We relate to the Psalms because we can find our own life story in these words written so many years ago. Whether we’re calling out in desperation or lifting hands in praise, we can turn to God in all of life’s circumstances. This collection of Psalm-based devotionals was written by trusted Our Daily Bread authors. You’ll find voice for your cares and concerns and the reassurance that God has everything under control.
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Dave Branon retired in 2021 after a 40-year career as a writer and editor with Our Daily Bread Ministries. With more than 1,200 articles so far, Dave continues to write for the Our Daily Bread devotional. He has also written 20 books, which include Beyond the Valley: Finding Hope in Life's Losses and Lands of the Bible Today. He and his wife, Sue, have four children and eight grandchildren, and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Bill Crowder joined the Our Daily Bread Ministries staff in 2001 after more than twenty years in the pastorate stretching from West Virginia to Southern California to West Michigan. Bill has written many Bible-study booklets for the ministry's Discovery Series, and has authored more than twenty books with Our Daily Bread Publishing, including Wisdom for our Worries and Gospel on the Mountains. In addition, Bill serves as a cohost—with Mart DeHaan, Elisa Morgan, Rasool Berry, and Daniel Ryan Day—on the Discover the Word podcast and daily radio program, heard nationwide. Now semiretired and living in North Carolina, Bill continues to contribute to Our Daily Bread and other ministry efforts and speaks at Bible conferences and churches.
Bill and his wife, Marlene, have been married for more than forty-five years and have five adult children and a growing legion of grandchildren. To relax, Bill enjoys playing golf whenever possible, and follows sports, especially the English Premier League’s Liverpool Football Club.
James Banks (D.Min, Gordon-Conwell) makes his home in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife, Cari, where James is the founding pastor of Peace Church. James’ desire to write goes back to reading Christian devotional books at age twelve. He loves to encourage others to draw close to God through a heartfelt relationship in prayer and a fresh understanding of Scripture. James’ books have been translated into several languages and include Prayers for Prodigals, Praying Together, Praying the Prayers of the Bible, Prayers for Your Children, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Everyday Needs, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Kids, and Hope Lies Ahead, which he co-wrote with his son, Geoffrey. You can find teaching from James on prayer with the Praying with Jesus and Our Daily Bread University’s Prayer Basics series. James is also the author of several magazine articles, is featured in the weekly Encouraging Prayer radio broadcast and podcast, and is a popular speaker for churches and retreats. You can find out more about what James is up to lately by visiting JamesBanks.org.
David McCasland is a contributor to Our Daily Bread and the author of Eric Liddell: Pure Gold and Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God, which won the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Gold Medallion for biography. He and his wife live in Colorado.
