Extravagant Love
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Luke now takes us into the home of a Pharisee called Simon, where Jesus is the guest of honour at a meal.
ODB: Helping as God Helps Us
Ole Kassow of Copenhagen loved bicycling. One morning, when he saw an elderly man sitting alone with his walker in a park, Ole felt inspired by a simple idea: why not offer elderly people the joy and freedom of a bike ride.
Total Commitment
We hear a lot of preaching today about the promise of prosperity. But, as Bible teacher Haddon Robinson wisely put it, “For every verse in the Bible that tells us the benefits of wealth, there are ten that tell us the danger of wealth.”
ODB: Happy Trust
A woman rescued Rudy from the animal shelter days before he was to be euthanized, and the dog became her companion.
Aids to Devotion
The Israelites recited the Shema daily. This confession of faith, which takes its name from its first word, begins: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
ODB: Master in Heaven
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower announced in 2022 that all migrant domestic workers must be given at least one rest day a month that employers couldn’t compensate them for instead of giving them the day off.
Take a Break
A friend once asked me, “Why do we follow all the Ten Commandments except the fourth about the Sabbath?” Ironically, this command is the only one that begins with “shamar”
ODB: “I AM”
Jack, a professor of philosophy and literature, had a brilliant mind. He’d declared himself an atheist at the age of fifteen and in adulthood adamantly defended his “atheistic faith.”
ODB: Kingdom-Minded Leadership
When I joined a group of Christian children’s book authors who prayed for one another and helped spread the word about each other’s books, some people said we were “foolish for working with competitors.”