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Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 26, 2024
When she was struck by cancer Elsie was prepared to go home to heaven to be with Jesus But she recovered though the disease left her immobile It also left her wondering why God had spared her life ldquo What good can I do rdquo she asked Him ldquo I don rsquo t have much money or skills and I can rsquo t walk How can I be useful to You rdquo Then she found small simple ways to serve others especially her home cleaners who were migrants She bought them food or gave them a few dollars whenever she [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 25, 2024
ldquo Are You KIDDING rdquo I yelled digging through our dryer looking for my shirt I found it And something else My white shirt had an ink spot on it In fact it looked like a jaguar pelt blacks splotches coated everything I clearly hadn rsquo t checked my pockets and a leaky pen had stained the entire load Scripture often uses the word stain to describe sin A stain permeates the fabric of something ruining it And that rsquo s how God speaking through the prophet Jeremiah described sin reminding His people that its stain was beyond their ability [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 24, 2024
Thousands of people prayed for Pastor Ed Dobson when he was diagnosed with ALS in Many believed that when they prayed in faith for healing God would answer immediately After twelve years of the disease causing Ed rsquo s muscles to atrophy little by little and three years before he died someone asked Ed why he thought God hadn rsquo t healed him yet ldquo There is no good answer so I don rsquo t ask rdquo he replied His wife Lorna added ldquo If you rsquo re always obsessed about having to have answers you can rsquo t really [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 23, 2024
After his wife died Fred felt he could endure the pain as long as he had his Monday breakfasts with his buddies His fellow retirees lifted his spirits Whenever sadness came Fred would think about the next time he rsquo d enjoy their company again Their corner table was Fred rsquo s safe place from grief Over time however the gatherings ended Some friends became ill others passed away The emptiness led Fred to seek solace in the God he rsquo d met in his youth ldquo I have breakfast by myself now rdquo he says ldquo but I remember [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 22, 2024
Our former church in Virginia held baptisms in the Rivanna River where often the sunshine is warm but the water is frigid After our Sunday service we rsquo d load into our cars and caravan to a city park where neighbors tossed Frisbees and kids mobbed the playground We were quite a spectacle traipsing to the river rsquo s edge Standing in the icy water I would offer Scripture and immerse those being baptized into this tangible expression of God rsquo s love As they emerged soaked to the bone cheers and clapping erupted Climbing up the bank friends and [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 21, 2024
The criminal had been apprehended and the detective asked the perpetrator why he had brazenly attacked someone with so many witnesses present The response was startling ldquo I knew they wouldn rsquo t do anything people never do rdquo That comment pictures what is called ldquo guilty knowledge rdquo mdash choosing to ignore a crime even though you know it is being committed The apostle James addressed a similar kind of guilty knowledge saying ldquo If anyone then knows the good they ought to do and doesn rsquo t do it it is sin rdquo James Through His great salvation [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 20, 2024
On February Christian Atsu kicked the winning goal for his football soccer team in a match in Turkey A star international player he learned to play the sport as a kid running barefoot in his home country of Ghana Christian was a believer in Jesus ldquo Jesus is the best thing that ever happened in my life rdquo he said Atsu posted Bible verses on social media was outspoken about his faith and put it into action by helping finance a school for orphans The day after his winning goal a devastating earthquake shook the city of Antakya once the [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 19, 2024
It rsquo s almost unheard of for institutions to admit guilt after a tragedy But one year after a seventeen-year-old student rsquo s death by suicide a prestigious school admitted it ldquo fell tragically short rdquo in protecting him The student had been relentlessly bullied and school leaders despite knowing about the mistreatment did little to protect him The school has now committed to taking significant steps to combat bullying and better care for students rsquo mental health The devastation caused by bullying is a stark example of the power of words In the book of Proverbs we rsquo re [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 18, 2024
