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Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 16, 2024

Pastor Damian rsquo s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who rsquo d chosen two different life paths In one hospital was a woman beloved by her family Her selfless public service had endeared her to many Other believers in Jesus had gathered around her and worship prayer and hope filled the room In another hospital the relative of a member of Pastor Damian rsquo s church was also dying His hardened heart had led to a hard life and his disheveled family lived in the wake of his poor decisions and misdeeds The differences in the [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 04, 2024

God’s Presence

Monique was struggling She had friends who were believers in Jesus and she respected how they handled life rsquo s struggles She was even a bit jealous of them But Monique didn rsquo t think she could live the way they did she thought having faith in Christ was about following rules Finally a fellow college student helped her see that God wasn rsquo t out to spoil her life instead He wanted the best for her amidst her ups and downs Once she understood this Monique was ready to trust Jesus as her Savior and embraced the magnificent truth [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 02, 2024

I Hear You, God!

Baby Graham fussed and wiggled as his mother held him in her lap while the doctors inserted his first hearing aid Moments after the doctor turned on the device Graham stopped crying His eyes widened He grinned He could hear his mother rsquo s voice comforting him encouraging him and calling his name Baby Graham heard his mother speaking but he needed help learning how to recognize her voice and understand the meaning of her words Jesus invites people into a similar learning process Once we accept Christ as our Savior we become the sheep He knows intimately and guides [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 01, 2024

Psalm 72 Leaders

In July Britain rsquo s prime minister was forced to step down after what many felt were lapses in integrity the newly appointed prime minister stepped down just months later The event was triggered when the country rsquo s health minister attended an annual parliamentary prayer breakfast felt convicted about the need for integrity in public life and resigned When other ministers resigned too the prime minister realized he had to leave It was a remarkable moment originating from a peaceful prayer meeting Believers in Jesus are called to pray for their political leaders Timothy - and Psalm is a [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 30, 2024

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today!

Before Charles Simeon attended university in Cambridge England he loved horses and clothes spending a huge sum on his attire yearly But because his college required him to attend regular communion services he started to explore what he believed After reading books written by believers in Jesus he experienced a dramatic conversion on Easter day Awaking early on April he cried out ldquo Jesus Christ is risen today Hallelujah Hallelujah rdquo As he grew in his faith in God he devoted himself to Bible study prayer and attending chapel services On the first Easter day life changed for the two [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 05, 2024

Doing Good for God

Though he didn rsquo t normally carry money with him Patrick sensed God was leading him to tuck a five-dollar bill in his pocket before leaving home During the lunch hour at the school where he worked he understood how God may have prepared him to meet an urgent need In the midst of the lunchroom buzz he heard these words ldquo Scotty a child in need needs to put on his account so he can eat lunch for the rest of the week rdquo Imagine the emotions Patrick experienced as he gave his money to help Scotty In Titus [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 27, 2024

“Help My Unbelief!”

ldquo Where is my faith mdash even deep down right in there is nothing but emptiness amp darkness If there be God please forgive me rdquo The author of those words might surprise you Mother Teresa Beloved and renowned as a tireless servant of the poor in Calcutta India Mother Teresa quietly waged a desperate war for her faith over five decades After her death that struggle came to light when portions of her journal were published in the book Come Be My Light What do we do with our doubts or feelings of God rsquo s absence Those moments [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 22, 2024

Welcome the Stranger

In Everything Sad Is Untrue Daniel Nayeri describes his harrowing flight with his mother and sister from persecution through a refugee camp to safety in the United States An elderly couple agreed to sponsor them though they didn rsquo t know them Years later Daniel still can rsquo t get over it He writes ldquo Can you believe that Totally blind they did that They rsquo d never even met us And if we turned out to be villains they rsquo d have to pay for it That rsquo s almost as brave kind and reckless as I can think [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 18, 2024

Prompted to Pray

A co-worker once told me that her prayer life had improved because of our manager I was impressed thinking that our difficult leader had shared some spiritual nuggets with her and influenced her prayer life I was wrong mdash sort of My co-worker and friend went on to explain ldquo Every time I see him coming I start praying rdquo Her prayer life had improved because she prayed more before each conversation with him She knew she needed God rsquo s help in her challenging work relationship with her manager and she called out to Him more because of it [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 19, 2024

