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June 11, 2018 Our Daily Bread – Advice from My Father

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Topic:Advice from My Father June 11, 2018 Read: Proverbs 3:1–7 | Bible in a Year: Ezra 1–2; John 19:23–42 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 After being laid off from an editorial job, I prayed, asking for God to help me find a new one. But when weeks went …

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June 10, 2018 Our Daily Bread – A Warm Welcome

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Topic:Warm Welcome June 10, 2018 Read: 1 Peter 4:7–11 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 34–36; John 19:1–22 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 “Who will hug everybody?” That was one of the questions our friend Steve asked after he got the news that he had cancer and realized he would be away from our …

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June 9, 2018 Our Daily Bread – The Perfect Father

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Topic:The Perfect Father June 9, 2018 Read: Psalm 27 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 32–33; John 18:19–40 Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:10 Standing in the crowded store aisle, I struggled to find the perfect Father’s Day card. Although we had reconciled after years of a strained connection, I had …

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June 8, 2018 Our Daily Bread – Faces

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Topic:Faces June 8, 2018 Read: Galatians 5:22–26 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 30–31; John 18:1–18 We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18 When our granddaughter Sarah was very young, she explained to me what happens when you die: “Only your face goes to …

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June 7, 2018 Our Daily Bread – A Blind Man’s Plea

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Topic:And in Truth June 7, 2018 Read: Zephaniah 1:1–6; 2:1–3 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 28–29; John 17 In his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Years ago, I attended a wedding where two people from different countries got married. Such a blending of cultures can be beautiful, …

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June 6, 2018 Our Daily Bread – A Blind Man’s Plea

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Topic:Side by Side June 6, 2018 Read: Nehemiah 3:1–12 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 25–27; John 16 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. Ecclesiastes 4:9 In ancient times, a city with broken walls revealed a defeated people, exposed to danger and shame. That is why the Jews rebuilt the walls …

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June 5, 2018 Our Daily Bread – A Blind Man’s Plea

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Topic:A Blind Man’s Plea June 5, 2018 Read: Luke 18:35–43 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 23–24; John 15 Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! Luke 18:38 Some years ago a traveling companion noticed I was straining to see objects at a distance. What he did next was simple but life changing. He took off his glasses …

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June 4, 2018 Our Daily Bread – Open My Eyes

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Topic:Open My Eyes June 4, 2018 Read: John 14:23–31 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 21–22; John 14 The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things. John 14:26 The first time I went to the gorgeous Chora Church in Istanbul, I was able to figure out some Bible stories from the …

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June 3, 2018 Our Daily Bread – Clocks and Calendars

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Topic:Clocks and Calendars June 3, 2018 Read: Psalm 62 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 19–20; John 13:21–38 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 My father died at 58 years of age. Ever since then, I pause on the date he died to remember …

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June 2, 2018 Our Daily Bread – The “Chewing” Years

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Topic:The “Chewing” Years June 2, 2018 Read: 1 Peter 2:1–11 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 17–18; John 13:1–20 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 My wife recently gave me a Labrador retriever puppy we named Max. One day when Max was spending time with me in my study, …

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