Our Daily Bread

Topic:Leave the Results to God Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 40–42 Hebrews 4 Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:1, 17–20 Years ago, I was invited to speak to the residents of a university’s fraternity house. They …

Topic:The Sweetest Harvest Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 37–39 Hebrews 3 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. Isaiah 5:1–7 When we purchased our home, we inherited an established grapevine. As gardening novices, my family …

Topic:Destroy This House Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 34–36 Hebrews 2 Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days. John 2:13–25 In Pontiac, Michigan, a demolition company bulldozed the wrong building. Investigators believe that the owner of a house scheduled to be demolished nailed the numbers …

Topic:Relaxing with Purpose Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 32–33 Hebrews 1 Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise. Proverbs 30:24–31 Ramesh loves to tell others about Jesus. He boldly speaks with coworkers, and one weekend each month returns to his village to evangelize from house to …

Topic:The Tree Whisperer Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 30–31 Philemon That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season. Psalm 1 Some call him the “tree whisperer.” Tony Rinaudo is, in fact, World Vision Australia’s tree maker. He’s a missionary and agronomist …

Topic:God Hears Everything Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 27–29 Titus 3 Let it be known today that you are God. 1 Kings 18:25–27, 30-38 One of the longest-recorded postal delays in history lasted eighty-nine years. In 2008 a homeowner in the UK received an invitation to a party originally mailed …

Topic:Even a Taco Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 24–26 Titus 2 If anyone gives even a cup of cold water . . . that person will certainly not lose their reward. Matthew 10:37–42 Ashton and Austin Samuelson graduated from a Christian college with a strong desire to serve Jesus. However, …

Topic:Sticks, Bricks, and God Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 22–23 Titus 1 The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. Job 1:18–22 After praying about what God was calling them to do in the next phase of their lives, Mark and …

Topic:Everyone Needs a Mentor Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 20–21 2 Timothy 4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith. Titus 2:1–8 As I walked into my new supervisor’s office, I was feeling wary and emotionally raw. My old supervisor had run our department with harshness and condescension, …

Topic:A Truck Driver’s Hands Bible in a Year: Jeremiah 18–19 2 Timothy 3 We have different gifts, . . . if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Romans 12:3–8 The news came as a shock. Having already survived prostate cancer, my father had now been diagnosed with pancreatic …