Our Daily Bread

Topic:A Risky Detour Bible in a Year: Ecclesiastes 10–12 Galatians 1 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season. 2 Timothy 4:1–5 What a waste of time, thought Harley. Her insurance agent was insisting they meet again. Harley knew it would be yet another boring sales pitch, …

Topic:Fixing Elevators Bible in a Year: Proverbs 30–31 2 Corinthians 11:1–15 Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:9–18 Sarah has a rare condition that causes her joints to dislocate, making her reliant on an electric wheelchair to get around. On her way to a meeting recently, …

Topic:Don’t Be Deceived Bible in a Year: Proverbs 27–29 2 Corinthians 10 [The devil] is a liar and the father of lies. Genesis 3:1–7 The spotted lanternfly is a pretty insect with speckled outer wings and a splotch of bright red on its inner wings that flashes when it flies. …

Topic:Give It All You’ve Got Bible in a Year: Proverbs 25–26 2 Corinthians 9 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. 2 Corinthians 9:6–11 Scaling. It’s a term used in the world of fitness that allows room for anyone to participate. If the …

Topic:Compassion on the Job Bible in a Year: Proverbs 22–24 2 Corinthians 8  had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:1–14 Our dai My friend Ellen calculates payroll for an accounting firm. This may sound like a straightforward job, but there are times when employers submit their information …

Topic:Goodbyes and Hellos Bible in a Year: Proverbs 19–21 2 Corinthians 7 God himself will be with them and be their God. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 21:3–4 Today’s Scripture & Insight: Revelation 21:1–5 When my brother David suddenly died of cardiac failure, my perspectives on …

Topic:Friendly Fin Bible in a Year: Proverbs 16–18 2 Corinthians 6 Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:8–16 A marine biologist was swimming near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific when a 50,000-pound humpback whale suddenly appeared and tucked her under its fin. The woman thought her life was …

Topic:Day of Encouragement Bible in a Year: Proverbs 13–15 2 Corinthians 5 We urge you, brothers and sisters, . . . encourage the disheartened. 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28 First responders show dedication and courage daily by being on the front lines when disasters occur. In the attack on the World Trade …

Topic:Fire in the Desert Bible in a Year: Proverbs 10–12 2 Corinthians 4 I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt. Exodus 3:1–10 While riding in the Chihuahuan Desert in the late 1800s, Jim White spotted a strange cloud of smoke spiraling skyward. …

Topic:Making His Music Bible in a Year: Proverbs 8–9 2 Corinthians 3 We all . . . are being transformed into his image. 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 Choir director Arianne Abela spent her childhood sitting on her hands—to hide them. Born with fingers missing or fused together on both hands, she …