by David Bowman | Aug 30, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 13:1 Matthew 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. (NIV) — What is it about calm bodies of water that makes them ideal for deep thought and meaningful reflection? Our summer vacation took us to Lake...
by David Bowman | Aug 29, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 9:7 Matthew 9:7 Then the man got up and went home. (NIV) — The first eight verses of Matthew 9 are rather dramatic. There’s one verse that’s not all that dramatic, and it’s verse 7 above. Here we see a simple act of...
by David Bowman | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 7:12 Matthew 7:12 “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” (NIV) “Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then...
by David Bowman | Aug 27, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 5:48 Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (NIV) Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you. (The Message) — First things first: This verse is not a plea for...
by David Bowman | Aug 26, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 3:16, 17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son,...
by David Bowman | Aug 25, 2026 | Daily D
Daily D – Matthew 2:16-18 Matthew 2:16-18 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had...
