And He Walks with Me is a beautifully bound collection of Our Daily Bread meditations that draw you into a closer walk with Christ. You'll find joy in the God who walks and talks with you, just as the lyrics from the hymn "In the Garden" portray. Each reading reminds you that God is personally interested in every aspect of your life and that He delights in having a relationship with you. It's an ideal gift for anyone who desires daily biblical inspiration, connection, and companionship.
 
Our Daily Bread is distributed around the world and is translated into more than fifty languages. Each month, millions of readers turn to the pages of this beloved devotional for inspiration, comfort, peace, and hope. Visit odb.org for more information.
After serving at Our Daily Bread Ministries for nearly two decades as managing editor of Sports Spectrum magazine, Dave was a senior editor for Our Daily Bread Publishing for thirteen years. He retired in 2021 after forty years with the ministry.
Xochitl (So-Cheel) Dixon is author of
Waiting for God and the 2021 ECPA Christian Book Award finalist
Different Like Me. Serving the Lord with her beautifully diverse family and her service dog, Callie, Xochitl crosses generational and cultural boundaries. She reaches international readers through writing, speaking, the Christian apparel and accessories she designs, and her contributions to the devotional booklet
Our Daily Bread. She enjoys connecting with readers on social media and her blog at www.xedixon.com.
Bill Crowder joined the Our Daily Bread Ministries staff in 2001 after more than twenty years in the pastorate stretching from West Virginia to Southern California to West Michigan. As Vice President of Teaching Content, Bill provides biblical and theological evaluation of the ministry's content for its various ministry efforts. Additionally, Bill spends much of his time in a Bible-conference ministry around the world, serving ODBM offices and their outreach to local communities.
Bill has written many Bible-study booklets for ODBM's Discovery Series. He has also published a number of books with Our Daily Bread Publishing, the latest being
Available for His Purpose: Lessons from the Life of Elisha and
God of Surprise. In addition, Bill serves as a cohost with Mart DeHaan, Elisa Morgan, and Daniel Ryan Day on the
Discover the Word podcast and daily radio program, heard nationwide.
On the personal front, Bill and his wife, Marlene, have been married for more than forty years and have five adult children and a growing legion of grandchildren. To relax, Bill enjoys playing golf whenever possible, and follows sports, especially the English Premier League's Liverpool Football Club.
James Banks (D.Min, Gordon-Conwell) makes his home in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife, Cari, where James is the founding pastor of Peace Church. James' desire to write goes back to reading Christian devotional books at age twelve. He loves to encourage others to draw close to God through a heartfelt relationship in prayer and a fresh understanding of Scripture. James' books have been translated into several languages and include Prayers for Prodigals, Praying Together, Praying the Prayers of the Bible, Prayers for Your Children, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Everyday Needs, Praying the Prayers of the Bible for Kids, and Hope Lies Ahead, which he co-wrote with his son, Geoffrey. You can find teaching from James on prayer with the Praying with Jesus and Our Daily Bread University's Prayer Basics series. James is also the author of several magazine articles, is featured in the weekly Encouraging Prayer radio broadcast and podcast, and is a popular speaker for churches and retreats. You can find out more about what James is up to lately by visiting JamesBanks.org.