Calling Out to God

In his book nbsp Adopted for Life Dr Russell Moore describes his family rsquo s trip to an orphanage to adopt a child As they entered the nursery the silence was startling The babies in the cribs never cried and it wasn rsquo t because they never needed anything but because they had learned that no one cared enough to answer My heart ached as I read those words I remember countless nights when our children were small My wife and I would be sound asleep only to be startled awake by their cries Daddy I rsquo m sick or [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 15, 2024

Learning from Mistakes

To help avoid future financial mistakes such as those in and that brought down the world rsquo s economy The Library of Mistakes was founded in Edinburgh Scotland It features a collection of more than two thousand books that can help educate the next generation of economists And it serves as a perfect example of how according to the library rsquo s curators ldquo smart people keep doing stupid things rdquo The curators believe that the only way to build a strong economy is to learn from prior mistakes Paul reminded the Corinthians that one way to avoid yielding to [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 28, 2023

The Crown of Life

A twelve-year-old named LeeAdianez Rodriguez-Espada was worried that she rsquo d be late for a K run just over miles Her anxiousness led her to take off with a group of runners fifteen minutes earlier than her start time with participants of the half marathon more than miles LeeAdianez fell in pace with other runners and put one foot in front of the other At mile four with the finish line nowhere in sight she realized that she was in a longer and more difficult race Instead of dropping out she simply kept running The accidental half-marathoner completed her -mile [... more]

Moody Church Hour

Pastor Phillip Miller

December 24, 2023

The Light Defines Us

In a dark world believers in Jesus have the light of God within them Our challenge and obligation is to shine that light into the darkness around us In this message from Ephesians Pastor Lutzer unpacks the implications of walking in the light Let's seize any opportunity to reflect Christ to everyone we meet This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 06, 2023

Giving like Christ

When American author O Henry wrote his beloved Christmas story ldquo The Gift of the Magi rdquo he was struggling to rebound from personal troubles Still he penned an inspiring story that highlights a beautiful Christ-like character trait mdash sacrifice In the story an impoverished wife sells her beautiful long hair on Christmas Eve to buy a gold pocket watch chain for her husband As she learns later however her husband had sold his pocket watch to buy a set of combs for her beautiful hair Their greatest gift to each other Sacrifice From each the gesture showed great love [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 03, 2023

Shadow and God’s Light

When Elaine was diagnosed with advanced cancer she and her husband Chuck knew it wouldn rsquo t be long until she rsquo d be with Jesus Both of them treasured the promise of Psalm that God would be with them as they journeyed through the deepest and most difficult valley of their fifty-four years together They took hope in the fact that Elaine was ready to meet Jesus having placed her faith in Him decades before At his wife rsquo s memorial service Chuck shared that he was still traveling ldquo through the valley of the shadow of death rdquo [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

November 21, 2023

Shining Stars

The first thing I noticed about the city was its gambling outlets Next its cannabis shops ldquo adult rdquo stores and giant billboards for opportunistic lawyers making money out of others rsquo mishaps While I had visited many shady cities before this one seemed to reach a new low My mood brightened however when I spoke to a taxi driver the next morning ldquo I ask God every day to send me the people He wants me to help rdquo he said ldquo Gambling addicts prostitutes people from broken homes tell me their problems in tears I stop the car [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

November 15, 2023

Tell of God’s Goodness

Testimony time was the segment in our church service when people shared how God had been at work in their lives Auntie mdash or Sister Langford as she was known by others in our church family mdash was known for packing lots of praise into her testimonies On the occasions when she shared her personal conversion story one could expect her to take up a good bit of the service Her heart gushed with praise to God who had graciously changed her life Similarly the testimony of the writer of Psalm is packed with praise as he testifies about what [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

November 08, 2023

Jesus’ Ultimate Victory

In the midst of some military camps across Europe during World War II an unusual type of supply was air-dropped for homesick soldiers mdash upright pianos These instruments were specially manufactured to contain only ten percent of the normal amount of metal and they received special water-resistant glue and anti-insect treatments The pianos were rugged and simple without frills but provided hours of spirit-lifting entertainment for soldiers who gathered around to sing familiar songs of home Singing mdash especially songs of praise mdash is one way that believers in Jesus can find peace in the battle too King Jehoshaphat found [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

