Bread for the Day (Paperback)

Bread for the Day is a daily-use devotional resource filled with rich treasures and is dated January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. 

A brief scripture reading (NRSV Updated Edition texts) for each day following the daily lectionary developed by the Consultation on Common Texts and presented in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. This rich resource features: -A prayer and hymn for each day -Brief yet helpful introductions to the seasons -Table graces/meal prayers for the holidays and seasons -Household blessings for special times throughout the year, including Anniversary of a Baptism, Blessing for the New Year, Blessing for a Home at Epiphany, Blessing of the Household for Thanksgiving Day, Remembering Those Who Have Died, Lighting the Advent Wreath, Blessing of the Christmas Tree -Monthly pages for recording prayer requests -Notes on festivals and commemorations -Simplified forms for morning and evening prayer -Waking prayers and bedtime prayers, including prayers with children

Use Bread for the Day for personal, household, or group devotions. This is the perfect resource for individuals, congregations, households, Bible study groups, prayer groups, pastors, church councils, outreach teams, confirmation students, and teachers.

Philip Ruge-Jones is Assistant Professor of Theology at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. His teaching interests include systematic theology, Hispanic/Latino and other contextual theologies, and the Lutheran Reformation. While preparing for ordination as an ELCA pastor, Ruge-Jones spent two years in an internship program in Chile, an experience that continues to affect his life and his work today.

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