Our Daily Bread

Topic:If Only We Could . . . Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 5–7 Hebrews 12 The Lord is the strength of his people. Psalm 28 The weeping Alaskan cedar tree whipped from side to side in the storm’s strong winds. Regie loved the tree that had not only provided shelter …

Topic:Borrowed Shoes Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 3–4 Hebrews 11:20–40 Serve one another humbly in love. Galatians 5:13–26 In the chaos of fleeing his home during the California wildfires of 2018, Gabe, a high school senior, missed the state-qualifying cross-country race for which he’d been training. Missing this meet meant …

Topic:No Impossible Obstacles Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 1–2 Hebrews 11:1–19 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1–6, 13–16 As an adult leader, I arranged a student field trip to an obstacle course. We instructed students to slip …

Topic:Inside the Fire Bible in a Year: Lamentations 3–5 Hebrews 10:19–39 I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed. Daniel 3:12–18 A wildfire in Andilla, Spain, scorched nearly 50,000 acres of woodland. However, in the middle of the devastation, a group of nearly 1,000 bright green …

Topic:When God Speaks Bible in a Year: Lamentations 1–2 Hebrews 10:1–18 So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty. Isaiah 55:10–13 Lily, a Bible translator, was flying home to her country when she was detained at the airport. Her mobile phone …

Topic:CLAIM YOUR RESTORATION! Acts 3:20–21 …that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things… As a believer, you have a right to expect restoration of the things that the devil has stolen from you. It …

Topic:The Long Way Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 51–52 Hebrews 9 God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. Exodus 13:17–18 As his peers were promoted one by one, Benjamin couldn’t help but feel a little envious. “How come you’re not a …

Topic:Returning Home Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 50 Hebrews 8 In distant lands they will remember me . . . and they will return. Zechariah 10:6–12 Walter Dixon had five days to honeymoon before he shipped off to the Korean War. Less than a year later, troops found Dixon’s jacket …

Topic:The Triumph of Forgiveness Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 48–49 Hebrews 7 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Psalm 32:1–7 Mack, having struggled with drug abuse and sexual sin, was desperate. Relationships he valued were in disarray, and his conscience was beating him up. …

Topic:Doing Our Role Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 46–47 Hebrews 6 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace. Hebrews 6:9–12 When two of my grandchildren tried out for the musical Alice in Wonderland Jr., their hearts were set …