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Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
December 15, 2023
In the southern Bahamas lies a small piece of land called Ragged Island In the nineteenth century it had an active salt industry but because of a decline in that industry many people emigrated to nearby islands As of fewer than eighty people lived there The island featured three denominations yet the people all gathered together in one place for worship and fellowship each week With so few residents a sense of community was especially vital for them The people of the early church written about in Acts felt a crucial need and desire for community as well They were [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 05, 2023
Eric heard about Jesus rsquo love for him while in his early twenties He started attending church where he met someone who helped him grow to know Jesus better It wasn rsquo t long before Eric rsquo s mentor assigned him to teach a small group of boys at church Through the years God drew Eric rsquo s heart to help at-risk youth in his city to visit the elderly and to show hospitality to his neighbors mdash all for God rsquo s honor Now in his late fifties Eric explains how grateful he is that he was taught early [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 06, 2023
Always a busy guy Carson hunted fished rode dirt bikes and skateboarded He loved everything outdoors But he was in a motorcycle accident and became paralyzed from the chest down Soon depression sank in and he didn rsquo t see much of a future Then one day some of his buddies got him to go hunting again For a time he forgot about his injury as he enjoyed the beauty around him This experience brought him inner healing and inspired a new purpose for his life mdash to provide the same experience for others like him through a nonprofit organization [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
February 02, 2023
Everything felt drastically different in their new country mdash new language schools customs traffic and weather They wondered how they would ever adjust People from a nearby church gathered around them to help them in their new life in a new land Patti took the couple shopping at a local food market to show them what rsquo s available and how to purchase items As they wandered around the market their eyes widened and they smiled broadly when they saw their favorite fruit from their homeland mdash pomegranates They bought one for each of their children and even placed one [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 25, 2022
Billy a loving and loyal dog became an internet star in His owner Russell had broken his ankle and was using crutches to walk Soon the dog also began to hobble when walking with his owner Concerned Russell took Billy to the vet who said there was nothing wrong with him He ran freely when he was by himself It turned out that the dog faked a limp when he walked with his owner That rsquo s what you call trying to truly identify with someone rsquo s pain Coming alongside others is forefront in the apostle Paul rsquo s [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
March 03, 2022
Kevin walked into the nursing facility after his dad passed away to pick up his belongings The staff handed him two small boxes He said he realized that day that it really didn rsquo t take an abundance of possessions to be happy nbsp His dad Larry had been carefree and always ready with a smile and an encouraging word for others The reason for his happiness was another ldquo possession rdquo that didn rsquo t fit into a box an unshakable faith in his Redeemer Jesus nbsp Jesus urges us to ldquo store up treasures in heaven rdquo Matthew [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
December 19, 2021
Linus in the Peanuts comic strip is best known for his blue security blanket He carries it everywhere and isn rsquo t embarrassed at needing it for comfort His sister Lucy especially dislikes the blanket and often tries to get rid of it She buries it makes it into a kite and uses it for a science fair project Linus too knows he should be less dependent on his blanket and lets it go from time to time always to take it back In the movie A Charlie Brown Christmas when a frustrated Charlie Brown asks ldquo Isn rsquo t [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
November 17, 2021
Collin and his wife Jordan wandered through the craft store looking for a picture to hang in their home Collin thought he rsquo d found just the right piece and called Jordan over to see it On the right side of the ceramic artwork was the word grace But the left side held two long cracks ldquo Well it rsquo s broken rdquo Jordan said as she started looking for an unbroken one on the shelf But then Collin said ldquo No That rsquo s the point We rsquo re broken and then grace comes in mdash period rdquo They [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 05, 2021
When playing basketball with her girlfriends Amber realized her community could benefit from an all-women rsquo s league So she started a nonprofit organization to foster teamwork and impact the next generation The leaders of Ladies Who Hoop strive to build confidence and character in the girls and encourage them to become meaningful contributors to their local communities One of the original players who now mentors other girls said ldquo There is so much camaraderie amongst us This is something I rsquo d been missing We support each other in so many different ways I love seeing the girls succeed [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
August 12, 2021
During the pandemic lockdown Jerry was forced to close his fitness center and had no income for months One day he received a text from a friend asking to meet him at his facility at p m Jerry wasn rsquo t sure why but made his way there Soon cars started streaming into the parking lot The driver in the first car placed a basket on the sidewalk near the building Then car after car maybe fifty of them came by Those inside waved at Jerry or hollered out a hello stopped at the basket and dropped in a card [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 13, 2021
On one side of the street a homeowner displays in his yard a giant blow-up bald eagle draped in a US flag A big truck sits in the driveway and its side window has a painted flag and the back bumper is covered with patriotic stickers Directly across the street in a neighbor rsquo s yard are signs that highlight the slogans for current social justice issues in the news Are the people in these homes feuding or friends we might wonder Is it possible that both families are believers in Jesus God calls us to live out the words [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
December 13, 2020
His name is Dnyan and he considers himself a student of the world And ldquo this is a very big school rdquo he says of all the cities and towns he rsquo s passed through He began a four-year journey on his bicycle in to meet and learn from people When there rsquo s a language barrier he finds that sometimes people can understand just by looking at each other He also depends on a translation app on his phone to communicate He doesn rsquo t measure his journey in the miles he rsquo s traveled or the sights he [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
November 16, 2020
The Weeping Alaskan Cedar tree whipped from side to side in the storm rsquo s strong winds Regie loved the tree that had not only provided shelter from the summer sun but also protected her family from the neighbors rsquo gaze Now the fierce storm was tearing the roots from the ground Quickly Regie with her -year-old son in tow ran to try to rescue the tree With her hands and -pound frame firmly planted against it she hoped with her son rsquo s help to keep it from falling over But they weren rsquo t strong enough God was [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
September 02, 2020
It makes no logical sense but when my parents died within a three-month period I feared they would forget me Of course they were no longer on earth but that left me with a large uncertainty I was a young unmarried adult and wondered how to navigate life without them Feeling really single and alone I sought God nbsp One morning I told Him about my irrational fear and the sadness it brought even though He knew it already The Scripture passage that came in my reading for the day was Isaiah ldquo Can a mother forget the baby at [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
August 24, 2020
Donelan a teacher had always been a reader but one day it literally paid off She was planning a trip and reviewing her lengthy travel insurance policy when on page she discovered a wonderful reward As part of their ldquo It Pays to Read rdquo contest the company was giving to the first person to read that far into the contract They also donated thousands of dollars to schools in Donelan rsquo s area for children rsquo s literacy She says ldquo I rsquo ve always been that nerd who reads contracts I was the most surprised of anyone rdquo [... more]
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