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Every day, thousands of people take a moment to read, reflect and pray with UCB. Our daily devotional tools, like the UCB Word For Today, offer something unique to all of our readers, whether they are new to faith or have journeyed with God for a long time.
We believe in the importance of spending time with God every day. Our two daily devotional magazines are designed to encourage everyone to get closer to God.
Written by Bob and Debby Gass and then adapted for a UK audience, Word For Today has reached millions of people in print, email, online and through radio broadcasts since UCB started publishing it in 1994.
Word For You is our alternative daily devotional for young adults, available both in print and digitally. Its combination of daily readings, thought-provoking articles, and ways to put what you’ve read into practice provide a solid framework for living in a God-centred way.
Bob Gass
Bob Gass was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on January 15, 1944. At 12, he committed his life to Christ. Five years later, he moved to America and was ordained into the ministry.
‘I started preaching when I was 13. I went to America when I was 18 with two sermons in my brief case, 25 cents in my pocket, one suit on my back and no formal theological training.’
After years spent speaking in churches, of all denominations, throughout North America, he moved to the northeast where he built and pastored a large church.
‘At my wedding ceremony, the pastor told me “you will reach more people through your writing than you have or will do in all the years of your preaching.” My wife Debby wrote it down and dated it.’
Three years later, in 1994, Bob wrote the first edition of The Word For You Today, a daily devotional.
‘I wrote the first edition of the Word For Today for United Christian Broadcasters who were launching a vision to pioneer Christian radio in the UK. The first edition was 3,500 copies. We didn’t even know if we’d have the money to print the next edition. Today, there are millions of copies all over the world.’
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The Word For Today is the publishing and broadcast ministry of the late pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.
The Word For Today is the publishing and broadcast ministry of the late pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.
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Did you hear about the frog that was running out of water, so he asked two birds to transport him to a nearby pond? He convinced each of them to carry one end of a stick in their beak while he bit down on the centre and held on. It was a sight to behold: two birds, one stick, and a frog in the middle. They were making progress until a cow in a pasture looked up, saw the trio passing overhead, and asked, ‘Who thought of that?’ At that point the frog couldn’t resist. Pride prevailed over prudence, and as he plummeted to earth, he yelled, ‘It was meeee…!’ Don’t make the same error. ‘Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall’ (Proverbs 16:18 NLT). Why are you good at doing what you do? For your own comfort? To save for your retirement? To bolster your self-esteem? No, these are all bonuses, not the main reason. You’re good at what you do – for God’s sake. It’s about Him, not you! Read and ponder these words in your heart: ‘Wealth and honour come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand…at your discretion people are made great and given strength’ (1 Chronicles 29:12 NLT). Recalling the victories, blessings, and successes Israel had experienced, David reminds us: ‘They did not conquer…with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm…that helped them, for you loved them’ (Psalm 44:3 NLT). Keep in mind that the blessings you enjoy every day are yours only because God favoured and smiled on you. That’s the truth!
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