October 22, 2023

Surrendering to God

God doesn rsquo t help those who help themselves He helps those who trust in and rely on Him Jonathan Roumie mdash the actor who plays Jesus in the successful TV series The Chosen which is based on the four Gospels mdash realized this in May of Roumie had been living in Los Angeles for eight years was nearly broke had enough food just for the day and had no work in sight Not knowing how he would make it the actor poured out his heart and surrendered his career to God ldquo I literally prayed the words lsquo I [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

October 14, 2023

“This Is Our Darkest Hour” | An Interview with Joel Rosenberg on Israel, Hamas, and Bible Prophecy

Greg Laurie sits down with New York Times bestselling author Joel Rosenberg to discuss the war in Israel Hamas and Bible prophecy To support Harvest's relief efforts in Israel just go to https harvest org israel-relief-fund Transcript of Full Interview Greg Laurie Hey everybody Greg Laurie here with an exclusive interview with my friend Joel Rosenberg who is an absolute expert on what is going on in the Middle East Joel was born in the United States but has actually moved to Israel and is in Jerusalem right now and has dual citizenship as both an American and Israeli citizen [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

October 04, 2023

Ready to Go

During the coronavirus pandemic many suffered the loss of loved ones On November our family joined their ranks when Bee Crowder my ninety-five-year-old mom died mdash though not from COVID- Like so many other families we weren rsquo t able to gather to grieve Mom honor her life or encourage one another Instead we used other means to celebrate her loving influence mdash and we found great comfort from her insistence that if God called her home she was ready and even eager to go That confident hope evidenced in so much of Mom rsquo s living was also how [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

September 25, 2023

A Distinct Cry

When a baby cries it rsquo s a signal that she rsquo s tired and hungry right Well according to doctors at Brown University subtle differences in a newborn rsquo s cries can also provide important clues for other problems Doctors have devised a computer program that measures cry factors like pitch volume and how clear the cry sound is to determine if something rsquo s wrong with the baby rsquo s central nervous system Isaiah prophesied that God would hear the distinct cries of His people determine their hearts rsquo condition and respond with grace Judah rather than consulting [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

September 17, 2023

The Red Dress Project

The Red Dress project was conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod and has become an exhibit in museums and galleries around the world For thirteen years eighty-four pieces of burgundy silk traveled across the globe to be embroidered upon by more than three hundred women and a handful of men The pieces were then constructed into a gown telling the stories of each contributing artist mdash many of whom are marginalized and impoverished Like the Red Dress the garments worn by Aaron and his descendants were made by many ldquo skilled workers rdquo Exodus God rsquo s instructions for the [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

September 15, 2023

Just Like Jesus

In biologists captured a pair of orange pygmy seahorses in the Philippines They took the marine creatures along with a section of the orange coral sea fan they called home to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco Scientists wanted to know if the pygmy seahorses were born to match the color of their parents or their environment When the pygmy seahorses gave birth to dull brown babies scientists placed a purple coral sea fan into the tank The babies whose parents were orange changed their color to match the purple sea fan Due to their fragility by nature [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

September 03, 2023

Extreme Kindness

Fast-food restaurant worker Kevin Ford hadn rsquo t missed a shift in twenty-seven years After a video surfaced showing his humble gratitude for a modest gift he received to commemorate his decades of service thousands of people rallied together to show kindness to him ldquo It rsquo s like a dream a dream come true that nobody can even think of this rdquo he said when a fundraising effort brought in in just over a week Jehoiachin the exiled king of Judah was also the recipient of extreme kindness He rsquo d been incarcerated for thirty-seven years before the benevolence [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

August 29, 2023

Freedom on the Path

In Beep Baseball the players who are blind listen for a beeping ball or buzzing base to know what to do and where to go The blindfolded batter to account for various degrees of blindness and sighted pitcher are on the same team When a batter swings the bat and hits the beeping ball he or she runs toward the buzzing base The batter is out if a fielder ldquo smothers rdquo the ball before the batter makes it to the base otherwise the batter scores a run One player remarked that the best part is that he feels ldquo [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

