God is always near.Our Daily Bread writer David Roper brings a wise and comforting perspective to Psalm 23 and encourages you to put your trust in God. "Friends fail us, spouses walk out on us, parents disappoint us, therapists refuse to return our calls, but God is with us every moment of every day."This insightful exploration of one of the most well-loved passages in the Bible provides . . .a verse-by-verse breakdown, which reveals G...

David Roper captures your attention with more than 45 stories about biblical characters whose experiences reflect God's hand at work. Throughout the pages of this book, Roper reminds you that "God takes delight in nobodies, invests them with beauty and greatness, and uses them to touch the world with grace and truth." You'll recognize some of the characters and you'll be introduced to others, but most important, you'll see how God uses everyday people—in both good and bad circumstances—for...

Finding your way through life can be easier when you have the right One leading the way. In this excerpt of Every Day is a New Shade of Blue: Comfort for Dark Days from Psalm 23, author David Roper takes a closer look at the relationship between the Shepherd and the sheep expressed throughout Scripture. Gain insight from the lives of David, Isaiah, and others who found hope, encouragement, and rest under the watchful care of God.

In the modern world of high technology and advanced medicine, people are living longer and healthier lives. "Middle age" has taken a leap ten years further down the road until reaching signs that indicate the beginning of the second half of life.In his book Growing Old with God, David Roper shows you why and how this season of your life can truly be the best. Offering biblical wisdom and reassurance for you as you mature, Roper invites you to travel with him on his own "jo...

What was happening in the present moment for each psalmist spurred the writing of each psalm of the Bible. Through joy and tears, the psalmists cried out to a God they believed heard and cared.Whatever our circumstances—a burdensome ministry, a difficult marriage, joblessness, or a deep loneliness—we can give them to God. He has lifted the burden of our sins; will He not lift the weight of our sorrows? We have trusted Him with our eternal souls; can we not entrust our present c...

Real men are supposed to like Monday Night Football, power tools, fast cars, and hunting expeditions. But David Roper paints a different picture. Observing that many men spend their lives propping up sagging egos, he calls us to a more honest look at real manhood. Then he leads us back to the real beginning--to the time when God first breathed life into dust.God designed men, and men cannot know themselves until they know God. So you will see yourself in the pages of T...

In the modern world of high technology and advanced medicine, people are living longer and healthier lives. "Middle age" has taken a leap ten years further down the road until reaching signs that indicate the beginning of the second half of life.In his eBook Teach Us to Number Our Days, David Roper shows you why and how this season of your life can truly be the best. Offering biblical wisdom and reassurance for you as you mature, Roper invites you to travel with him on his...

When setbacks and failures are at the forefront of life, moving forward can sometimes seem like a lonesome journey. In The God Who Walks Beside Us, David Roper reminds readers that God never gives up on them no matter what they have done or are doing. This devotional-style book shares lessons from the life of Jacob to help readers gain a better understanding of how God can use them in spite of their brokenness. Offering insights into the significance of following God's direction i...

Holiness is a dull word these days, conjuring up men and women with sullen, morose faces, full of rectitude and rigid duty. True holiness, however, is anything but dull. It is startling and arresting. It's more than being decent, good, ethical and upright. It has that quality that the Bible calls "the beauty of holiness."This is the picture of holiness that the New Testament writer James draws for us. It is a portrayal that fascinates us and awakens us to the hope that

Long ago in Romania a prince dealt fairly with a lying merchant and an honest peasant.

Mutiny on the Bounty is a gripping adventure of the high seas and a story of treachery and betrayal.First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, this epic three-part serial tells the true story of Fletcher Christian’s dramatic mutiny against his tyrannical Captain and how Lieutenant Bligh when cast adrift in an open rowing boat with 18 loyal men makes an incredible voyage across 3,600 miles of hostile and uncharted seas to the Dutch East Indies, while Fletcher Christian and his fellow mutineers...

The Book of Acts covers the first thirty years of early Christianity and thus, by its inspired guidance, conveys God's will for His church today. In Acts 1—14, David Roper led us through the history of the first-century church, beginning with our Savior's ascension and ending with Paul's first missionary journey. In this volume, Acts 15—28, he begins with the Jerusalem Council and takes readers through Paul's ministry in Rome."Presenting careful research in clear langu...