His back is hunched and he walks with a cane but his six decades of spiritual shepherding are evidence that he leans on God mdash the source of his strength In the Reverend William Barber was diagnosed with a debilitating disease that causes the vertebrae of the spine to fuse together In a not-so-subtle way he was told ldquo Barber you probably gonna need to figure out another thing to do besides pastoring because the church ain rsquo t gonna want someone disabled to be their pastor rdquo But Barber overcame that hurtful comment God has not only used him [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 17, 2024
A pair of eagles built a giant nest in a tree a few miles away from my house Before long the enormous birds had eaglets They cared for their hatchlings together until one of the adult eagles was tragically struck and killed by a car For several days the surviving eagle flew up and down a nearby river as if searching for the lost mate Finally the eagle returned to the nest and assumed the full responsibility of raising the offspring In any situation single parenting can be challenging The delight a child brings combined with possible financial and emotional [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 15, 2024
For more than two centuries the hymn placed first in the Methodist hymnbook was ldquo O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing rdquo Written by Charles Wesley and originally titled ldquo For the Anniversary Day of One rsquo s Conversion rdquo the song was composed to commemorate the radical renewal sparked by his faith in Jesus It has eighteen stanzas proclaiming the glory of God rsquo s goodness to those who repent and follow Christ Such faith is worth celebrating mdash and worth sharing In Timothy Paul encourages Timothy to remain steadfast in his faith and to persevere in sharing [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 14, 2024
ldquo I rsquo ve been praying for you for fifty years rdquo said the elderly woman My friend Lou looked into her eyes with profound gratitude He was visiting the Bulgarian village that his father grew up in and left as a teenager The woman a believer in Jesus lived next to his grandparents She began to pray for Lou as soon she heard about his birth a continent away nbsp Now over half a century later he was visiting the village on a business trip and while there he spoke to a group about his faith Lou hadn rsquo [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 13, 2024
Dr Tiffany Gholson had seen crime impact her small American city of East Saint Louis Missouri in many ways By however the town recorded a percent drop in homicides and a percent drop in crime overall What happened A partnership Working together the city rsquo s Public Safety Enforcement Group mdash including the state and city police the city school district and a faith organization mdash combined efforts to turn the tide for all citizens ldquo We say it rsquo s a marriage rdquo Dr Gholson stated with all members of the city partnership joining in to help citizens The [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 12, 2024
I rsquo d never planned to start a non-profit organization about adult friendship and when I felt called to do so I had so many questions How would the charity be financed and who should help me build it My greatest help on these matters ended up coming not from a business book but a biblical one The book of Ezra is essential reading for anyone called by God to build something Recounting how the Jews rebuilt Jerusalem after their exile it shows how God provided funds through public donations and government grants Ezra - - and how both volunteers [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 11, 2024
A thief broke into a phone repair shop smashed the glass of a display case and began pocketing phones and more He tried to conceal his identity from the surveillance camera by covering his head with a cardboard box But during the burglary the box briefly tipped uncovering his face Minutes later the store owner saw the video footage of the robbery called the police and they arrested the robber outside a nearby store His story reminds us that every hidden sin will be uncovered one day It s human nature to try to hide our sins But in Ecclesiastes [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 10, 2024
I expected eight bananas Instead when I opened the grocery bags delivered to my home I discovered twenty bananas I quickly realized that my move to England meant I also moved from ordering groceries in pounds to requesting them in kilograms Instead of three pounds I had ordered three kilograms nearly seven pounds of bananas With such an abundance I made several batches of a favorite banana bread recipe to share the blessing with others As I mashed up the fruit I began thinking about the other areas of my life where I have experienced unexpected abundance mdash and each [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 09, 2024
To reduce food waste a supermarket chain in Singapore sells slightly blemished fruits and vegetables at lower prices In one year this initiative saved more than tons kg of produce that previously would rsquo ve been thrown out for not meeting aesthetic standards Shoppers soon learned that outward appearances mdash scars and quirky shapes mdash don rsquo t affect flavor and nutritional value What rsquo s on the outside doesn rsquo t always determine what rsquo s on the inside The prophet Samuel learned a similar lesson when he was sent by God to anoint the next king of Israel [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 08, 2024
