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When God Speaks
I’m still learning to listen to God’s voice and imagine that I will always feel like a beginner in prayer (since Thomas Merton felt the same way I feel like I’m in good company). Amy Boucher Pye, a fellow Our Daily Bread writer and friend, wrote the book 7 Ways
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Isaiah Questions
As we concluded our Isaiah series, we focused on the prophet’s vision of the future. Below is the graphic we created to explain this vision.
When Do Christians Go To Heaven?
To finish the book of Isaiah in our Sunday morning services, we will look at the Bible’s promises about the future. Last Sunday, the sermon
Victory Parade
I’m not a Chicago Cubs fan but I got caught up in the excitement of the 2016 World Series. The team’s stunning victory in extra
Will You Be Entertaining Angels?
While I don’t have the spiritual gift of hospitality, I am reminded that being hospitable is not only a hallmark of Christian maturity but a
Father’s Day
While Father’s Day is a recent addition to the yearly calendar, fathers have played a significant role in the lives of their children long before
Setting Up the Pins
When I caught a glimpse of my co-worker’s tattoo of a bowling ball knocking down pins on her ankle I was instantly curious. I had
On My Bookshelf…Fire Road
The haunting photograph of a young, naked girl screaming in pain after her village was bombed has become the defining image of the violence and
Biblical Prayers for Healing
I have very little control over when my work is published when writing for other ministries and websites. I find it interesting that my most
Biblical Prescription
It was fun to write today’s devotional about friends who inspired our family to have a regular joke night. We have found laughter to be
Washed Clean
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Today’s devotional wasn’t written with Easter in mind, but the result of a very frustrating experience of having
Creator and Sustainer
Today’s Our Daily Bread devotional was based on a conversation I had with Philippe, a member of our congregation. As he patiently showed me the
God Told Me Interview
Jim was interviewed about his book, God Told Me, by Kim Wier, host of “Sunday Night Live,” on 89.3 KSBJ Radio in Houston, Texas. Listen
Prayer in Celebration of Calvary’s 90th Birthday
The closing prayer from our 90th birthday celebration service this morning was based on Psalm 145. This acrostic psalm, meaning each stanza starts with a
Truth, Word, Bible – Why Does This Book Have So Many Names?
When asked to write an online article about some of the names we give to the Bible and where those names find their origin, I was
Not Enough?
This is a “flashback” devotional from February 2018, the encouragement that we serve a God of abundance and blessing. However, I also appreciate the gentle
On Reading and Preaching Through Isaiah
When the Lord chose the book of Isaiah to be the sermon series this year, I was filled with fear and trepidation. One factor is
Righteous Among the Nations
Today’s devotionals was inspired by a visit we took to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum in Israel. Surrounding the museum is the Righteous Among the
An Extra Mile
An Extra Mile is Sharon Garlough Brown’s fourth and final installment in the Sensible Shoes series. The fiction book series explores the lives of an