Authors

Brent Hackett

Brett Hackett

Brent Hackett is the Director of RBC Ministries Canada and oversees the offices in Windsor, Ontario; Trois-Rivières, Québec; and Vancouver, British Columbia. With a background in newspaper publishing, radio broadcasting, and the Christian booksellers industry, his focus is now growing the outreach of RBC Ministries in Canada. Brent and his wife, Angie, have four children…

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Dale Beaver

Dale Beaver

Dale Beaver is currently pastor at Christian Fellowship Church in Evansville, Indiana. He recently served as a chaplain with Motor Racing Outreach for six years. Dale has penned a number of articles for a special edition of Our Daily Bread distributed to racing fans across the USA. His work is occasionally featured in the regular…

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Henry Bosch

Henry Bosch

Henry G. Bosch (1914-1995) was the founder of Our Daily Bread and one of its first writers. Throughout his life, he battled illness but turned his weaknesses into spiritual encouragement for others through his devotional writing.

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Dave Branon

Dave Branon

If you’ve read articles by Dave Branon over the years, you know about his family and the lessons learned from father- (and now grandfather-) hood. After serving for 18 years as managing editor of Sports Spectrum magazine, Dave is now an editor for Discovery House Publishers. A freelance writer for many years, he has authored…

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Anne Cetas

Ann Cetas

Anne Cetas became a follower of Jesus in her late teens. At 19, she was given a copy of Our Daily Bread by a friend to help her read the Bible consistently. She also devoured RBC Ministries’ Discovery Series topical study booklets. Several years later, she joined the editorial staff of Our Daily Bread as…

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Bill Crowder

Bill Crowder

Bill Crowder joined the RBC Ministries staff after more than 20 years in the pastorate. Bill works closely with Mart DeHaan as vice president of teaching content. Additionally, Bill spends much of his time in a Bible-teaching ministry for Christian leaders around the world. He has written many booklets for the Discovery Series, and he…

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Dennis J. De Haan

Dennis J. De Haan

Dennis J. De Haan is a nephew of RBC founder Dr. M. R. De Haan. He pastored two churches in Iowa and Michigan before joining the RBC staff in 1971. He served as Associate Editor of Our Daily Bread from 1973 until 1982, and then as Editor until June 1995.

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Kurt DeHaan

Kurt De Haan

Kurt was a vital part of the ministry that was founded by his grandfather Dr. M. R. DeHaan in 1938. He faithfully led ODB for 13 years, and often wrote for other RBC publications until his death in 2003. A gifted editor and writer, Kurt had a sense of humor that was surpassed only by…

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M.R. DeHaan

M.R. De Haan

Our Daily Bread also occasionally features articles from our archives by Dr. M. R. DeHaan. We are honored to continue to use articles written by one of the founders of this devotional. M. R. DeHaan was a physician who later in life became a pastor – well known for his gravelly voice and impassioned Bible…

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Mart DeHaan

Mart DeHaan

Mart DeHaan, grandson of RBC Ministries founder, Dr. M. R. DeHaan, and son of former president, Richard W. DeHaan, has served with the ministry for more than 30 years. Mart is heard regularly on the Discover the Word radio program and is seen on Day of Discovery television. Mart is also an author of many…

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Richard DeHaan

Richard W. De Haan

Richard W. DeHaan was President of RBC Ministries and teacher on RBC programs for 20 years. He was the son of RBC founder Dr. M. R. DeHaan and wrote a number of full-length books and study booklets for RBC. During his years leading RBC Ministries, Richard had the vision to use television as a way…

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David C. Egner

David C. Egner

David C. Egner is retired from RBC Ministries. During his years with the ministry, he was editor of Discovery Digest and Campus Journal (now called Our Daily Journey). He has written many Discovery Series booklets, and his work has appeared in a variety of other RBC Ministries publications. Dave was a college writing professor for…

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Dennis Fisher

Dennis Fisher

Dennis Fisher received Jesus as his Savior at a church meeting in Southern California. He says, “I came under terrible conviction of sin. After receiving Christ, I felt like I had taken a shower on the inside.” Dennis was a professor of evangelism and discipleship at Moody Bible Institute for 8 years. In 1998, he joined RBC…

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Vernon C. Grounds

Vernon C. Grounds

Dr. Vernon C. Grounds, Our Daily Bread writer, went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2010, at the age of 96. He wrote over 500 articles from 1993–2009 for the publication. Former president of Denver Seminary and chancellor, Dr. Grounds also had  an extensive preaching, teaching, and counseling ministry. He is deeply missed…

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Tim Gustafson

Tim Gustafson

Tim Gustafson writes for Our Daily Journey, and serves as an editor for Discovery Series. He and his wife, Leisa, are the parents of one daughter and seven sons.

