Our Daily Bread

Topic:The Continuing Struggle READ THE SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 7:7-25 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want …

Topic:Feeling Small Bible in a Year : Ecclesiastes 1–3; 2 Corinthians 11:16–33 What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:4 Many movie critics consider David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia one of the greatest films of all time. With its seemingly …

Topic:Turn and Run Bible in a Year : Proverbs 30–31; 2 Corinthians 11:1–15 Resist [the devil], standing firm in the faith 1 Peter 5:9 Ali was a beautiful, smart, and talented teenager with loving parents. But after high school something prompted her to try heroin. Her parents noticed changes in …

Topic:More than Water Bible in a Year : Proverbs 27–29; 2 Corinthians 10 All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:27 One of my earliest childhood memories of church was a pastor walking down the aisle, challenging us to “remember the waters of …

Topic:Don’t Feed the Trolls Bible in a Year : Proverbs 25–26; 2 Corinthians 9 Make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace. Colossians 4:5–6 Ever heard the expression, “Don’t feed the trolls”? “Trolls” refers to a new problem in today’s digital world—online users who …

Topic:Unity Bible in a Year : Proverbs 22–24; 2 Corinthians 8 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 In 1722 a small group of Moravian Christians, who lived in what is now the Czech Republic, found refuge from persecution on …

Topic:Whatever the Cost Bible in a Year : Proverbs 19–21; 2 Corinthians 7 They would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear. John 12:42 The film Paul, Apostle of Christ takes an unflinching look at persecution in the early days of the church. Even the movie’s minor characters reveal how …

Topic:Whatever We Do Bible in a Year : Proverbs 16–18; 2 Corinthians 6 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 In Surprised by Joy, C. S. Lewis confessed he came to Christianity at the age of thirty-three, “kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting …

Topic:Tongue Tamers Bible in a Year : Proverbs 13–15; 2 Corinthians 5 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29 In West with the Night, author Beryl Markham detailed her work with Camciscan, a feisty stallion …

Topic:Better Than Ever Bible in a Year : Proverbs 10–12; 2 Corinthians 4 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is a spectacular building. Its architecture is …