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“THE TESTING” READ: Genesis 22 (Focus vs.1–3 & 6–12) MEMORY VERSE “Some time later God tested Abraham.” Genesis 22:1 BACKGROUND The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener—a mountain with an elevation of a least 14,000 feet—they were nervous. Could they make it? Were they up to the challenge? My youngest […]

“BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Psalm 31 (Focus vs.12–24) MEMORY VERSE “I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.” Psalm 31:12 BACKGROUND Our bus finally arrived at our much-anticipated destination—an archaeological dig in Israel where we would actually do some

“THE TESTING” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Genesis 22 (Focus vs.1–3 & 6–12) MEMORY VERSE “Some time later God tested Abraham.” Genesis 22:1 BACKGROUND The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener—a mountain with an elevation of a least 14,000 feet—they were nervous. Could

“WELL DONE” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: 2 Timothy 4 (Focus vs.1–8) MEMORY VERSE “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 BACKGROUND The school where my son Brian coaches football lost the state title game in

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) OCTOBER 27, 2021 READ: Job 42 (Focus vs.1–9) MEMORY VERSE “I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.” Job 42:7 BACKGROUND “So what you’re saying is, it may not

“REMEMBERED IN PRAYER” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Genesis 30 (Focus vs.1–2, 22–24) MEMORY VERSE “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her.” Genesis 30:22 BACKGROUND In the large African church, the pastor fell to his knees, praying to God. “Remember us!” As the pastor pleaded, the crowd

OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) OCTOBER 28, 2021 READ: 1 John 5:13–15 MEMORY VERSE “If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” 1 John 5:14 BACKGROUND When I served on my church’s congregational care team, one of my duties was to pray over the requests penciled

“GOD SINGS OVER YOU” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) OCTOBER 29, 2021 READ: Zephaniah 3 (Focus vs. 14–17) MEMORY VERSE [God] will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 BACKGROUND Seventeen months after our first child—a boy—was born, along came a little girl. I was overjoyed at the thought

“FEAR NOT” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) READ: Luke 2:8–14 MEMORY VERSE “Do not be afraid . . . a Savior has been born to you.” Luke 2:10–11 BACKGROUND Linus, in the Peanuts comic strip, is best known for his blue security blanket. He carries it everywhere and isn’t

“RING THE BELL” OUR DAILY BREAD READING (Published Daily by Our Daily Bread Ministries) NOVEMBER 1, 2021 READ: Psalm 47 MEMORY VERSE “Shout to God with cries of joy.” Psalm 47:1 BACKGROUND After an astounding thirty rounds of radiation treatments, Darla was finally pronounced cancer-free. As part of hospital tradition, she was eager to ring