7 Books Published by Our Daily Bread Publishing on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Written by Christian Black men who speak to common issues that many men face, these 40 devotions support the spiritual development of your whole self. Organized in four sections, the head (mental health and theological truth), heart (emotional health and relationships), hands (vocation and physical health), and soul (spiritual health and community) are addressed. Prayer and reflection questions help you apply each message to those areas of your life.

Caregiving is a core value in the African American culture, with faithful women of God often filling this role. Yet no one is fully prepared for the hard realities of caregiving. Writing with empathy and biblical insight gained from her experience as a caregiver, Jeanne Porter King invites you to rely on Scripture and prayer. These 90 devotions encourage you to tend to your own well-being so you can continue to shower care and compassion on others.

This collection of Our Daily Bread reflections reminds you of God’s faithfulness through trials. Written by popular and beloved author Patricia Raybon, these 8 weeks of daily devotions focus on themes like love, reconciliation, and unity. Patricia invites you to lean on God using Bible verses and insights drawn from the wisdom of Scripture to encourage thoughtful reflection.

A Cloud of Women elevates dozens of biblical women, pointing out parallels between their life experiences and the lives of contemporary and historical Black women. Georgia Hill and Diane Proctor Reeder apply scholastic strength and creativity that encourage you to realize the influence of your creator God.

Empowering biblical truths and illustrations will prompt you to serve and lead in your family, community, and church. Eve, Esther, Mary, and Deborah are a few of the guides who help you navigate cultural and women’s issues then and now. Learn from the examples of icons as well: Marian Wright Edelman, the Women of Peace in Liberia, Sojourner Truth, Renita J. Weems; the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X; Shirley Chisholm, and contemporary female judges, teachers, musicians, artists, and scientists are featured in this book.

A Cloud of Women lifts, inspires, and encourages women of African descent and their sisters of other ethnicities to greatness from an explicitly biblical perspective.

Children will learn to trust God and sing His praises in this original paraphrase of Psalm 100 featuring captivating illustrations from Jan Spivey Gilchrist. They’ll share the emotions of the people as they rise to start their day, gather with others in church, or simply lift their hands in worship. This third book in the Be Still and Know Stories series is enjoyable for both child and adult to read together to remember God’s love and faithfulness.

Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s "Be Still and Know Stories" encourage children to listen to, talk to, and experience God.

God, You see me, and You know me.

Teaching children to know God and to hear His voice can be challenging. In A Voice as Soft as a Honey Bee’s Flutter, you and your young readers alike will journey through the story of an African American boy who learns to hear God’s voice in the busyness of everyday life. Your little ones will be encouraged to know God and hear His voice while learning to trust Him through the story inspired by Psalm 46.