August 16, 2023

More Than Brand Ambassadors

Competition in the internet age has become fierce Increasingly companies are developing creative ways to attract customers Take Subaru for instance Subaru owners are famously loyal so the company has invited ldquo Subbie superfans rdquo to become ldquo brand ambassadors rdquo of the vehicles The company rsquo s website says ldquo Subaru Ambassadors are an exclusive group of energetic individuals who volunteer their passion and enthusiasm to spread the word about Subaru and help shape the future of the brand rdquo The company wants Subaru ownership to become a part of people rsquo s very identity mdash something they rsquo [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

August 02, 2023

Authentic and Vulnerable

ldquo Hey Poh Fang rdquo A church friend texted ldquo For this month rsquo s care group meeting let rsquo s get everyone to do what James says Let rsquo s create a safe environment of trust and confidentiality so we can share an area of struggle in our life and pray for each other rdquo For a moment I wasn rsquo t sure how to reply While our small-group members have known each other for years we rsquo d never really openly shared all our hurts and struggles with one another Afterall it rsquo s scary to be vulnerable [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 27, 2023

The Long Game

When Tun rsquo s country suffered a coup the military began terrorizing believers in Jesus and killing their farm animals Having lost their livelihood Tun rsquo s family scattered to various countries For nine years Tun existed in a refugee camp far from his family He knew God was with him but during the separation two family members died Tun grew despondent Long ago another people group faced brutal oppression So God appointed Moses to lead those people mdash the Israelites mdash out of Egypt Moses reluctantly agreed But when he approached Pharaoh the Egyptian ruler only intensified the oppression [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 21, 2023

Drenched by the Spirit

Author Scot McKnight shares how when he was in high school he had what he calls a ldquo Spirit-drenched experience rdquo While at a camp the speaker challenged him to enthrone Christ in his life by surrendering to the Spirit Later he sat under a tree and prayed ldquo Father forgive me of my sins And Holy Spirit come inside and fill me rdquo Something mighty happened he said ldquo From that moment my life has been completely different Not perfect but different rdquo He suddenly had the desire to read the Bible pray meet with other believers in Jesus [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 19, 2023

Putting on Humility

The CEO of a frozen treats franchise went undercover on the television series Undercover Boss donning a cashier rsquo s uniform Working at one of the franchise rsquo s stores her wig and makeup disguised her identity as she became the ldquo new rdquo employee Her goal was to see how things were really working from the inside and on the ground Based on her observations she was able to solve some of the issues the store was facing Jesus took on a ldquo humble position rdquo to solve our issues He became human mdash walking the earth teaching us [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 12, 2023

Personal Responsibility

My friend rsquo s eyes revealed what I was feeling mdash fear We two teens had behaved poorly and were now cowering before the camp director The man who knew our dads well shared lovingly but pointedly that our fathers would be greatly disappointed We wanted to crawl under the table mdash feeling the weight of personal responsibility for our offense God gave Zephaniah a message for the people of Judah that contained potent words about personal responsibility for sin Zephaniah ndash After describing the judgments He would bring against Judah rsquo s foes ch He turned His eyes on [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 04, 2023

Mimic Jesus

A ldquo master of disguise rdquo lives in the waters of Indonesia and in the Great Barrier Reef The mimic octopus like other octopuses can change its skin pigment to blend in with its surroundings This intelligent creature also changes its shape and ldquo the way it moves and behaves rdquo when threatened In fact the mimic octopus can impersonate fifteen other kinds of sea creatures including the venomous lionfish and flatfish and even deadly sea snakes Though imperfect these disguises provide time to escape other predators and may have kept the mimic octopus from being discovered until Unlike the [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 20, 2023

Step by Step

A dozen teams each including three people standing shoulder to shoulder prepared for the four-legged race Bound to the person in the middle by colorful rags at their ankles and knees each trio locked their eyes on the finish line When the whistle blew the teams lunged forward Most of them fell and struggled to regain their footing A few groups chose to hop instead of walk Some gave up But one team delayed their start confirmed their plan and communicated as they moved forward They stumbled along the way but pressed on and soon passed all the teams Their [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 18, 2023

