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ODJ: real life


Recently some friends and I read the Gospels out loud during a weekend retreat. The cabin we rented, nestled in a beautiful setting, was owned by a religious community. We took in a few of their services—enduring worship that was lifeless and joyless. Later, when we met with those who had led the services, we realised that the values they espoused conflicted sharply with biblical Christianity. A

ODJ: people or God?


I n every relationship I want people to think well of me.I am tempted to please people, especially when theygive me affirmation. I can often tell if I’ve met people’s expectations by the look on their faces or the tone of their voices. But, by God’s grace, I’ll stake my claim that I’m a former addict of man’s opinion, for I believe God is greater than any pull I might feel t

ODJ: trapped


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There was a time, deep into my walk with Jesus, when life became extremely difficult. I told a friend that I felt like a mouse, batted back and forth between the paws of a cat that was toying with his victim before making the final blow.

› Mark 14:26-52

ODJ: wise in God’s eyes


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Who’s the brightest person in the world—the one with the highest IQ? Some would name Abdesselam Jelloul, who has an IQ of 198. Others say it’s Marilyn vos Savant with her IQ of 228. The Guinness Book of World Records lists physicist and engineer Kim Ung-Yong as having the highest confirmed IQ in the world (210). Interestingly, Albert Einstein had an IQ of only 160, while the average

ODJ: a world at peace


My friends and I once interviewed believers ofthe four major religions practised in Singaporeto find out their teaching on utopia. This topic intrigued us, for we knew that all people live in an imperfect world.
So, as we look forward to that day, may we say, “Though the nations around us follow their idols, we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever” (Micah 4:5). There’s

ODJ: here comes . . .


I was driving my family to a relative’s home when I was pulled over for speeding. I had been driving faster than the suspiciously low speed limit, so there wasn’t much I could say. But when I learned that my insurance rate would skyrocket due to the ticket, I contacted the prosecutor and asked for a compromise. He agreed, and soon a court document arrived in the post. It began, “Here comes M

ODJ: unusual warfare


In 1980 a woman hopped on a bus during a marathon. No big deal—except for one small detail. She was supposed to be running in the marathon! Later she jumped back in the race—much too early, as it turned out, for she finished well ahead of the other female competitors. Questions soon arose when it became apparent that she didn’t look like someone who had just run a marathon. In fact,

ODJ: roadside theology


Travelling south on a motorway, I passed a billboard that presented this ominous message: “HELL IS REAL”. I agreed with the words, but for some reason that roadside theology lesson didn’t linger in my mind. However, returning north on the same route I was jolted by the words on the flipside of the billboard: “JESUS IS REAL”. These two truths posted back-to-back made me ask myself, Wh

ODJ: God knows you


Collectors Weekly recently posted a fascinating series of pictures of the contents of suitcases left behind by deceased patients of the Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane between 1910 and the 1960s. The images tell stories but leave many questions. One suitcase held a woman’s collection of whimsical hairbrushes, packed next to a small straw broom. Another suitcase held a clock, a tub