Our Daily Bread

Topic:The Main Actor Bible in a Year: Isaiah 37–38 Colossians 3 The Lord has done this. Psalm 118:23 I once heard about a student taking a class in preaching at a prominent seminary. The student, a young man who was a bit full of himself, delivered his sermon with eloquence …

Topic:Don’t Forget! Bible in a Year: Isaiah 34–36 Colossians 2 He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. Acts 1:9 My niece, her four-year-old daughter Kailyn, and I had a wonderful Saturday afternoon together. We enjoyed blowing bubbles outside, coloring in a …

Topic:Hang in There Bible in a Year: Isaiah 32–33 Colossians 1 I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 My father-in-law turned seventy-eight recently, and during our family gathering to honor him, someone asked him, “What’s the most important thing …

Topic:Shelter from the Storm Bible in a Year: Isaiah 30–31 Philippians 4 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Exodus 33:22 As the story goes, in 1763, a young minister, traveling …

Topic:God’s Heart for Hypocrites Bible in a Year: Isaiah 28–29 Philippians 3 She is more righteous than I. Genesis 38:26 “I’d be very disappointed if one of our team members did that,” said a cricket player, referring to a South African cricketer who’d cheated in a match in 2016. But …

Topic:Do What It Says Bible in a Year: Isaiah 26–27 Philippians 2 Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it. Luke 11:28 Brian was scheduled to be an usher at his brother’s wedding, but he was a no-show. Understandably, family members were disappointed, including his …

Topic:Trust Your Armor Bible in a Year: Isaiah 23–25 Philippians 1 Go, and the Lord be with you. 1 Samuel 17:37 As a young writer I was often unsure of myself when I was in writing workshops. I would look around and see rooms filled with giants, if you will—people …

Topic:He Calms the Storms Bible in a Year: Isaiah 20–22 Ephesians 6 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27 Jim was frantically sharing about problems he was encountering with his work team: division, judgmental attitudes, and misunderstandings. After an hour of …

Topic:Catching Foxes Bible in a Year: Isaiah 14–16 Ephesians 5:1–16 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards. Song of Songs 2:15 The first time a bat invaded our home we dismissed it as a fluke. But after a second nighttime visit, I read up on …

Topic:Eat and Repeat Bible in a Year: Isaiah 11–13 Ephesians 4 We have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna! Numbers 11:6 When Kerry and Paul got married, neither one knew how to cook. But one night Kerry decided to try her hand at spaghetti—making so much …