Live in Freedom

In Texas where I grew up there were festive parades and picnics in Black communities every June It wasn rsquo t until I was a teenager that I learned the heartbreaking significance of Juneteenth a word combining ldquo June rdquo and ldquo nineteenth rdquo celebrations Juneteenth commemorates the day in when enslaved people in Texas learned that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation giving them their freedom mdash two-and-a-half years earlier Enslaved people in Texas kept living in slavery because they didn rsquo t know they had been freed It's possible to be free and yet live as [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 08, 2023

Our Place of Safety

Retired teacher Debbie Stephens Browder is on a mission to convince as many people as possible to plant trees The reason Heat Extreme heat in the United States is the number-one weather-related cause of death In response Stephens Browder says ldquo I rsquo m starting with trees rdquo The canopy of heat protection that trees provide is one significant way to protect communities Stephens Browder explains ldquo It rsquo s life or death It rsquo s not just about beautifying the community It rsquo s about saving lives rdquo The fact that shade isn rsquo t just refreshing but potentially [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 06, 2023

A Loving Warning

In a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra killing more than four hundred people But the deaths could have been prevented or minimized had the tsunami warning system been working properly The tsunami detection networks buoys had become detached and drifted away Jesus said His disciples had a responsibility to warn fellow disciples to things that could harm them spiritually mdash including unrepentant sin He outlined a process in which a believer who rsquo s been sinned against by another can humbly privately and prayerfully ldquo point out rdquo the sin to the offending believer Matthew If the person [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 01, 2023

Uniting Nations

The longest international border in the world is shared by the United States and Canada covering an incredible miles of land and water Workers regularly cut down ten feet of trees on both sides of the boundary to make the border line unmistakable This lengthy ribbon of cleared land called ldquo the Slash rdquo is dotted by more than eight thousand stone markers so visitors always know where the dividing line falls The physical deforestation of ldquo the Slash rdquo represents a separation of government and cultures As believers in Jesus we look forward to a time when God will [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

May 12, 2023

For Love’s Sake

Running a marathon is about pushing yourself physically and mentally For one high school runner however competing in a cross-country race is all about pushing someone else In every practice and meet fourteen-year-old Susan nbsp Bergeman pushes older brother Jeffrey in his wheelchair When Jeffrey was twenty-two months old he went into cardiac arrest mdash leaving him with severe brain damage and cerebral palsy Today Susan sacrifices personal running goals so Jeffrey might compete with her What love and sacrifice The apostle Paul had love and sacrifice in mind when he encouraged his readers to be ldquo devoted to one [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

May 08, 2023

Known by God

ldquo Who is this stranger rdquo A college student in Georgia USA asked that question when a fellow student texted him saying a DNA test showed they could be brothers Separated by adoption almost twenty years earlier the young man texted a reply in which he asked what name the other student had been given at birth He immediately answered ldquo Tyler rdquo Replied the other ldquo Yes You are my brother rdquo Recognized by his name Consider how a name plays a key role in the Easter story As it unfolds Mary Magdalene comes to Christ rsquo s tomb [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 22, 2023

Loving Like Jesus

While waiting for a train at a station in Atlanta Georgia a young man wearing slacks and a dress shirt sat on a bench As he struggled with his tie an older woman encouraged her husband to help Another stranger took a photo of the trio when the elderly man hunched over and began teaching the young man how to knot the tie When this photo went viral online many viewers left comments about the power of random acts of kindness For believers in Jesus kindness to others reflects the self-sacrificing care that He showed for people like us It [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 05, 2023

The Challenge to Serve

Although just thirteen years old DeAvion took up a challenge to serve others He and his mom had heard a story about a man who called on kids to mow fifty lawns for free during their summer break Their focus was to assist veterans single moms people with disabilities mdash or anyone who just needed help The founder who had mowed fifty lawns in fifty states created the challenge to teach the importance of work ethic and giving back to the community Despite the heat and other activities a teenager could pursue in the summer DeAvion chose to serve others [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 29, 2023

To Do or Not to Do

When I was a kid a decommissioned World War II tank was put on display in a park near my home Multiple signs warned of the danger of climbing on the vehicle but a couple of my friends immediately scrambled up Some of us were a bit reluctant but eventually we did the same One boy refused pointing to the posted signs Another jumped down quickly as an adult approached The temptation to have fun outweighed our desire to follow rules There rsquo s a heart of childish rebellion lurking within all of us We don rsquo t like being [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 25, 2023