Actress Sally Field finally felt what we all long for When she won a second Oscar in she exclaimed in her acceptance speech ldquo I rsquo ve wanted more than anything to have your respect The first time I didn rsquo t feel it But this time I feel it And I can t deny the fact that you like me right now you like me rdquo An Ethiopian eunuch was also amazed by his acceptance As a gentile and as a eunuch he was denied entrance into the temple rsquo s inner courts see Ephesians ndash and Deuteronomy Yet [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 07, 2024
In the early s Elizabeth Fry was appalled by the conditions in a London women rsquo s prison Women and their children were crowded together and made to sleep on the cold stone floors Although they weren rsquo t given bedding a tap flowed with gin For years she visited the prison and ushered in change by providing clothes opening a school and teaching the Bible But many saw her biggest influence as her loving presence and clear messages of hope In her actions she followed Jesus rsquo invitation to serve those in need For instance while on the Mount [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 06, 2024
Two workers at a Mars candy factory in Pennsylvania fell into a large vat of chocolate This might sound like the beginning of a joke mdash and perhaps a lovely predicament to chocolate lovers But the men mdash though unhurt mdash were waist-deep in the confection and couldn rsquo t get out on their own Firefighters ultimately had to cut a hole in the side of the vat to deliver them to safety When the prophet Jeremiah found himself at the bottom of a mud-filled cistern the story was anything but sweet As a messenger to God rsquo s people [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 05, 2024
Pastor Bailey rsquo s newfound friend shared with him the story of his abuse and addiction Though the young man was a believer in Jesus because of his exposure to sexual abuse and pornography at an early age he was plagued with a problem that was bigger than he was And in his desperation he reached out for help As Christ-followers we wage war with unseen forces of evil Corinthians - But we rsquo ve been given weapons to fight our spiritual battles They aren rsquo t the weapons of the world however On the contrary we rsquo ve been [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 04, 2024
An old friend sent me a note after my husband rsquo s death ldquo Alan was a grappler with God He was a real Jacob Israel and a strong reason why I am a Christian today rdquo I rsquo d never thought to compare Alan rsquo s struggles with the patriarch Jacob rsquo s but it fit Throughout his life Alan struggled with himself and wrestled with God for answers He loved God but couldn rsquo t always grasp the truths that God loved him forgave him and heard his prayers Yet his life had its blessings and he positively [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 03, 2024
Minutes after U S President Harry Truman announced the end of World War II a phone rang in a small clapboard house in Grandview Missouri A ninety-two-year-old woman excused herself to take the call Her guest heard her say ldquo Hello Yes I rsquo m all right Yes I rsquo ve been listening to the radio Now you come and see me if you can Goodbye rdquo The elderly woman returned to her guest ldquo That was my son Harry Harry rsquo s a wonderful man I knew he rsquo d call He always calls me after something that happens [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 02, 2024
I greeted our youth group as my husband and I handed out Bibles ldquo God will use these priceless gifts to change your life rdquo I said That night a few students committed to reading the gospel of John together We continued inviting the group to read Scripture at home while we taught them during our weekly meetings More than a decade later I saw one of our students ldquo I still use the Bible you gave me rdquo she said I saw the evidence in her faith-filled life God empowers His people to go beyond reading reciting and remembering [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 01, 2024
We camped under the stars with nothing between us and the infinite West African sky No need for a tent in the dry season But the fire was crucial ldquo Never let the fire go out rdquo Dad said prodding the logs with a stick Fire kept wildlife at a distance God rsquo s creatures are wonderful but you never want a leopard or a snake meandering through your campsite Dad was a missionary to Ghana rsquo s Upper Region and he had a knack for turning everything into a teaching moment Camping was no exception nbsp God used campouts [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 30, 2024
Andrew Card was the Chief of Staff to American president George W Bush In an interview regarding his role in the White House he explained ldquo In each staff member rsquo s office hangs a framed statement of purpose lsquo We serve at the pleasure of the President rsquo But that does not mean that we serve to please the President or to win his or her pleasure Rather we serve to tell him what he needs to know to do his job rdquo That job is to govern the United States of America In so many of roles and [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 29, 2024
