ODB: Fruitful Believers in Christ
Cindy was excited for her new job in a nonprofit company. What an opportunity to make a difference! She soon discovered her coworkers didn’t share her enthusiasm.
Live in Preparation
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When I was a young Christian, I regularly faced the temptation to live like my non-Christian friends. One thing that kept me from compromising my Christian commitment was the fear of God.
ODB: Missing the Basics
For decades, McDonald’s ruled fast food with their Quarter Pounder burger. In the 1980s, a rival chain cooked up an idea to dethrone the company with the golden arches.
Looking at the Easter Story with Fresh Eyes
While I’m a massive fan of Christmas, there is something about Easter that, on a spiritual level, I actually prefer. Observing this series of days—from Ash Wednesday, all the way up to Holy Week—that incorporate a sequence of spiritual practices, I find it life-giving for my faith.
A Radical Reorientation
After His denunciations of the Pharisees, Jesus now warns His disciples against hypocrisy. One day, everything will be made known, even the secrets and desires of the heart, and so we should live now with that Judgment Day in mind (vv. 2–10).
ODB: Love God by Loving Others
The Alba family experienced the rare occurrence of birthing two sets of identical twins just thirteen months apart.
ODB: Renaissance in Jesus
We know Leonardo da Vinci as the renaissance man. His intellectual prowess led to advances across multiple fields of study and the arts.
ODB: Extravagant Love
My seatmate on the flight told me she was nonreligious and had immigrated to a town that was home to numerous Christians.
Genuine Discipleship
How many people attend your church? How many accepted Christ at your evangelistic service last Sunday? How many converts have you seen this year?