Confronting the “Religious”
Luke 4:18-30 reveals the first recorded message of Jesus in Luke’s gospel. Word was spreading throughout the region about Jesus and His teaching. No doubt His family and neighbors were excited about His visit to Nazareth and many showed up in the synagogue to hear Him...
Increasing Poverty Rates in Brazil
According to recent data there are over 23 million people currently living below the poverty line in Brazil, which demonstrates a 33% increase in the number of those in poverty over the last four years. The unemployment rate hovered around 12.5% in 2018. With an...
The Importance of Local Church Membership
When we come to know Christ as Lord and Savior we become a child of God. As such we are members of the body of Christ, part of the temple of the Holy Spirit, and Christ’s bride (Rom 12:4-5, 1 Cor 12:12-13, 27, Eph 3:6, 4:4-6, 11-16, Col 1:18, 1 Peter 2:4-5, Rev 21:9)....
Urgent Need: A Letter from LBM Founder Patrick Hubbard
Dear Living Bread followers, partners, and prayer warriors, Heading into 2019 I could use your prayers and, if the Lord leads, your help. I want to be sensitive how I share this, but I also want to be transparent. Living Bread Ministries is starting the year having...
Aun’s Testimony
Aun is the wife of SomChai, who is a church planter and board member of Living Bread Ministries Thailand. It's our privilege to be able to share her testimony with you today! If you'd like to give toward the work she and her family are doing among the poor in...
Headlines: Reframing Poverty
Recently, The Exchange with Ed Stetzer featured the article Reframing the Issue of Poverty. The author, Gabriella Siefert, does an excellent job of capturing something that most of us miss regarding poverty. Westerners almost exclusively understand poverty in economic...
The Place of Suffering in the Kingdom of God
There is much we can learn from the story of Joseph. The dangers of parental favoritism and envy, as well as, the importance of faithfulness and perseverance are all points of application we can glean from the narrative. Perhaps the most valuable thing Christians...