The Telling Room

Northern Spain produced a beautiful way of expressing communion and friendship With the countryside full of handmade caves after each harvest some farmers would sit in a room built above a cave and inventory their various foods As time passed the room became known as the ldquo telling room rdquo mdash a place of communion where friends and families would gather to share their stories secrets and dreams If you needed the intimate company of safe friends you would head for the telling room Had they lived in northern Spain the deep friendship shared by Jonathan and David might have [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 23, 2023

Recognizing God’s Voice

After years of research and analysis scientists have learned that wolves have distinct voices that help them establish hierarchy and communicate with each other Using a specific sound analysis code one scientist realized the use of various volumes and pitches in a wolf rsquo s howl enabled her to identify specific wolves with one-hundred percent accuracy The Bible provides many examples of God recognizing the distinct voices of His beloved creations He called Moses by name and spoke to him directly Exodus ndash The psalmist David proclaimed ldquo I call out to the Lord and he answers me from his [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 20, 2023

Spiritual Renewal

Chinese medicine has practiced pearl powder exfoliation for thousands of years using ground pearls to scrub away dead cells resting at the top of the skin In Romania rejuvenating therapeutic mud has become a widely sought-after exfoliant that rsquo s purported to make skin youthful and glowing All over the world people use body care practices they believe will renew even the dullest of skin The tools we rsquo ve developed to maintain our physical bodies however can only bring us temporary satisfaction What matters more is that we remain spiritually healthy and strong As believers in Jesus we rsquo [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 12, 2023

Running for What Matters

It was impossible not to tear up at my friend Ira rsquo s status update Posted in only days after she rsquo d left her home in the besieged capital of Ukraine Kyiv she shared a past image of herself lifting her country rsquo s flag after completing a running event She wrote ldquo We are all running to the best of our abilities a marathon called life Let rsquo s run it these days even better than that With something that never dies in our hearts rdquo In the following days I saw the many ways my friend continued [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 22, 2023

Water of Life

Andrea rsquo s home life was unstable and she left at fourteen finding a job and living with friends Yearning for love and affirmation she later moved in with a man who introduced her to drugs which she added to the alcohol she already drank regularly But the relationship and the substances didn rsquo t satisfy her longings She kept searching and after several years she met some believers in Jesus who reached out to her offering to pray with her A few months later she finally found the One who would quench her thirst for love mdash Jesus The [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 29, 2023

Running on Empty

ldquo I just don rsquo t think I can do this anymore rdquo my friend said through her tears as she discussed the overwhelming sense of hopelessness she faced as a nurse in a global health crisis ldquo I know that God has called me to nursing but I rsquo m overwhelmed and emotionally drained rdquo she confessed Seeing that a cloud of exhaustion had come over her I responded ldquo I know you feel helpless right now but ask God to give you the direction you rsquo re seeking and the strength to persevere rdquo At that moment she [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 25, 2023

Love That Forgives

Eighty years of marriage My husband rsquo s great-uncle Pete and great-aunt Ruth celebrated this remarkable milestone on May After a chance meeting in when Ruth was still in high school the young couple were so eager to get married that they eloped the day after Ruth graduated Pete and Ruth believe God brought them together and has guided them all these years Reflecting on eight decades of marriage Pete and Ruth both agree that one key to sustaining their relationship has been the decision to choose forgiveness That rsquo s a significant choice Anyone in a healthy relationship understands [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 19, 2023

Love like Blazing Fire

Poet painter and printmaker William Blake enjoyed a forty-five-year marriage with his wife Catherine From their wedding day until his death in they worked side-by-side Catherine added color to William rsquo s sketches and their devotion endured years of poverty and other challenges Even in his final weeks as his health failed Blake kept at his art and his final sketch was his wife rsquo s face Four years later Catherine died clutching one of her husband rsquo s pencils in her hand The Blakes rsquo vibrant love offers a reflection of the love discovered in the Song of Songs [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 10, 2023

Out of the Lions’ Den

When Taher and his wife Donya became believers in Jesus they knew they risked persecution in their home country Indeed one day Taher was blindfolded handcuffed imprisoned and charged with apostasy Before he appeared at trial he and Donya agreed that they wouldn rsquo t betray Jesus What happened at the sentencing amazed him The judge said ldquo I don rsquo t know why but I want to take you out of the whale rsquo s and lion rsquo s mouth rdquo With that Taher ldquo knew that God was acting rdquo he couldn rsquo t otherwise explain the judge [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 07, 2023