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C. P. Hia

C. P. Hia

Hia Chek Phang brings a distinctive flavor to Our Daily Bread. He and his wife, Lin Choo, reside in the island nation of Singapore. C. P. came to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 13. During his early years as a believer, he was privileged to learn from excellent Bible teachers who instilled…

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Cindy Hess Kasper

Cindy Hess Kasper

Cindy Hess Kasper has served for more than 30 years at RBC Ministries, where she is associate editor for Our Daily Journey. An experienced writer, she has penned youth devotional articles for more than a decade. She is a daughter of longtime senior editor Clair Hess, from whom she learned a love for singing and…

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Randy Kilgore

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Randy Kilgore spent most of his 20-plus years in business as a senior human resource manager before returning to seminary. Since finishing his Masters in Divinity in 2000, he has served as a writer and workplace chaplain. He writes a weekly Internet devotional, and a collection of those devotionals appears in the Discovery House book, Made…

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Albert Lee

Albert Lee

Albert Lee was director of international ministries for RBC Ministries for many years, and he lives in Singapore. Albert’s passion, vision, and energy  expanded the work of the ministry around the world. He continues to oversee a number of projects for the ministry. Albert grew up in Singapore, and took a variety of courses from…

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Julie Ackerman Link

Julie Ackerman Link

Julie Ackerman Link is a founding partner of Blue Water Ink, a company that provides writing, editing, designing, and typesetting services. She has edited hundreds of books, including many for Discovery House Publishers. She has been writing for Our Daily Bread since 2000 and is the author of Above All, Love: Reflections on the Greatest…

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David C. McCasland

David C. McCasland

David McCasland began writing for Our Daily Bread in 1995. He also works with Day of Discovery television to produce videos that tell the life stories of Christians who have inspired others. His books Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God and Eric Liddell: Pure Gold are published by Discovery House Publishers. David and his wife, Luann,…

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Haddon W. Robinson

Haddon W. Robinson

Haddon W. Robinson is the colorful discussion leader for the RBC Ministries’ Discover the Word radio program. With much experience, wisdom, and insight into life, Haddon finds it important to enjoy his life and ministry. When he’s not reading about David in the Bible or enthralled in a Sherlock Holmes mystery, Dr. Robinson teaches at…

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David H. Roper

David H. Roper

David H. Roper was a pastor for more than 30 years and now directs Idaho Mountain Ministries, a retreat dedicated to the encouragement of pastoral couples. He enjoys fishing, hiking, and being streamside with his wife, Carolyn. His favorite fictional character is Reepicheep, the tough little mouse that is the soul of courage in C….

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Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Jennifer Benson Schuldt has been writing professionally since 1997 when she graduated from Cedarville University and began her career as a technical writer. Currently, she is a writer and blogger for Our Daily Journey, as well as a contributor to Our Daily Bread. Jennifer lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Bob, and their two…

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K. T. Sim

K. T. Sim

Sim Kay Tee serves with the international operations office of RBC Ministries based in Singapore, developing new biblical resources to point the reader to the wisdom and promises of God’s unchanging Word. In this capacity, he writes some of the Insights for Our Daily Bread. He has also written for the Discovery Series. K.T. is…

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Dave Sper

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Dave Sper began working at RBC Ministries in 1985 as managing editor for Discovery Series. He started writing poetry for Our Daily Bread when he joined their editorial team in 1989. To date, he’s written about 800 poems that have been used in the devotional booklet.

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Joe Stowell

Joe Stowell

You may know Joe Stowell as the former president of Moody Bible Institute. Currently, he serves as president of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Stowell also serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. An internationally recognized speaker, Joe’s first love is Jesus Christ and preaching His Word. He has also…

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Paul Van Gorder

Paul Van Gorder

Paul Van Gorder began writing regularly for Our Daily Bread in 1969 and continued until 1992. He also served as associate Bible teacher for the Day of Discovery television program and traveled extensively as a speaker for Radio Bible Class. He went home to be with the Lord in September 2009.

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Herbert Vander Lugt

Herbert Vander Lugt

Herbert Vander Lugt remained a vital contributor to Our Daily Bread up to the time he went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 2, 2006. He served as Senior Research Editor for RBC Ministries and had been with the ministry since 1966, when he became the third author to contribute to Our…

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Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams has been a part of the RBC family since 1997 and serves the ministry of Discovery House Publishers. His passion is to help others understand Jesus’ words from a Hebrew perspective, and he has written three booklets in the Discovery Series: The Holidays of God—Spring Feasts, The Holidays of God—Fall Feasts, and The…

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Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams began writing for Our Daily Bread in 2007. He also writes for another RBC Ministries devotional, Our Daily Journey. Marvin is senior teaching pastor at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan. Educated at Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, he has also served in several pastoral positions…

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Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey

Since 1977, Philip Yancey has penned 20 books that have sold more than 14 million copies. His books deal with tough questions and include classics such as Where Is God When It Hurts? and What’s So Amazing about Grace? In 1971, Philip joined the staff of Campus Life magazine, where he served until 1978 when…

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Joanie Yoder

Joanie Yoder

Joanie Yoder, a favorite among Our Daily Bread readers, went home to be with her Savior in 2004. She and her husband established a Christian rehabilitation center for drug addicts in England many years ago. Widowed in 1982, she learned to rely on the Lord’s help and strength. She wrote with hope about true dependence…

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