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UCB Word For Today

With daily readings based on Scripture, articles, and things to pray about, the UCB Word For Today is designed to help you get into the habit of spending time with God every day.

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1:53

Keep it simple

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/13

If you’re serious about reaching and teaching people, there are two things you must try to do: 1) Talk to them, not above them. A pre-schooler was eating an apple in the back of the car. ‘Daddy,’ he said, ‘why is my apple turning brown?’ His father explained: ‘Because after you assimilated the skin on the exterior, the core structure of the apple came into contact with the atmosphere, which caused it to oxidise, thus changing its molecular structure and transforming it into a different colour.’

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1:54

The five crowns (5)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/12

The fifth crown is the crown of glory. Peter wrote: ‘The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of

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The five crowns (4)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/11

The fourth crown is the crown of life. Two different verses depict it for us. ‘Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him’ (James 1:12 NKJV). ‘Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.’ A pastor explains it this way: ‘The Crown of Life is given in recognition of enduring and triumphing over temptations and trials, even to the point of martyrdom. Motivated by our

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1:58

The five crowns (3)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/10

The third crown mentioned in Scripture is the crown of righteousness. Paul writes: ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord…will give to me on that Day, and…also to all who have loved His appearing’ (vv. 7-8 NKJV). A pastor amplifies this: ‘The book of 2 Timothy represents the last known writing of the apostle Paul, and we have reason to believe he was beheaded shortly after writing

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1:45

The five crowns (2)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/09

The second crown mentioned in Scripture is the crown of rejoicing. It’s given to those who take part in leading others to Christ. The background for this passage is written about in Acts 17, which tells the story of Paul arriving in the city of Thessalonica. He went into the synagogue, ‘and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining…that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ”’ (vv. 2-3 NKJV). Some

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1:59

The five crowns (1)

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/08

In describing our heavenly rewards, the Bible speaks of crowns. Let’s look at each and see what we can learn. The first is the victor’s crown. ‘Everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified’

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1:54

Don’t rush into this relationship

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/07

Patience is a difficult skill to practise when it comes to relationships. This is particularly so when you feel lonely, empty, and incomplete. When that happens you can jump the gun, and make a choice based on your limited perspective rather than the larger picture that would emerge if only you had sought more information and waited patiently. To keep you from making a mistake that can negatively impact the rest of your life, here are three important steps you should take when it comes to forming a

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2:02

Wisdom for parenting teenagers

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/06

Why does a happy, cooperative twelve-year-old suddenly turn into a sullen, depressed thirteen-year-old? There are two powerful forces that account for some of the adolescent behaviour that drives you crazy as a parent. The first is linked to social pressures common at that age. But there is a second source of disruption. It’s related to hormonal changes that not only transform the physical body but also revolutionise how kids think. For some (not all) adolescents, human chemistry is in a state of

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1:49

Honour others, and God will honour you

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/05

One of the real tests of character and maturity is how you react to someone else’s success. That’s particularly so when they succeed in an area where you failed or in which you’re frustrated over not having achieved greater success. F.B. Meyer, a well-known author and minister in England, once shared the following experience to a few of his friends: ‘It was easy to pray for the success of G. Campbell Morgan when he was in America. But when he came back to England and took a church near to mine, it

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1:44

Finding your life’s purpose

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/04

In baseball, the catcher tries to distract the batter. On one occasion when Yogi Berra was behind the plate, Hank Aaron came up to bat. Yogi started in, ‘Hank, you’ve got the writing on the bat in the wrong place. The words should be facing you.’ Yogi kept going, ‘You better check it.’ Hank didn’t say a word. On the next pitch, Hank hit the ball over the centre field fence. He rounded the bases, stepped on home plate, looked at Yogi Berra, and said, ‘I didn’t come here to read, I came to win.’ It’s

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1:52

Take responsibility for your life

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/03

What an amazing question Jesus asked this paralysed man: ‘Do you want to get well?’ Who wouldn’t? You might be surprised! Kay Arthur tells of passing a beggar one day on a street in the Old City of Jerusalem. As he sat begging, his trouser leg was pulled up to reveal his terrible sores. She writes: ‘My nurse’s heart brought my feet to a halt. I wanted to bend down and shield the open wound from the dust…It should be washed, medicated, and dressed by someone who cared. My friend gently took me by my