ldquo Why do I get a strawberry lollipop when she has grape rdquo my six-year-old niece asked My nieces and nephew taught me early on that children often compare what they rsquo re given with what others receive This means that as the doting aunt I rsquo d better exercise good judgment I too sometimes compare the things God gives me with those He rsquo s given others Why do I have this and she has that I ask God My question reminds me of what Simon Peter asked Jesus by the Sea of Galilee Jesus had just given restoration [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 28, 2024
To express her sadness Allie a young girl wrote on a piece of wood and set it in a park ldquo To be honest I rsquo m sad Nobody ever wants to hang out with me and I have lost the only person that listens I cry every day rdquo When someone found that note she brought sidewalk chalk to the park and asked people to write their thoughts to Allie Dozens of words of support were left by students from a nearby school ldquo We love you rdquo ldquo God loves you rdquo ldquo You are beloved rdquo The [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 27, 2024
After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans worked to slowly rebuild One of the most hard-hit areas was the Lower Ninth Ward where years after Katrina residents lacked access to basic resources Burnell Cotlon worked to change that In November he opened the first grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina ldquo When I bought the building everybody thought that I was crazy rdquo Cotlon recalled But ldquo the very first customer cried lsquo cuz she never thought the neighborhood was coming back rdquo His mother said her son ldquo saw something I didn rsquo t [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 26, 2024
More than nbsp two hundred million people from a variety of faiths undertake a pilgrimage each year For many throughout the ages a pilgrim rsquo s task has been to journey to a sacred place to receive some kind of blessing It rsquo s been all about reaching the temple cathedral shrine or other destination where a blessing can be received Britain rsquo s Celtic Christians however saw pilgrimage differently They set out directionless into the wild or let their boats drift wherever the oceans took them mdash pilgrimage for them being about trusting God in unfamiliar territory Any blessing [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 25, 2024
Years before Zoom was an accessible communication tool a friend asked me to join her on a video call to discuss a project Through the tone of my emails she could tell I was baffled so she suggested I find a teenager to help me figure out how to set up a video call Her suggestion points to the value of intergenerational relationships It rsquo s something observed in Ruth and Naomi rsquo s story Ruth is often celebrated for being a loyal daughter-in-law deciding to leave her land to accompany Naomi back to Bethlehem Ruth - When they arrived [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 24, 2024
They didn rsquo t think J oslash rn a tenant farming the land would amount to much Yet despite his weak vision and other physical limitations he poured himself out for those in his village in Norway praying the many nights when his pain kept him awake In prayer he rsquo d move from house to house naming each person individually even the children he hadn rsquo t yet met People loved his gentle spirit and would seek his wisdom and advice If he couldn rsquo t help them practically they rsquo d still feel blessed when they left having [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 23, 2024
A phobia is defined as the ldquo irrational fear rdquo of certain things or situations Arachnophobia is a fear of spiders though some might argue that rsquo s a perfectly rational thing to be afraid of Then there rsquo s globophobia and xocolatophobia These and some four hundred other phobias are real and documented It seems we can become afraid of most anything The Bible tells of the Israelites rsquo fear after receiving the Ten Commandments ldquo When the people saw the thunder and lightning they trembled in fear rdquo Exodus Moses comforted them offering this most interesting statement ldquo [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 22, 2024
After seven decades of hard work as a washerwoman mdash scrubbing drying and pressing clothes by hand mdash Oseola McCarty was finally ready to retire at the age of eighty-six She had scrupulously saved her meager earnings all those years and to the amazement of her community Oseola donated to the nearby university to create a scholarship fund for needy students Inspired by her selfless gift hundreds of people donated enough to triple her endowment Oseola understood the true value of her wealth was not in using it for her own gain but to bless others The apostle Paul exhorted [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 20, 2024
