Daily Bread
Daily Bread is a collection of stories and reflections representing the Community of Christ members and friends throughout the world.
- By Harriet White of Lamoni, Iowa, USA Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” ….I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the…
- By David Nii, Council of Twelve Apostles Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? …How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I come to…
- By Janné Grover, Council of Twelve Apostles Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy…
- By Blair White, assistant to the Council of Twelve Multi-Nation Team When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus…
- By Marcia Plumb of San Jose, California, USA Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:17–18 Memory—what a mixed…
- By Chris Phelps of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name;worship the LORD in holy splendor….May the LORD give strength to his…
- When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are humans that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Psalm 8:3, 4 Scripture Reflection—Psalm 8 Sacred the body God has…
- God saw everything that [God] had made, and indeed, it was very good. Genesis 1:31 Scripture Reflection—Genesis 1:1—2:4a God’s creating activity is not about one moment in time. The role of scripture, and especially the story in Genesis, shows us…
- Jesus Christ, the embodiment of God’s shalom, invites all people to come and receive divine peace in the midst of the difficult questions and struggles of life. Follow Christ in the way that leads to God’s peace and discover the blessings of all of…
- By David Nii, Council of Twelve Apostles For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13 NRSV In the last twenty years, growing numbers of…