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ODJ: Phubbing

When was the last time someone looked down at their smartphone while you were talking to them? You were “phubbed”—snubbed by someone who chose to turn their attention to their phone. Phubbing happens, but it isn’t a kind way to treat someone. God has called us to a much higher standard of love and respect for others: “Those who love God must also love their fellow be

ODB: Exceedingly Better

My birthday is the day after my mother’s. As an adolescent, I would scramble to think of a gift that delighted my mom yet fit in my budget. She always received my purchases with appreciation, and on the following day, my birthday, she would present her gift to me. Without fail, her gift vastly outshone mine. Her intention wasn’t to diminish what I’d given her; she simply gave generously from

What To Do If You’ve Misplaced Your Identity

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One of the latest buzzwords in today’s culture is “identity”. Whether it’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, or relationship status, there are so many ways we can identify ourselves.

The Secret Place

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Title: The Secret Place Materials: Painting Artwork by: Susanna…

Typography: Ephesians 4:2

ODJ: Living and Powerful

“Where will the word / resound? Not here, there is not enough silence.” These words from T. S. Eliot’s haunting poem “Ash Wednesday” lament a world of people so hardened and afraid that they “walk among noise and deny the voice”. The poem echoes the thought of John 1, where the light of Jesus persistently shines in the darkness of a world that will not rec

ODB: Surviving the Wilderness

In the 1960s, the Kingston Trio released a song called “Desert Pete.” The ballad tells of a thirsty cowboy who is crossing the desert and finds a hand pump. Next to it, Desert Pete has left a note urging the reader not to drink the water in the jar left there but to use its contents to prime the pump.The cowboy resists the temptation to drink and uses the water as the note instructs. In rewa

When God Chose to Disrupt My Plans

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The last thing anyone would want when traveling overseas would be unexpected changes to the itinerary. I guess God didn’t get the memo when I embarked on my very first mission trip a few months ago to Tokyo, Japan, as part of a Bible school program I was attending at my church.

ODJ: Standing Out

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At seven feet, three inches tall, Connor Vanover truly stands out, as do his two seven foot brothers! He says it’s a constant reality to be “looked at all the time . . . . Most of the time people are nice about it. . . . It’s just good to have brothers to fall back on.” Jude had some brothers who truly stood out. Jesus, the Son of God, was born of Jude’s mot