The restless soul is never satisfied with wealth and success A deceased country music icon could testify to this truth He had nearly forty of his albums appear on Billboard's country-music top ten charts and just as many number one singles But he also had multiple marriages and spent time in prison Even with all his achievements he once lamented There rsquo s a restlessness in my soul that I've never conquered not with motion marriages or meaning It's still there to a degree And it will be till the day I die Sadly he could have found rest in [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 19, 2024
For three years apart from household necessities Susan didn rsquo t buy anything for herself The Covid- pandemic affected my friend rsquo s income and she embraced a simple lifestyle ldquo One day while cleaning my apartment I noticed how shabby and faded my things looked rdquo she shared ldquo That rsquo s when I started to miss having new things mdash the sense of freshness and excitement My surroundings seemed tired and stale I felt as if there was nothing to look forward to rdquo Susan found encouragement in an unlikely book in the Bible Written by Jeremiah after [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 18, 2024
President Abraham Lincoln had emancipated people held in slavery two-and-a half-years earlier and the Confederacy had surrendered yet the state of Texas still hadn rsquo t acknowledged the freedom of enslaved persons However on June Union army general Gordon Granger rode into Galveston Texas and demanded that all enslaved persons be released Imagine the shock and joy as shackles fell off and those in bondage heard the pronouncement of freedom God sees the oppressed and He rsquo ll ultimately announce freedom for those under the weight of injustice This is true now just as it was true in Moses rsquo [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 17, 2024
Holly Cooke didn rsquo t have one single friend when she moved to London for a job Her weekends felt miserable The city itself tops the list for feeling blue mdash with fifty-five percent of Londoners saying they rsquo re lonely according to a global survey compared to just ten percent of residents in neighborly Lisbon Portugal For connection Holly defied her fears and formed a social media group called The London Lonely Girls Club mdash and some have joined Small-group meetups every few weeks offer park picnics art lessons jewelry workshops dinners and even outdoor exercise sessions with puppies [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 16, 2024
A few years ago our church was invited to host refugees fleeing their country after a tumultuous change in political leadership Entire families came with only what they could fit in a small bag Several of our church families opened their homes including some who had little room to spare nbsp Their gracious hospitality reflects God rsquo s command to the Israelites when they entered the promised land Deuteronomy - As an agricultural society they understood the importance of the harvest The crops were essential to get them through until next year This makes God rsquo s command to ldquo [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 15, 2024
In his first home game after the death of his father National Football League running back Aaron Jones wore something special a football-shaped pendant necklace that contained some of his dad rsquo s ashes At some point during the game the necklace fell off and was lost in the vastness of the turf One of the team rsquo s athletic trainers searched the field for hours mdash into the early morning mdash until he found Aaron rsquo s treasured pendant The irreplaceable value of the pendant is what prompted the trainer to persist in the search on Aaron rsquo s [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 14, 2024
When my ldquo uncle rdquo Emory passed away the tributes were many and varied Yet all those honors carried a consistent theme mdash Emory showed his love for God by serving others Nowhere was this more exemplified than during his World War II military service where he served as a corpsman mdash a medic who went into battle without a weapon He received high military honors for his bravery but Emory was most remembered for his compassionate service both during and after the war nbsp nbsp Emory rsquo s selflessness lived out Paul rsquo s challenge to the Galatians He [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 13, 2024
During a Saturday morning Bible study a father was perplexed because his beloved wayward daughter had returned to the city but he was uncomfortable with her in his home because of her behavior Another attendee was not well in her body The physical and medicinal effects of long-term disease and aging had taken their toll Numerous visits to numerous doctors had yielded minimal progress She was discouraged By divine design Mark chapter was the Bible passage they studied that day And when the study was over hope and joy were palpable In Mark Jairus a father with a sick child [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 12, 2024
My friend Paul was awaiting the arrival of a technician to repair his refrigerator when he saw a text on his phone from the appliance company It read Jesus is on his way and is expected to arrive at approximately a m Paul soon discovered the technician rsquo s name was indeed Jes uacute s hay-soos But when can we expect Jesus the Son of God to arrive When He came as a man two thousand years ago and suffered the penalty of our sin He said that He would be back mdash but only the Father knew the precise [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 11, 2024