More than Conquerors

When my husband coached our son rsquo s Little League baseball team he rewarded the players with an end-of-year party and acknowledged their improvement over the season One of our youngest players Dustin approached me during the event ldquo Didn rsquo t we lose the game today rdquo ldquo Yes rdquo I said ldquo But we rsquo re proud of you for doing your best rdquo ldquo I know rdquo he said ldquo But we lost Right rdquo I nodded ldquo Then why do I feel like a winner rdquo Dustin asked Smiling I said ldquo Because you are a [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

January 06, 2023

Who Are You, Lord?

At age sixteen Luis Rodriguez had already been in jail for selling crack But now arrested for attempted murder he was in prison once again mdash looking at a life sentence But God spoke into his guilty circumstances Behind bars young Luis remembered his early years when his mother had faithfully taken him to church He now felt God tugging at his heart Luis moved by Him repented of his sins and came to Jesus In his early years the apostle Paul rsquo s ldquo street name rdquo was Saul He was guilty of aggravated assault on believers in Jesus [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 26, 2022

Beating as One

Stories have captivated humans since the dawn of creation mdash functioning as a way to pass down knowledge long before written language existed We rsquo ve all known the delight of hearing or reading a story and being immediately engaged by such opening lines as ldquo once upon a time rdquo The power of a story appears to extend beyond merely enjoyment when we listen to a story together our heartbeats seem to synchronize Though our individual heartbeats vary over the course of a day and might only match another rsquo s coincidentally new research indicates our hearts may all [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 15, 2022

Legacy of Faith

In research exploring the spiritual heritage of Christians in the US revealed that mothers and grandmothers have a significant influence on spiritual development Nearly two-thirds of people who claim a legacy of faith credited their mother and one-third acknowledged that a grandparent usually a grandmother also played a significant role nbsp The report rsquo s editor remarked ldquo Over and over this study speaks to the enduring impact of mothers in spiritual development rdquo It rsquo s an impact we also discover in Scripture nbsp In Paul rsquo s letter to his prot eacute g eacute Timothy he acknowledged that [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 10, 2022

Clinging to What’s Good

When we park our car near an open field and walk across it to get to our house we almost always get some sticky cockleburs on our clothes mdash especially in the fall These tiny ldquo hitchhikers rdquo attach to clothing shoes or whatever is passing by and ride to their next destination It rsquo s nature rsquo s way of spreading cocklebur seeds in my local field and around the world As I try to carefully remove clinging cockleburs I rsquo ve often thought about the message that admonishes believers in Jesus to ldquo cling to what is good [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 08, 2022

Lighten the Load

When the women in our newly formed Bible study faced a series of tragedies we suddenly found ourselves sharing deeply personal experiences Facing the loss of a father the pain of a wedding anniversary after divorce the birth of a child who was completely deaf the experience of racing to bring a child to the emergency room mdash it was too much for anyone to carry alone Each person rsquo s vulnerability led to more transparency We cried and prayed together and what started as a group of strangers became a group of close friends in a matter of weeks [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

December 04, 2022

Daily Dependence

One morning our younger kids decided to get up early and fix breakfast for themselves Tired from a grueling week my wife and I were trying to sleep until at least a m on that Saturday morning Suddenly I heard a loud crash I jumped out of bed and raced downstairs to find a shattered bowl oatmeal all over the floor and Jonas mdash our five-year-old mdash desperately trying to sweep more like smear the gooey mess off the floor My children were hungry but they chose not to ask for help Instead of reaching out in dependence they chose [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

November 30, 2022

Mutual Encouragement

After another week of being beaten down by more medical setbacks I slumped onto the sofa I didn rsquo t want to think about anything I didn rsquo t want to talk to anybody I couldn rsquo t even pray Discouragement and doubt weighed me down as I turned on the television I began watching a commercial showing a little girl talking to her younger brother ldquo You rsquo re a champion rdquo she said As she continued affirming him his grin grew So did mine God rsquo s people have always struggled with discouragement and doubt Quoting Psalm which [... more]