Our Daily Bread

Dale Beaver is currently pastor at Christian Fellowship Church in Evansville, Indiana. He recently served as a chaplain with Motor Racing Outreach for six years.

Dale has penned a number of articles for a special edition of Our Daily Bread distributed to racing fans across the USA. His work is occasionally…

Henry G. Bosch (1914-1995) was the founder of Our Daily Bread and one of its first writers. Throughout his life, he battled illness but turned his weaknesses into spiritual encouragement for others through his devotional writing.

If you’ve read articles by Dave Branon over the years, you know about his family and the lessons learned from father- (and now grandfather-) hood. After serving for 18 years as managing editor of Sports Spectrum magazine, Dave is now an editor for Discovery House Publishers. A freelance writer for many years,…

Anne Cetas became a follower of Jesus in her late teens after a friend invited her to a Bible conference. At 19, she began reading Our Daily Bread and studying RBC Ministries Discovery Series booklets. Six years later, she joined the editorial staff of Our Daily Bread. Anne began writing for the devotional…

Bill Crowder joined the RBC Ministries staff after more than 20 years in the pastorate. Bill works closely with Mart De Haan as associate teacher. Additionally, Bill spends much of his time in a Bible-teaching ministry for Christian leaders around the world. He has written many booklets for the Discovery Series,…

Dennis J. De Haan is a nephew of RBC founder Dr. M. R. De Haan. He pastored two churches in Iowa and Michigan before joining the RBC staff in 1971. He served as Associate Editor of Our Daily Bread from 1973 until 1982, and then as Editor until June 1995.

Kurt was a vital part of the ministry that was founded by his grandfather Dr. M. R. DeHaan in 1938. He faithfully led ODB for 13 years, and often wrote for other RBC publications until his death in 2003.

A gifted editor and writer, Kurt had a sense of humor that…

Our Daily Bread also occasionally features articles from our archives by Dr. M. R. DeHaan. We are honored to continue to use articles written by one of the founders of this devotional.

M. R. DeHaan was a physician who later in life became a pastor – well known for his gravelly voice…

Mart DeHaan, grandson of RBC Ministries founder, Dr. M. R. DeHaan, and son of former president, Richard W. DeHaan, has served with the ministry for more than 30 years. Mart is heard regularly on the Discover the Word radio program and is seen on Day of Discovery television. Mart is also an author of…

Richard W. DeHaan was President of RBC Ministries and teacher on RBC programs for 20 years. He was the son of RBC founder Dr. M. R. DeHaan and wrote a number of full-length books and study booklets for RBC. During his years leading RBC Ministries, Richard had the vision to use…

David C. Egner is retired from RBC Ministries. During his years with the ministry, Dave was editor of Discovery Digest and Campus Journal (now called Our Daily Journey). He has written many Discovery Series booklets, and his work has appeared in a variety of other RBC Ministries publications. Dave still teaches English and…

Dennis Fisher received Jesus as his Savior at a church meeting in Southern California. He says, “I came under terrible conviction of sin. After receiving Christ, I felt like I had taken a shower on the inside.” Dennis was a professor of evangelism and discipleship at Moody Bible Institute for 8 years. In…

Dr. Vernon C. Grounds, Our Daily Bread writer, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2010, at the age of 96. He wrote over 500 articles from 1993–2009 for the publication.

Former president of Denver Seminary and chancellor, Dr. Grounds also had  an extensive preaching, teaching, and counseling ministry.…

Tim Gustafson is director of publications for RBC Ministries. Tim writes for Our Daily Journey, and he has been managing editor for Our Daily Bread and Discovery House Publishers. He and his wife, Leisa, are the parents of one daughter and seven sons.

