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October 17, 2019 Our Daily Bread- A Singer’s Heart

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Topic:A Singer’s Heart Bible in a Year: Isaiah 50–52 1 Thessalonians 5 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1–7 The praise song drifted downstairs . . . at 6:33 on a Saturday morning. I didn’t think anyone else was awake, but my youngest daughter’s scratchy voice …

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October 16, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Slow, but Sure

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Topic:Slow, but Sure Bible in a Year: Isaiah 47–49 1 Thessalonians 4 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree. Matthew 13:31–35 I ran into an old friend who told me what he’d been up to, but I confess it seemed too good to be …

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October 15, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Preach or Plow?

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Topic:Preach or Plow? Bible in a Year: Isaiah 45–46 1 Thessalonians 3 From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:4–16 According to the family legend, two brothers, one named Billy and the other Melvin, were standing on the family’s dairy …

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October 14, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Thriving Together

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Topic:Thriving Together Bible in a Year: Isaiah 43–44 1 Thessalonians 2 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. Colossians 3:5–16 My husband, Alan, stood below the towering lights illuminating the athletic field, as a member of the opposing team hit a ball into the air. With his …

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October 13, 2019 Our Daily Bread- God Holds Us Us Go

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Topic:God Holds Us Bible in a Year: Isaiah 41–42 1 Thessalonians 1 I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:1–10 South African Fredie Blom turned 114 in 2018, widely recognized as the oldest living man. Born in 1904, the year the Wright Brothers built their Flyer II, he’s lived through both World Wars, apartheid, and the Great …

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October 12, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Loving the Stranger

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Topic:Loving the Stranger Bible in a Year: Isaiah 39–40 Colossians 4 Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Leviticus 19:33–37 When I moved to a new country, one of my first experiences left me feeling unwelcome. After finding a seat in the little church where my husband was preaching that day, a gruff older gentleman startled me …

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October 11, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Missing: Wisdom

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Topic:Missing: Wisdom Bible in a Year: Isaiah 37–38 Colossians 3 Give your servant a discerning heart . . . to distinguish between right and wrong. 1 Kings 3:5–12 Two-year-old Kenneth went missing. Yet within three minutes of his mom’s 9-1-1 call, an emergency worker found him just two blocks from home at the county fair. His mom had promised he …

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October 10, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Fighting Life’s Dragons

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Topic:Fighting Life’s Dragons Bible in a Year: Isaiah 34–36 Colossians 2 Having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:9–15 Have you ever fought a dragon? If you answered no, author Eugene Peterson disagrees with you. In A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, he wrote, “Dragons are …

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October 9, 2019 Our Daily Bread- A Critical Reaction

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Topic:A Critical Reaction Bible in a Year: Isaiah 32–33 Colossians 1 The one who is patient calms a quarrel. Proverbs 15:1–2, 31–33 Tough words hurt. So my friend—an award-winning author—struggled with how to respond to the criticism he received. His new book had earned five-star reviews plus a major award. Then a respected magazine reviewer gave him a backhanded compliment, …

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October 7, 2019 Our Daily Bread- Do We Matter?

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Topic:Do We Matter? Bible in a Year: Isaiah 28–29 Philippians 3 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:1–2, 10–17 For some months now I’ve been corresponding with a young man who’s thinking deeply about faith. On one occasion he wrote, “We’re no more than …

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