Our Daily Bread

Topic:Never Too Late Bible in a Year : Psalms 29–30; Acts 23:1–15 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Mark 5:36 During the anxious moments that followed my mother-in-law’s heart attack, she was fortunate to receive immediate medical care. Later, her doctor told me that …

Topic:Hands-On Learning Bible in a Year : Psalms 26–28; Acts 22 Imitate me, as I imitate Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 My six-year-old son, Owen, was thrilled to receive a new board game. But after a half hour reading the rules, he was frustrated. He couldn’t quite figure out how it …

Topic:Who Is He? Bible in a Year : Psalms 23–25; Acts 21:18–40 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:10 On our way home from our honeymoon, my husband and I waited to check in our luggage at the airport. I …

Topic:Wise Aid Bible in a Year : Psalms 20–22; Acts 21:1–17 Encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 As I stopped my car at a red light, I saw the same man standing beside the road again. He held a cardboard sign: Need money …

Topic:Victory Parade Bible in a Year : Psalms 18–19; Acts 20:17–38 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession. 2 Corinthians 2:14 In 2016 when the Chicago Cubs baseball team won the World Series for the first time in more than a century, …

Topic:Precious Bible in a Year : Psalms 16–17; Acts 20:1–16 You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing. Psalm 16:2 “My precious . . .” First portrayed in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, the image of the emaciated creature Gollum in his maniacal obsession with …

Topic:Out of the Trap Bible in a Year : Psalms 13–15; Acts 19:21–41 I have learned the secret of being content. Philippians 4:12 The Venus flytrap was first discovered in a small area of sandy wetlands not far from our home in North Carolina. These plants are fascinating to watch …

Topic:In Living Color Bible in a Year : Psalms 10–12; Acts 19:1–20 The one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. Revelation 4:3 When Xavier McCoury put on the glasses Aunt Celena sent for his tenth birthday, he burst into tears. Born colorblind, Xavier had only ever …

Topic:Beautiful to God Bible in a Year : Psalms 7–9; Acts 18 What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:4 When Denise began dating her boyfriend, she attempted to maintain a slim figure and dress stylishly, believing she would be …

Topic:Son Followers Bible in a Year : Psalms 4–6; Acts 17:16–34 The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. Luke 8:15 Sunflowers sprout in a carefree manner all over the world. Pollinated …