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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Inner Peace

READ: Isaiah 53:7-9 Be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing. —1 Peter 3:8-9 How do we react to hostile criticism? If it causes us to strike back angrily at our critics, we need to learn from colonial preacher Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758).... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 19, 2007

The Heart Of The Church

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 19, 2007 READ: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 May the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all. —1 Thessalonians 3:13 What makes a church successful? A big turnout on Sunday morning? A multimillion-dollar budget? A state-of-the-art building? We all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 17, 2007

Special Delivery

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 17, 2007 READ: Romans 16:1-16 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who... has been a helper of many. —Romans 16:1-2 When a special delivery letter is handed to us at the door, it usually means we are receiving something very important. According to many Bible scholars,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

Able To Forget?

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 16, 2007 READ: Philippians 1:1-11 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. —Philippians 1:3 On a cold, dreary November day, I attended the funeral of a friend. During the eulogy, the widow began to sob loudly. At that point, the pastor spoke odd words meant to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Check The Obvious

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 13, 2007 READ: Colossians 3:12-17 Even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. —Colossians 3:13 When Bill Husted walked into his 40th high school reunion, he shook hands and hugged people for 20 minutes before realizing there were two high school reunions in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Keep The Fire Burning

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 12, 2007 READ: Romans 12:9-21 [Be] fervent in spirit. —Romans 12:11 Modern furnaces have taken the work out of keeping warm in cold climates. We simply set the timer on the thermostat, and the house is warm when we get up in the morning. But in former days, fire was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 10, 2007

Lessons From Jonah

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 10, 2007 READ: Jonah 1 I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, and He answered me. —Jonah 2:2 The story of Jonah is one of the most discussed and fascinating accounts in the Bible. But for all the debate, one thing is sure: Jonah did a lot of soul-searching... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Beautiful Feet

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 9, 2007 READ: Romans 10:14-18 How shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? —Romans 10:14 Recently, I met the man who introduced me to Jesus 35 years ago. Warren Wiersbe, former pastor of Moody Church in Chicago... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

The Sound Of Sirens

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 8, 2007 READ: Revelation 21:1-5 He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” —Revelation 21:5 I was enjoying my son’s high school soccer game when the relative calm and normalcy of that warm September afternoon was shattered by a sound both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Madame Curie

TODAY'S OUR DAILY BREAD August 7, 2007 READ: Psalm 1 Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. —Psalm 119:11 Madame Marie Curie holds her place in history as a pioneer in the study of radioactivity. In 1903, she was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, capturing the... Sign in to see full entry.

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