Daily Readings

Most of us live in a whirlwind created by our thoughts and activities. Fears, doubts, and negative emotions hold us down and deplete our energy and joy, and rob us of who we are. When we read, speak and meditate on God’s word, it becomes deeply ingrained in our heart and mind. Once you replace your negative thoughts with ones that ore clearly align with who you truly are in Christ, you’ll experience feelings of self-confidence, self-worth, and self-deservedness. This book includes time-tested Scriptures covering 10 major categories of truth that shape our lives on a daily basis. Spend ...

Calming Prayer: Becca Anderson, bestselling author of the motivational books Prayers for Hard Times and The Woman’s Book of Prayer, brings us a new, up and coming classic, Prayers for Calm. Becca learned the power of healing prayer firsthand from pastors in her family who pray with their congregation as well as from working with Dr. Larry Dossey, a physician who prayed for his patients to great effect, leading to his book Prayer is Good Medicine.

When was the last time you felt guilty because you ate a favorite dessert or meal? Have you ever wondered why feeling guilty after eating our favorite foods, or any food, is even an optional response? When did you last use a workout as punishment, perhaps for overindulging or missing several workouts? Have you ever done a workout to “earn” the right to eat a favorite treat or to “atone” for “blowing your diet”? Have you ever attached your self-worth to the number you saw on the bathroom scale, or had your day ruined by it? A better question is, why do we do these unhelpful ...

A compilation of a list of daily quotes is to encourage reading habits in everyone. One can’t really stress the importance and benefits of reading enough. It keeps your brain healthy and strengthens your mental muscles. What better exercise can you think for your brain if not for reading?

Jesus is the most influential man who ever lived. More has been spoken, written, and sung about him than any other person in history. And yet, as his story makes its way through the filters of time and culture, much has been lost—if not replaced. Can we peal back the layers of religion, politics, and sentimentality to discover Jesus’ true mission and message? Is it possible to shake off our preconceptions and prejudices and simply experience Jesus as his first followers did? Yes. Through the written words of a man named John Mark. The Gospel of Mark is the earliest and shortest of the ...

Available as an audiobook for the first time ever, Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life invites you to adopt Nouwen as your personal spiritual guide. Each session was carefully prepared by Dr. Michael Christensen, an award-winning professor of Christian ministry and practice, and Dr. Rebecca Laird, who was Nouwen’s student at Yale Divinity School. Like other volumes in The Nouwen Trilogy, this audiobook collects Nouwen’s unpublished homilies, interviews, classes, and speeches, as well as excerpts from his published writings.

In this volume of affirmations, meditations and scriptures, T. D. Jakes shares 100 readings that will help you rediscover and reclaim your instincts, intuition, and inner drives one day at a time.

Go Forward in Love is a 365-day devotional filled with wisdom and inspiration from pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller's best-loved books that will lead you into worship, give you a fresh sense of awe and wonder before God, and help you Go Forward in Love as willing servants of God and everyone around you.

A delightful collection of short stories that teach children important values such as honesty, kindness, courage, and respect through fun, engaging, and meaningful tales.

Philip Yancey's words - captured in his many best-selling books - have influenced the lives of millions by strengthening their faith, building their hope, sparking their creativity, and challenging their comfort zones. If you're one of those millions, you know personally how his insights have affected your mind and heart. And if you're new to Yancey, you're in for a life-altering experience. These meditations - all drawn from the beloved and best-selling writings of the author - will take you through an entire year of Yancey's insight and imagination.

Read the Bible in a Year Sure, but where do you start? You could start at the beginning in Genesis, but how far do you read each day? Also, what happens if you miss a day? Nobody wants to feel that stress, guilt, and pressure. The Bible in a Year with Monthly Devotions by celebrated Christian author Mark Bower is the Bible for you. It is an inspirational, day-by-day, unforgettable experience through the Word of God. Why Use This One-Year Bible? Well, here is what you get… Start each month with inspirational messages based on that month’s readings by celebrated Christian author Mark ...

The fourth book in our devotional series is the season of FALL. In the months of September, October, and November, we pray that you would experience nourishment, motivation, and encouragement so that you can flourish in your relationship with your Creator. The FALL season is one of the most colorful season in the Northern Hemisphere. People from all across the world will travel hundreds of miles to view the beautiful foliage changing into multicolored works of art before finally falling away. This season is perfect for taking beautiful scenic photos and spending time outdoors. Nothing can ...

The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. Best-selling author and educator Dr. William J. Bennett is a master of the story that is the United States.

The KJV Everyday Bible guides you to read the entire Bible in 365 sections with a blend of the Old Testament, Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament, providing a simple yet effective way to engage the Bible every day of the year.

Comprised of biblical references to direct readers, IN THE MORNING WHEN I RISE is a fresh offering of inspiration that will help you start your day with a new outlook. Each personal story, concluding prayer and supporting scripture encourages self-reflection and individual growth, as well as note pages for studying and review. Recommended as a daily guide, these 31 Days of Inspirational Readings are sure to serve as a permanent reminder of God’s goodness.

The Earth is filled with the glory of God and his wonderful works, yet what we observe are only glimpses of the fullness of his power. Listen and be moved by these - mere edges of his ways - and contemplate along with Amy how much bigger and greater God is than anything we can see or imagine!

Can we consecrate ourselves to Mary? Mary is not the Creator, she is not the Redeemer. She is the opposite of a Goddess; she never substituted herself for God. But it was God's will that Mary had something to do with our Christian life, with our sanctification. It is a role assigned to her by God. In perfect union with her Son and subordinate to him, the Vatican II Council calls her "our mother in the order of grace" (LG 61). Let us not forget that Mary is the prototype of perfect consecration at the beginning of the New Testament. She was chosen to help us in our consecration through her ...

God Hears Her is now available in audiobook! Listen to this beloved devotional one day at a time while you're on the go or simply sit back, relax, and soak up several meditations at a time. You'll hear each of these special stories written by your favorite female Our Daily Bread authors, as well as enjoy the full Scripture reading for the day. Order today and you'll have the whole audiobook at your fingertips to enjoy whenever you choose.

What do we learn from St. Joseph? Saint Joseph teaches us virtue, especially practicing patience and silence, which is very hard to do. Saint Joseph is always calm, always peaceful. He is a great model for interior life. He was in a constant state of communion with God, something we should all imitate. His work was his prayer and his prayer was his work. St. Joseph is a powerful patron. He is, as John Paul II called him, the Guardian of the Redeemer. He humbly accepted his role as guardian, husband and father in the Holy Family. Therefore, St. Joseph’s intercession has been sought for ...

All of us experience setbacks that we don't understand. In his book All Things Are Working for Your Good, Joel Osteen teaches that those setbacks are part of the human journey, but if we stay rooted in faith and remain positive when we go through challenges, we will not only grow, but we will see how all things work together for our good. This 365-day devotional will encourage you through the darkness, as you seek the light in God's will throughout the year.