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ODJ: in the light of God

Pastor G. Campbell Morgan was quoted as saying: “What we do in the crisis always depends on whether we see the difficulties in the light of God, or God in the shadow of the difficulties.” When people face any kind of crisis, they tend to look through the lens of fear and anxiety.


The widow in 2 Kings 4 seemed to see her difficulties in the light of God—not God in the shado

ODB: Getting Beyond Ourselves

I have one of those friends who seems to be better than I am at just about everything. He is smarter; he thinks more deeply; and he knows where to find better books to read. He is even a better golfer. Spending time with him challenges me to become a better, more thoughtful person. His standard of excellence spurs me on to greater things.That highlights a spiritual principle: It’s crucial for us

ODB: You've Got A Friend

One of the ironic consequences of the sweeping growth of social media is that we often find ourselves more personally isolated. One online article warns: “Those who oppose leading one’s life primarily or exclusively online claim that virtual friends are not adequate substitutes for real-world friends, and . . . individuals who substitute virtual friends for physical friends become even lonelie

ODJ: the sustaining Word

Nine weeks into my first pregnancy I started bleeding. The fear of losing our baby gripped my heart so tightly that I could barely breathe. That night, as I frantically searched the Scriptures to find some comfort, I opened my Bible to Genesis 26:24 (MSG): “That very night God appeared to him and said, I am the God of Abraham your father; don’t fear a thing because I’m with you. I’ll ble

ODJ: far from home

On the day I graduated from university, my sister was on a trip in the same city with her school class. She wanted to celebrate with me and—fortunately—a chaperone was willing to drive her north to my university. But as they drove away from the hotel, they headed south. Obviously neither of them had a strong inner compass. For it was quite a while later—after they entered a scenic a

ODB: Not All Empty

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Our granddaughter Julia spent the summer working in an orphanage in Busia, Uganda. On the final day of her internship, she went to the children to tell each one goodbye. One little girl named Sumaya was very sad and said to her, “Tomorrow you leave us, and next week the other aunties [interns] leave.”When Julia agreed that she was indeed leaving, Sumaya thought for a minute and exclaimed, “B

ODB: Our Fearless Champion

Falling asleep was a challenging event during my childhood. No sooner had my parents turned out the lights than the crumpled clothes I had thrown on the chair would take on the form of a fiery dragon and the thoughts of something living under my bed put me into a panic that made sleep impossible.I’ve come to realize that the immobilizing power of fear is not just a childhood experience. Fear kee

ODJ: was it worth it?


In the film Field of Dreams, miraculous things start to happen after Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field in the middle of his cornfield. One by one, famous baseball players from years past begin miraculously emerging from the surrounding cornstalks and begin to ‘play ball’.

Our greatest doubts can be resolved only as we draw near to God. —Jeff Olson

ODB: On My Side

After diminutive Olympic athlete Gabby Douglas captured two gold medals in the 2012 London Games, she made this proclamation: “God will never fail you. He’s always on your side.”Sometimes this kind of statement by an athlete can be misunderstood. It can be taken to mean that if I’m competing against you in a sports contest and I have God’s help, there is no way I can lose. But if we turn