Our Daily Bread

Topic:Made for Each Other Bible in a Year: Ezra 9–10 Acts 1 It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. Genesis 2:18–24 “I take care of him. When he’s happy, I’m happy,” says Stella. Merle replies, “I’m happy when she’s …

Topic:He Changed Me Bible in a Year: Ezra 6–8 John 21 But if a wicked person . . . does what is just and right, they will save their life. Ezekiel 18:25–32 When John, who ran the biggest brothel in London, was sent to prison, he falsely believed, I’m a …

Topic:Together We Win Bible in a Year: Ezra 3–5 John 20 Two are better than one . . . : If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Exodus 17:8–13 In the middle of the night, Pastor Samuel Baggaga received a call asking him to come …

Topic:Perspectives from Above Bible in a Year: Ezra 1–2 John 19:23–42 I will not yield my glory to another. Isaiah 48:5–11, 17 When Peter Welch was a young boy in the 1970s, using a metal detector was only a hobby. But since 1990, he’s been leading people from around the …

Topic:“God Stuff” Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 34–36 John 19:1–22 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. 1 Peter 3:13–18 Most of Mike’s co-workers knew little about Christianity, nor did they seem to care. …

Topic:Our Reason for Joy Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 32–33 John 18:19–40 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Psalm 149:1–5 When the school year began, fourteen-year-old C.J. would hop off the bus every afternoon and dance down his driveway. …

Topic:Truly Humble, Truly Great Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 30–31 John 18:1–18 [Christ Jesus] made himself nothing. Philippians 2:1–11 As the American Revolution concluded with England’s improbable surrender, many politicians and military leaders maneuvered to make General George Washington a new monarch. The world watched, wondering if Washington would …

Topic:Useful Temptation Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 23–24 John 15 Humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. James 1:2–5, 12–21 Fifteenth-century monk Thomas à Kempis, in the beloved classic The Imitation of Christ, offers a perspective on temptation that might be a bit surprising. Instead …

Topic:My Father’s Child Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 21–22 John 14 Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. John 14:8–14 They looked down at the faded photograph, then up at me, then over at my father, then back at me, then back at my father. Their eyes …

Topic:Sacred Gathering Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 19–20 John 13:21–38 Rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. Leviticus 23:33–36, 39–44 Our group of friends reunited for a long weekend together on the shores of a beautiful lake. The days were spent playing in the water and sharing …