THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR JUNE 16, 2013, OUR DAILY BREAD BY: David H. Roper ************************ Some years ago I found myself in an elevator with a couple of men. It was late at night, and we all looked weary. The elevator came to a stop, and a larger-than-life cowboy ambled in, wearing a battered [...]
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Obedience Is Worship – Sunday Thought For The Day
While I was traveling with a chorale from a Christian high school, it was great to see the students praise God as they led in worship in the churches we visited. What happened away from church was even better to see. One day the group discovered that a woman had no money for gas—and they [...]
Show And Tell – Sunday Thought For The Day
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR JUNE 2, 2013, OUR DAILY BREAD BY: Julie Ackerman Link. ****************************** If you take a course on writing or attend a writer’s conference, you’ll likely hear the phrase, “Show, don’t tell.” In other words, “show” your readers what is happening, don’t just tell them. Don’t tell readers what you did; [...]
A Debtor – Sunday Thought For The Day
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY MAY 26, 2013, OUR DAILY BREAD BY: Anne Cetas.****************** As a young man, Robert Robinson (1735–1790) enjoyed getting into trouble with his friends, so the stories go. At age 17, though, he heard a sermon by George Whitefield from Matthew 3:7, and realized his need for salvation in Christ. [...]
Seasons Of Life – Sunday Thought For The Day
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR MAY 12, 2013, OUR DAILY BREAD BY: Herbert Vander Lugt ************************** I was a pastor, I served many women who were moms. I called on them in the hospital and rejoiced with them for their precious babies who had come into the world. I counseled with anxious mothers and tried [...]
Digesting The Word – Sunday Thought For The Day
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR MAY 5, 2013, OUR DAILY BREAD BY: Dennis Fisher ************************** King James is famous for the Bible translation that bears his name. But around the same time as the printing of the Bible, he also commissioned The Book of Common Prayer. Still used today, this guide to intercession and worship [...]
Terrifying Moments – Sunday Thought For The Day
FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR APRIL 28, 2013 OUR DAILY BREAD BY: Bill Crowder *************************** When our first child was born, my wife, Marlene, was in labor for more than 30 hours, creating tremendous stress for both her and the baby. The doctor, a fill-in for her regular physician, was unfamiliar with her and her pregnancy. [...]
One By One – Sunday Thought For The Day
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN FOR APRIL 21, 2013 OUR DAILY BREAD BY: David H.. Roper **************************** Edward Payson was a famous preacher in a bygone era. One stormy Sunday, he had only one person in his audience. Some months later, his lone attendee called on him: “I was led to the Savior through that service,” [...]