Although neuroscience has made great progress in understanding how the brain works scientist admit they rsquo re still in the early stages of understanding it They understand brain architecture some aspects of its function and regions that respond to environment activate our senses and generate movements and contain emotions But they still can rsquo t figure out how all these interactions contribute to behavior perception and memory God rsquo s incredibly complex created masterpiece mdash humanity mdash is still mysterious David acknowledged the marvels of the human body Using figurative language he celebrated God rsquo s power evidenced by His [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 10, 2024
Irish poet W B Yeats wanted to be buried ldquo Under Ben Bulben rdquo a stately mountain after which he titled one of his last poems The poem rsquo s final line is etched onto his gravestone Cast a cold eye On life on death Horseman pass by Much speculation has taken place over what this means Perhaps it rsquo s the poet rsquo s acknowledgment of the reality of both life and death Regardless Yeats got his wish about where he was buried and what his gravestone would say But the cold truth is that life goes on without [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 09, 2024
When the Titanic hit an iceberg in April Pastor John Harper secured a spot for his six-year-old daughter in one of the limited number of lifeboats He gave his life-vest to a fellow passenger and shared the gospel with anyone who would listen As the vessel sank and hundreds of people awaited an unlikely rescue Harper swam from one person to another and said ldquo Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved rdquo Acts kjv During a meeting for survivors of the Titanic in Ontario Canada one man referred to himself as ldquo the last convert [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 08, 2024
At the after-school Bible club where my wife Sue serves once a week the kids were asked to donate money to help children in the war-torn country of Ukraine About a week after Sue told our eleven-year-old granddaughter Maggie about the project we got an envelope in the mail from her It contained along with a note ldquo This is all I have for the kids in Ukraine I rsquo ll send more later rdquo Sue hadn rsquo t suggested to Maggie that she should help but perhaps the Spirit prompted her And Maggie who loves Jesus and seeks to [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 07, 2024
The men in the Bible study group were nearly eighty years old so I was surprised to learn they struggled with lust A battle that had begun in their youth lingered still Each day they pledged to follow Jesus in this area and asked forgiveness for the moments they failed It may surprise us that godly men still fight against base temptations at a late stage in life but maybe it shouldn rsquo t An idol is anything that threatens to take the place of God in our lives and such things can show up long after we assume they [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 06, 2024
When Keri rsquo s young son was going through yet another muscular dystrophy-related surgery she wanted to get her mind off her family rsquo s situation by doing something for someone else So she rounded up her son rsquo s outgrown but gently used shoes and donated them to a ministry Her giving prompted friends and family members and even neighbors to join in and soon more than two hundred shoes were donated Although the shoe drive was meant to bless others Keri feels her family was blessed more ldquo The whole experience really lifted our spirits and helped us [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 05, 2024
My friend hurried from her stressful job at the hospital wondering what she would prepare for dinner before her husband returned from his equally demanding job She had made chicken on Sunday and served leftovers on Monday Then they had yet another round of chicken mdash this time baked mdash on Tuesday She found two pieces of fish in the freezer but she knew the fillets weren rsquo t her husband rsquo s favorite Not finding anything else she could prepare in just a few minutes she decided the fish would have to do As she placed the dish on [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 04, 2024
It feels like ldquo likes rdquo mdash you know that little thumbs-up on Facebook mdash have always been with us But it turns out that this virtual symbol of affirmation has only been around since nbsp nbsp nbsp The ldquo like rdquo designer Justin Rosenstein said he wanted to help create ldquo a world in which people uplift each other rather than tear each other down rdquo But Rosenstein came to lament how his invention might have enabled users rsquo unhealthy addiction to social media nbsp I think Rosenstein rsquo s creation speaks to our hard-wired need for affirmation and [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 03, 2024
