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ODB: Harvest and Thanksgiving

Several thousand years ago, God spoke directly to Moses and instituted a new festival for His people. In Exodus 23:16, according to Moses’s record, God said, “Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field.”Today countries around the world do something similar by celebrating the land’s bounty. In Ghana, the people celebrate th

3 Faulty Thoughts Believers Have about Same-Sex Attraction

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“I completely disagree with what the pastor said about homosexuality,” Jenny* blurted out as we warmed our seats while awaiting the arrival of our pre-lunch dessert.

Typography : Romans 5:3-4 11-2017

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The hope we read about in Scripture is not a vague, wishy-washy…

ODJ: No Masks

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Many years ago, my pastor was talking with a church youth group about “masks”. He asked the students to state what God would see under their masks, should they choose to remove them. What was under their façades? Most gave superficial answers, but one had a much more profound response. She had experienced a painful life that included a suicide attempt and had found troubl

ODB: Make a Joyful Noise

Back when I was searching for a church to attend regularly, a friend invited me to a service at her church. The worship leaders led the congregation in a song I particularly loved. So I sang with gusto, remembering my college choir director’s advice to “Project!”After the song, my friend’s husband turned to me and said, “You really sang loud.” This remark was not intended as a complime

4 Lessons Only Failure Can Teach

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There are many different ways to fail. I fail to read my Bible every day. I fail to tell the truth to my parents sometimes. I fail to say kind things to people who annoy or frustrate me.

ODJ: Seeing What’s Invisible

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From the time I first encountered Magic Eye stereograms (posters that show one obvious picture, but supposedly reveal more if you stare at them long enough), they’ve only frustrated me. I sat in front of one for what seemed like hours while everyone coached me, telling me to look through the image, then past the image and then telling me to cross my eyes and look harder. No

ODB: Helicopter Seeds

When our children were young, they loved trying to catch the “helicopter seeds” that fell from our neighbor’s silver maple trees. Each seed resembles a wing. In late spring they twirl to the ground like a helicopter’s rotor blades. The seeds’ purpose is not to fly, but to fall to earth and grow into trees.Before Jesus was crucified, He told His followers, “The hour has come for the Son
Open window - the day we were robbed

The Day We Were Robbed

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“I’ve to run. My flat . . . someone’s entered my flat. I must go,” I told my boss in a barely audible whisper. I could hardly believe my ears when I received a phone call from my sister to say we had been robbed.