One day when he was little, my son Xavier gave me a beautiful bouquet of artificial flowers. He grinned as he arranged the silk white calla lily, yellow sunflower, and purple hydrangea in a glass vase. “Look, Mommy,” he said. “They’ll last…
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To Those Not Celebrating Father’s Day
I have nothing against Father’s Day. My family just never had the practice of celebrating it—along with other occasions like Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day.
Maybe it was because my parents were not the sentimental sort. The most we did was to attend the big, extended-family dinners my uncles or aunties would throw for my grandfathers…
Forever Flowers
Read: Isaiah 40:1-8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. —Isaiah 40:8
Living with Lions
Read: Daniel 6:19-28
“He is the living God, and he endures forever.” -Daniel 6:26
At a Chicago museum, I saw one of the original Striding Lions of Babylon—a large, mural-type image of a ferocious winged lion. Symbolizing Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of love and war, the lion was an example of 120 similar lions that lined a Babylonian pathway.
Historians say that…
Nozomi Hope
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. —2 Corinthians 4:7
In 2011 a massive earthquake and tsunami took nearly 19,000 lives and destroyed 230,000 homes in northeastern Japan. In its aftermath, The Nozomi Project, named for the Japanese word for “hope,” was created to…
“Bring the Boy to Me”
Read: Mark 9:14-27
“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” -Mark 9:19
“I don’t believe in God and I won’t go,” Mark said.
Amy struggled to swallow the lump in her throat. Her son had changed from a happy boy to a…
Time to Grow
Read: Galatians 6:1–10
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. —Galatians 6:9
In Debbie’s new home, she discovered an abandoned plant—a moth orchard. She imagined how pretty it would look with new, bloom-bearing stems. She moved the pot into a spot by the window,…
Megan’s Heart
Read: James 1:19–27
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.—James 1:22
When Megan was in third grade, she kept coming home from school without her winter gloves. It drove her mom crazy because she had to keep buying new ones, which the family couldn’t afford. One day Mom got angry and said, “Megan, you’ve…
Serving without Distraction
Read: Luke 10:38–42
Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”—Luke 10:40
While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning. Commenting on this…
Happy Mothers Day!
Mother’s Day is a reminder to reflect on the love we’ve received from our mothers or women who have been a mother figure to us. Who have cared for us and nurtured us. It’s a day to celebrate them for all they have done for us. For some, today may be a reminder of a strained relationship, but whether you…
Get Outside
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
PSALM 19:1–4a
Experience nature with Tom Springer as he retells…
The Biblical Law
Today, as we celebrate the birth of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, it reminds us that after independence, Dr B.R. Ambedkar was the first Minister of Law & Justice and was heading the committee in drafting the Constitution of India. Because of his love for mankind, he took this enormous task of forming the laws on his shoulders. Although there…
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The Bible is one of the most widely read and influential books in the world. It is a collection of sacred texts that are revered by billions of people across various faiths and cultures. The Bible is composed of two main sections: the Old Testament, which…
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Palm Sunday To Easter Sunday
“The two disciples did as Jesus commanded. They brought the donkey and the colt to him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Jesus…
CONCLUSION | James Banks, Our Daily Bread Author
God’s Promise of Love and Forgiveness
D o you know how powerful the love of Jesus is?” my friend Mark asked me one day. “That love has sustained me every day for sixteen years since I surrendered my life to Him.”
When I first met Mark, he was a pastor. I never would have guessed how…
