadow of a doubt that they’re making the best choice. So some of them hesitate to send out their resumé to even one company.


Often, in making the big decisio

ODJ: ask God first

In my radio work I’m always listening for new talent, and have at times foolishly chosen to work with people because of their impressive experience or larger-than-life personalities. Previous poor judgements have taught me to stop and listen to that “still small voice”. Now I check in with the Lord before being simply swept away by a person’s charisma and impressive words.


ODJ: “the”

A panda walked into a café and ordered a sandwich. He ate it and then pulled a gun out and shot the waiter. The panda then slammed a badly punctuated wildlife manual onto the table. “Look me up,” he growled as he walked out the door. The wounded waiter opened the book to the entry for “panda”. It read, “Panda: large, black and white bear-like mammal native to China. Eats, shoots & leav