Recently, during a study of the Book of Psalms, one of our bible study members brought up the idea of having a Psalm to memorize each week. I have always loved reading and memorizing Bible verses since my early days in Bible school, especially the Psalms because of their profound messages and I’m well-versed in … Read more
I have spent years studying the Book of Psalms, and it’s fascinating how the words in this book are calming. Recently, during our weekly Bible Study session, we had discussions about anxiety and mental health in general. During the session, a few of the group members asked about the verses they could read to manage … Read more
Last year, I went through a difficult time which I thought I could not get out of. However, being a staunch Christian, my faith brought me back, believing that all will be well. During that time, I frequently read the scripture, which comforted me, especially the book of Psalms. I came across Psalms talking about … Read more
Whenever people in my bible study group question their faith or want to strengthen it, I tell them to read the Psalms. Last week, however, they wanted to know the best Psalms to read about faith because Psalms is extensive. Since I had a deeper understanding of the Bible as a theologian, I gave them … Read more
My mother and I developed a tradition of reading each other verses daily when I was young. Most of the time, I would pick a verse from the book of Psalms, and I realized it was because the verses were very encouraging. So last week, one of my bible study members asked me to list … Read more
Since I have a leadership role in my local church, a lady approached me and asked me about the best Psalms for soldiers to read. Her son just recently joined the military, and she wanted to send him some encouraging Psalms. I decided to do some research and identify the perfect Psalms on her behalf. … Read more
We all face challenges in life at one time or another, and as Christians, we are not exempt. In fact, some may argue that we devout Christians undergo harder trials and tribulations. This was the case with one of my fellow church members last week. He was downcast after losing his job and facing financial … Read more
Some years ago, I went through difficult times that made me lose my confidence. However, I learned to cope and improve my confidence through reading various verses of the Bible, especially the book of Psalms. When the Psalmist would lose his self-confidence, he would run to God for comfort and elevation. So, you can imagine … Read more
I’ve always enjoyed reading the Psalms because of their applicability in different scenarios. So, when someone from our Bible study group asked how to use them to pray for recovering addicts, I was more than happy to help. Using my theological background, I curated and shared a list of Psalms he could use to pray … Read more
We all go through hard times, and sometimes, there seems to be no possible way out other than turning to the Lord. Last week was a trying time for one of the members of my Bible study who had lost a loved one. Being a theologian with a great understanding of the Bible, I saw … Read more