Two friends and I were checking off a bucket list item mdash hiking the Grand Canyon We wondered if we had enough water as we started out our hike and it ran out fast We were completely out of water with still a ways to go to reach the rim Panting mixed with praying set in Then we rounded a corner and what we maintain as a miracle happened We spotted three water bottles tucked in a cleft in the rock with a note ldquo Knew you rsquo d need this Enjoy rdquo We looked at each other in disbelief [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 02, 2024
My first short-term missions trip was to the Amazon jungle in Brazil to help build a church by the river One afternoon we visited one of the few homes in the area that had a water filter When our host poured murky well water into the top of the contraption within minutes all the impurities were removed and clean clear drinking water appeared Right there in the man rsquo s living room I saw a reflection of what it means to be cleansed by Christ When we first come to Jesus with our guilt and shame and ask Him to [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 31, 2024
As a child my daughter loved playing with her Swiss cheese at lunch She rsquo d place the pastel yellow square on her face like a mask saying ldquo Look Mom rdquo her sparkly green eyes peeking out from two holes in the cheese As a young mom that Swiss-cheese mask summed up my feelings about my efforts mdash genuinely offered full of love but so very imperfect Holey not holy Oh how we long to live a holy life mdash a life set apart for God and characterized by being like Jesus But day after day holiness seems out [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 30, 2024
The invitation for dinner from my church leader Harold and his wife warmed my heart but also made me nervous I rsquo d joined a college Bible study group that taught ideas that contradicted some of the teachings in the Bible Would they lecture me about that Over pizza they shared about their family and asked about mine They listened as I talked about homework my dog Buchi and the guy I had a crush on Only later did they gently caution me about the group I was attending and explain what was wrong with its teachings Their warning took [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 29, 2024
How do you eliminate foul language A high school chose to institute a ldquo no foul language rdquo promise The students took an oath saying I do solemnly promise not to use profanities of any kind within the walls and properties of our school rdquo This was a noble effort but according to Jesus no external rule or pledge can ever cover the odor of foul speech Removing the stench of the words that come from our mouths begins with renewing our hearts Just as people recognize the kind of tree by the fruit it bears Luke ndash Jesus said [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 28, 2024
ldquo What do I regret rdquo That was the question New York Times bestselling writer George Saunders answered in his commencement speech at Syracuse University His approach was an older person Saunders who shared one or two regrets he rsquo d had in life with the younger people graduates who could learn something from his examples He listed a few things people might assume he regretted like being poor and working terrible jobs But Saunders said he really didn rsquo t regret those at all What he did regret however were failures of kindness mdash those opportunities he had to [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 27, 2024
During a short-term missions trip to Ethiopia our team accompanied another team from a local ministry on an outreach to a group of young men who'd hit hard times and were living in shacks in a literal junkyard They were such a delight to meet We shared testimonies encouraging words and prayers together One of my favorite moments that evening was when a local team member played his guitar and we got to worship with our new friends under the radiant moon What a sacred moment Despite their desperate situation these men had hope and joy that can only be [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 26, 2024
When my friends Al and Kathy Schiffer flew their iconic World War II era airplane to airshows it was the reactions of the elderly war veterans that meant the most to them They would come by so they could talk about the wars they served in and the airplanes they flew Most of their battle stories were told with tears in their eyes Many have said that the best news they received while serving their country were the words ldquo The war is over boys It rsquo s time to go home rdquo These words relate to the war believers [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 25, 2024
One evening I noticed neat rows of soil in a vacant lot near my home Each row contained small green leaves with tiny buds peeking out The next morning I stopped in my tracks when I saw a patch of beautiful red tulips sprouting in the lot The previous fall a group had planted one hundred thousand bulbs in empty lots throughout the South Side of Chicago They chose red to symbolize how redlining lending discrimination by banks had impacted neighborhoods where primarily minorities lived The tulips symbolized the houses that could have been in those lots God rsquo s [... more]
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