ODB: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today!

Before Charles Simeon attended university in Cambridge, England, he loved horses and clothes, spending a huge sum on his attire yearly.

ODB: The Passion of Christ

Before Jim Caviezel played Jesus in the film The Passion of the Christ, director Mel Gibson warned that the role would be extremely difficult and could negatively impact his career in Hollywood.
01-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

Helplessly and Completely Dependent

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As our children get older, most of us would encourage them to be independent. We want them to think for themselves and not be so reliant on us to care for them.

ODB: Jesus, Our Substitute

A wealthy twenty-year-old was drag-racing with his friends when he struck and killed a pedestrian.
05-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

Costly Decisions

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Some years ago, I went to work in a country that had a reputation for not being safe. I took my wife and two small boys. A Christian friend said to me, “How could you take your children to a place like that?

ODB: A New Command to Love

In a tradition starting as early as the thirteenth century, members of the royal family in the United Kingdom give gifts to people in need on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.
04-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

Watch Your Life

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In 1 Timothy 4:16, Paul exhorts his young co-worker: “Watch your life and doctrine closely.” Timothy is not to be so consumed with other issues that his own spiritual welfare is neglected.

ODB: Fruitful Believers in Christ

Cindy was excited for her new job in a nonprofit company. What an opportunity to make a difference! She soon discovered her coworkers didn’t share her enthusiasm.
03-Mar-Featured-devotionals-2024

Live in Preparation

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When I was a young Christian, I regularly faced the temptation to live like my non-Christian friends. One thing that kept me from compromising my Christian commitment was the fear of God.