Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ancient Christian Shrine Possibly Found in Jordan
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 AMMAN, Jordan — Archaeologists in Jordan say they have discovered a catacomb underneath one of the world's oldest churches that may be an even more ancient site of Christian worship. Archaeologist Abdel-Qader Hussein, head of the Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies, says...
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Are You Thirsty?
The woman at the well was alot like so many of us. She was trying to satisfy the deep longing in her heart with things that would never completely satisfy her. Like all of us, she was sinful and needed a fresh start. True satisfaction only comes from accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and...
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Chums
Today's Our Daily Bread June 1, 2008 READ: Colossians 1:3-8 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you. —Colossians 1:3 In 19th-century England, debtors’ prison housed those unfortunate souls who couldn’t pay their bills. New prisoners were escorted to the...
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Gone The Sun
Today's Our Daily Bread May 26, 2008 READ: Isaiah 60:17-22 Your sun shall no longer go down,... for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended. —Isaiah 60:20 In 1862, during the US Civil War, General Daniel Butterfield wanted a new melody for “lights out.”...
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
Getting What You Want
Today's Our Daily Bread May 24, 2008 READ: Luke 12:15,22-34 One’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses. —Luke 12:15 There’s a popular idea floating around about how to get whatever you want. It’s called “the law of attraction.” Just think and feel what you want to...
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Heart Disease
Today's Our Daily Bread May 23, 2008 READ: Zechariah 7:8-14 Do not harden your hearts. —Psalm 95:8 Pharmaceutical companies make billions of dollars selling drugs that prevent hardening of the arteries, a condition that can lead to heart attacks, which kill thousands of people every year. A more...
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Next Generation
Today's Our Daily Bread May 22, 2008 READ: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 The things that you have heard from me..., commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. —2 Timothy 2:2 A man who played double-bass in the Mexico City Philharmonic told me that the finest instruments are made of wood...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
God’s Strong Hands
Today's Our Daily Bread May 18, 2008 READ: Genesis 32:22-30 Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. —Genesis 32:24 In Genesis, it seems that almost every person and family mentioned is dysfunctional. The text is filled with accounts of jealousy, anger, violence,...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Reframing The Picture
May 13, 2008 READ: Deuteronomy 32:7-12 As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings,... so the Lord alone led [Jacob]. —Deuteronomy 32:11-12 For 3 months I had a ringside seat— or should I say a bird’s-eye view— of God’s amazing handiwork. Ninety feet above the floor...
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Monday, May 12, 2008
A Child’s Wonder
Today's Our Daily Bread May 12, 2008 READ: Psalm 78:1-8 That they may arise and declare [God’s law] to their children, that they may set their hope in God. —Psalm 78:6-7 In 19th-century Scotland, a young mother observed her 3-year-old son’s inquisitive nature. It seemed he was curious about...
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