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“YOU’RE ARE NOT ALONE” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 1 Kings 19 (Focus vs. 8–11, 15–18) MEMORY VERSE “I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal.” 1 Kings 19:18 BACKGROUND “So great to see you!” “You, too!” “So glad you’re here!” The […]

“GOOD NEWS” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Acts 13 (Focus vs.32–39) MEMORY VERSE “We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us.” Acts 13:32–33 BACKGROUND In 1941, as Hitler’s reign was expanding across Europe, novelist John Steinbeck was asked to help

“BACK TO THE BASICS” OUR DAILY BREAD (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) JANUARY 5, 2022 READ: Ezekiel 45 (Focus vs. 9–10, 17–20) MEMORY VERSE “Give up your violence and oppression and do what is just and right.” Ezekiel 45:9 BACKGROUND Resolutions, it seems, are made to be broken. Some folks poke fun at

“GOD’S AMAZING CREATION” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Job 38 (Focus vs.1 & 4–18) MEMORY VERSE “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?” Job 38:4 BACKGROUND What began as a simple spring nature walk turned into something special as my wife and I trekked along our

“NOTHING CAN SEPARATE” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) NOVEMBER 13, 2021 READ: Romans 8 (Focus vs.31–39) MEMORY VERSE “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?” Romans 8:35 BACKGROUND When Pris’ father, a pastor,

“DEALING WITH DISAGREEMENT” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Colossians 3 (Focus vs.12–14) MEMORY VERSE “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 BACKGROUND The social media powerhouse Twitter created a platform where people all over the world express opinions in short sound bites. In recent years, however, this

“POWERFUL AND LOVING” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Deuteronomy 4 (Focus vs. 5–8 &11–14) MEMORY VERSE “You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.” Deuteronomy 4:11 BACKGROUND In 2020, the

“WASHED” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Titus 3 (Focus vs. 3–7) MEMORY VERSE “You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 6:11 BACKGROUND My friend Bill described Gerard, an acquaintance of his, as being “very far from

“LET ME STAY!” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Psalm 27:1–6 MEMORY VERSE “One thing I ask from the Lord . . . that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Psalm 27:4 BACKGROUND As they made their way toward their

“OUR TRUE IDENTITY” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Luke 5 (Focus vs.1–11) MEMORY VERSE Jesus said . . . , “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” Luke 5:10 BACKGROUND First, the man selected a tackle box. Standing in his town’s small bait shop,