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 had a reputation for rowdiness so I brought along a …

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 invested considerable time learning how to prune, water, and care …

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 of his own address to a neighbor’s house to avoid …

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 house. His enthusiasm is contagious—especially since he’s learned the value …

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 engaged in a thirty-year effort to share Jesus by combating …

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 in 1919 to a former resident of her address. The …

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, neither felt called to a traditional ministry in the church. …

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 Nina determined that moving to the urban core of the …

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, often leaving me (and others) in tears. Now I wondered, …

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 cancer. To complicate matters, my father is my mother’s full-time …