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1:58

A word to graduates

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/02

Graduate, here are eleven lessons to empower and inspire you: 1) You’re here for a reason, and the most vital thing you can do is find it. 2) Follow your passion. You may not already know what it is, but make it your mission to discover it. 3) Although you might love Facebook, you might not like working for the company. And because you enjoy cooking doesn’t mean you will enjoy owning a restaurant. 4) Don’t give up because the work is hard. Give up because deep inside you know there is something

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1:51

How do you handle fear?

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/08/01

Being in a position of leadership won’t give you courage, but showing courage will establish you as a leader in the eyes of others. Larry Osborne said, ‘The most striking thing about highly effective leaders is how little they have in common. What one swears by, another warns against. But one trait stands out: the willingness to risk.’ Courage isn’t the lack of fear; it’s doing what you’re afraid to do. It’s having the power to release the familiar and advance into new territory. The psalmist said,

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1:58

Beware of covetousness

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/31

Covetousness will rob you of contentment. It works like this: you browse through a home-decorating magazine, and the home you were thankful for an hour ago suddenly seems ramshackle. Or you see an ad on TV for a new car, and the car in your driveway suddenly looks like an old banger. God expects you to have goals for your life and to provide for your family but beware of coveting things so much that you become obsessed with how to get them. When Israel went to war with Jericho, God told them

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1:55

Beware of covetousness

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/31

Covetousness will rob you of contentment. It works like this: you browse through a home-decorating magazine, and the home you were thankful for an hour ago suddenly seems ramshackle. Or you see an ad on TV for a new car, and the car in your driveway suddenly looks like an old banger. God expects you to have goals for your life and to provide for your family but beware of coveting things so much that you become obsessed with how to get them. When Israel went to war with Jericho, God told them

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1:59

God still loves you!

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/30

Dr Gerald Mann writes: ‘Moralisers are faithful to remind us that King David’s life was all downhill after Bathsheba-gate. They list the litany of his woes: the baby of the illicit union died. He never recovered his moral stature. His sons fought over succession. One of them was beheaded for trying to dethrone him. God deprived him of his grandest dream: building the Temple – too much blood on his hands! But take another look at the story. The opening words of the book of Proverbs silence such

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2:02

God still loves you!

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/30

Dr Gerald Mann writes: ‘Moralisers are faithful to remind us that King David’s life was all downhill after Bathsheba-gate. They list the litany of his woes: the baby of the illicit union died. He never recovered his moral stature. His sons fought over succession. One of them was beheaded for trying to dethrone him. God deprived him of his grandest dream: building the Temple – too much blood on his hands! But take another look at the story. The opening words of the book of Proverbs silence such

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2:01

The need for connectedness

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/29

Unfortunately, the word fellowship has come to be associated with awkward gatherings in church basements, drinking red punch, and participating in stilted conversations. No wonder people give up on it! Paul describes connectedness as ‘being rooted and established in love’. When a tree puts roots into the ground, it takes in nutrients and water, and the tree grows and has life, but only if it’s rooted. In the same way, we’re rooted, and our souls are nourished in the love of God – and other people

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2:02

The need for connectedness

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/29

Unfortunately, the word fellowship has come to be associated with awkward gatherings in church basements, drinking red punch, and participating in stilted conversations. No wonder people give up on it! Paul describes connectedness as ‘being rooted and established in love’. When a tree puts roots into the ground, it takes in nutrients and water, and the tree grows and has life, but only if it’s rooted. In the same way, we’re rooted, and our souls are nourished in the love of God – and other people

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2:03

When you feel blah

UCB Word For Today ·

2025/07/28

The word ‘perish’ conjures up images of deterioration and decay, like fruit rotting from within. On what specific day does passion leave a marriage or a worker lose interest in a job that once excited them? Like air leaking silently out of a tyre, what was meant to carry our weight and to power us towards our destiny can now barely wobble. If that’s how you’re feeling now, read this promise, and let it take root within you: ‘He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to the weak. Even

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