Religiosity

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Inspiring Bible Verses for Thanksgiving 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Psalm 50:14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts...

1. Studying the Bible matters because God Matters. We study the Bible because it is God’s word to the world. We want to hear him. We want to slow down and carefully, thoughtfully, and reverently hear what he has to say to us. How valuable are these words? “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb” (Psalm 19:10). Two of the greatest pleasures our world pursues—money and food—and the Bible satisfies us more than both. The apostle Paul wrote, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Tim. 3:16). Just as you “breathe out” every word of yours, God “breathes out” every word in the Bible. It alone is inspired in this sense. We cannot say this about any other book on any other shelf anywhere in the world—only the Bible. Photo Credit: Unsplash/Ben White 2. Studying the Bible is different than reading the Bible...

Will we know each other in heaven? Let’s cut to the chase with a one-word answer: Yes! The two-word answer would be, “For sure!” And the five-word answer would be, “You can count on it!” But being a wise and discerning reader, you will want more than the word of a pastor on this. You will want to see it in your  Bible . So let me offer seven Scriptures that I have used to help people who wonder if they will be reunited with their believing loved ones in heaven. All of these point to our knowing one another in the resurrection, and some of them point to believers knowing one another immediately after death. 1. David and his son King David had a son who died in infancy. When the little boy died, David said, “I’ll go to him” ( 2 Samuel 12:23 ). David knew that he would see his son again in the presence of the Lord, and knowing that he would be reunited with the son he loved brought him comfort in his bereavement. 2. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Our Lord said tha...

33 Verses to Remind Us - We Do Not Have to Fear: 1.    “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~  Isaiah 41:10 2.   “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."   ~ Psalm 56:3 3.   “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~  Philippians 4:6-7 4.   “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.” ~  John 14:27 5.    “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” ~  2 Timothy 1:7 6.    “There is no fear in love. But pe...

Sabbath. It was the fifth in a list of 10 rules carved into a rock by the hand of God. The command was to “remember it,” and until recently, what many translated that to mean was, “go to church on Sunday.” There wasn’t a sustaining from any other weekly activities, and there wasn’t a focus on anything soul-nurturing beyond the one-hour service guaranteed to make you feel good and send you on your way. But lately this Old Testament word has been making a come-back. And not just because “self-care” seems to be the hip thing, but because the heart of command has been dusted off by scholars, teachers, and writers who have wooed us with their crafty words back to a place of remembrance. We now know that Sabbath is as much as what we abstain from (work) as what we run towards (rest and relationships). It’s more than “not going into the office,” in our culture where we plug in and log on and continue with our workdays long after we punch out. It’s less about where we go on Sunday morning...