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Typography: 1 John 4:4

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You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because…
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ODJ: staying in step with God

The other day our 8 year old son asked why we no longer put him in the time-out corner. I said it was because that form of discipline no longer worked well. As the twins have got older, we’ve had to find new ways to reward and discipline them. Whatever worked when they were 4 years old is no longer effective.God continued to work with the people of Israel by giving Moses specific instruction
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ODB: Charity Island

Charity Island is the largest island in Saginaw Bay in the Michigan waters of Lake Huron. For many years the island has provided a lighthouse for navigational aid and a safe harbor for those sailing these waters. The island received its name because sailors believed it was there “through the charity of God.”Sometimes in life we have to navigate through seas of troubling circumstances.
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ODJ: a passion learned

I didn’t fare too well when I started at a mission school in Ghana. Our two teachers gallantly juggled lesson plans for students spanning seven age groups. This academic effort took place in a two-room cinderblock structure with an aluminium roof that began to boil us by noon each day. Distractions waged war on my 7 year old attention span, and they were winning—handily.Then Mrs. Titus
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ODB: Bringing Our Friends to Jesus

During my childhood, one of the most feared diseases was polio, often called “infantile paralysis” because most of those infected were young children. Before a preventive vaccine was developed in the mid-1950s, some 20,000 people were paralyzed by polio and about 1,000 died from it each year in the United States alone.In ancient times, paralysis was viewed as a permanent, hopeless
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ODJ: anger danger

When I read the account of the unmerciful servant, it’s easy for me to condemn the first servant’s actions (Matthew 18:28). But his actions aren’t as impossible for me to imitate as I would like to believe. For instance, when we experience road rage (that particular anger that comes sweeping over us while we’re driving), we can act in ways that are remarkably similar to the
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ODB: Mention the Name

A church group invited a speaker to address their meeting. “Talk about God,” the group leader told him, “but leave out Jesus.”“Why?” the man asked, taken aback.“Well,” the leader explained, “some of our prominent members feel uncomfortable with Jesus.  Just use God and we’ll be fine.”Accepting such instructions, however, was a
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The Day I Decided to Quit School

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In my country, 16 is the age when most students have to decide which educational path to embark on next. It could be going to a polytechnic, a junior college, or taking up a course in a post-secondary institution.
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ODJ: Jesus’ compassion

Greg Boyle helped launch Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California. Geared specifically to help former gang members, it’s one of the biggest and most successful ministries in America. Boyle knows a lot about loving and caring for others. In his book Tattoos on the Heart he writes: “Compassion isn’t just about feeling the pain of others; it’s about bringing