Hia Chek Phang brings a distinctive flavor to Our Daily Bread. He and his wife, Lin Choo, reside in the island nation of Singapore. C. P. came to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 13. During his early years as a believer, he was privileged to learn from excellent…

Cindy Hess Kasper has served for more than 30 years at RBC Ministries, where she is associate editor for Our Daily Journey. An experienced writer, she has penned youth devotional articles for more than a decade. She is a daughter of longtime senior editor Clair Hess, from whom she learned a love…

Randy Kilgore spent most of his 20-plus years in business as a senior human resource manager before returning to seminary. Finishing his Masters in Divinity in 2000, he has spent the past decade as a writer and workplace chaplain. He writes a weekly Internet devotional, and a collection of those…

Albert Lee is director of international ministries for RBC Ministries and has the passion, vision, and energy to help expand the work of the ministry. He grew up in Singapore, took a number of courses from Singapore Bible College, served with Singapore Youth for Christ from 1971-1999, and taught a course…

Julie Ackerman Link is a founding partner of Blue Water Ink, a company that provides writing, editing, designing, and typesetting services. She has edited hundreds of books, including many for Discovery House Publishers. She has been writing for Our Daily Bread since 2000 and is the author of Above All, Love: Reflections on…

Writing articles from Colorado Springs, Colorado, is David C. McCasland. He and his wife, Luann, have four grown children and a golden retriever named Bonny. When not writing, he enjoys hiking, watching Air Force Academy football games, and attending concerts. He also researches and helps develop biographical documentaries for Day of…

Haddon W. Robinson is the colorful discussion leader for the RBC Ministries’ Discover the Word radio program. With much experience, wisdom, and insight into life, Haddon finds it important to enjoy his life and ministry. When he’s not reading about David in the Bible or enthralled in a Sherlock Holmes mystery, Dr.…

David H. Roper was a pastor for more than 30 years and now directs Idaho Mountain Ministries, a retreat dedicated to the encouragement of pastoral couples. He enjoys fishing, hiking, and being streamside with his wife, Carolyn. His favorite fictional character is Reepicheep, the tough little mouse that is the soul…

Jennifer Benson Schuldt has been writing professionally since 1997 when she began her career as a technical writer with an international consulting firm. She writes for Our Daily Journey and first appeared in Our Daily Bread in September 2010. Jennifer lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Bob, and their two…

Sim Kay Tee serves with the international operations office of RBC Ministries based in Singapore, developing new biblical resources to point the reader to the wisdom and promises of God’s unchanging Word. In this capacity, he writes some of the Insights for Our Daily Bread. He also writes for the Discovery Series.…

Dave Sper began working at RBC Ministries in 1985 as managing editor for Discovery Series. He started writing poetry for Our Daily Bread when he joined their editorial team in 1989. To date, he’s written about 800 poems that have been used in the devotional booklet.

You may know Joe Stowell as the former president of Moody Bible Institute. Currently, he serves as president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Stowell also serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. An internationally recognized speaker, Joe’s first love is Jesus Christ and preaching His…

Paul Van Gorder began writing regularly for Our Daily Bread in 1969 and continued until 1992. He also served as associate Bible teacher for the Day of Discovery television program and traveled extensively as a speaker for Radio Bible Class. He went home to be with the Lord in September 2009.

Herbert Vander Lugt remained a vital contributor to Our Daily Bread up to the time he went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 2, 2006. He served as Senior Research Editor for RBC Ministries and had been with the ministry since 1966, when he became the third author to…

Kevin Williams has been a part of the RBC family since 1997 and serves the ministry of Discovery House Publishers. His passion is to help others understand Jesus’ words from a Hebrew perspective, and he has written three booklets in the Discovery Series: The Holidays of God—Spring Feasts, The Holidays…

Before becoming a writer for Our Daily Bread in 2007, Marvin Williams penned numerous articles for another RBC Ministries devotional, Soul Journey (now Our Daily Journey). Marvin is senior teaching pastor at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan. Educated at Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, he…

Since 1977, Philip Yancey has penned 20 books that have sold more than 14 million copies. His books deal with tough questions and include classics such as Where Is God When It Hurts? and What’s So Amazing about Grace? In 1971, Philip joined the staff of Campus Life magazine, where he served until 1978…

Joanie Yoder, a favorite among Our Daily Bread readers, went home to be with her Savior in 2004. She and her husband established a Christian rehabilitation center for drug addicts in England many years ago. Widowed in 1982, she learned to rely on the Lord’s help and strength. She wrote with…