Tag: Our Daily Bread

It wasn’t as simple as just crossing another river. By law, no Roman general could lead armed troops into Rome. So when Julius Caesar led his 13th Legion across the Rubicon River and into Ita… When words become weapons, our relationships soon become casualties. Source: The Point of No Return | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-09-18.mp3

In August 2015, when I was preparing to attend a university a couple of hours from home, I realized I probably wouldn’t move back home after graduation. My mind raced. How can I leave home? M… No matter how difficult it may be, following Jesus is worth it. Source: Responding to God’s Leading | Our…

Lygon Stevens loved to climb mountains with her brother Nick. They were experienced climbers and both had summitted Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America. Then, in January 2008, they wer… For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. Ephesians 2:10 Source: The Fingerprint of God | Our Daily…

My friend’s brother (when they were both children) assured his sister an umbrella had enough lift to hold her up if she would only “believe.” So “by faith” she jumped … This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit. John 15:8 Source: Standing on the Promises | Our Daily Bread https://odb.org/wp-content/themes/odbm-base/assets/download.php?file=https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-06-18.mp3

My mile-long walk home from dropping off my daughter at her school gives me the opportunity to memorize some verses from the Bible—if I’m intentional about doing so. When I take those m… Surround yourself with God’s Word. Source: Keeping Close | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-05-18.mp3

“But if God has no beginning and no end, and has always existed, what was He doing before He created us? How did He spend His time?” Some precocious Sunday school student always asks th… God, thank You for Your overflowing, self-giving love. Source: Before the Beginning | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-04-18.mp3

My hometown has experienced its heaviest winter in thirty years. My muscles ache from hours of shoveling the unrelenting snow. When I step inside after what feels like a fruitless effort, weary as … Lord, help me to see the way You do. Source: A Change in Perspective | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-03-18.mp3

One day my daughter was visiting with our one-year-old grandson. I was getting ready to leave the house on an errand, but as soon as I walked out of the… Source: Longing for God https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-02-18.mp3

Every May Day (May 1) in Oxford, England, an early morning crowd gathers to welcome spring. At 6:00, the Magdalen College Choir sings from the top of Magdalen Tower. Thousands wait in anticipation … God can be trusted in the light and in the dark. Source: Waiting in Anticipation | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/05/odb-05-01-18.mp3

We found our visit to Christ Church Cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, deeply moving, for it sits on the site of what was formerly the largest slave market in East Africa. The designers of this cat… Jesus redeems us from the slavery of sin. Source: Breaking the Chains | Our Daily Bread https://dzxuyknqkmi1e.cloudfront.net/odb/2018/04/odb-04-30-18.mp3