nice man! all the best on that journey 🙏.
keep us posted on the progress you make

gotta be my favorite book besides Psalms/Proverbs

Will do! Also will try to post a daily verse itt from my readings as further motivation that I don’t skip a day and cram

Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.”

Will post my Ephesians 3 verse of the day later tonight

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”

Ephesians 3:20 ❤️

@Maximus have you seen Silence? Just watched for the first time and it was a tough, but incredible movie about one's test of faith.

highly recommend if you haven't seen it.

Prince of Egypt is next on my list of movies

Give to God What Belongs to God

Matthew 22:15-21

15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said,, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the money for the tax." And they brought him a coin. 20 And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" 21 They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." 22 When they heard it, they marveled; and they left him and went away.

www.dailyscripture.net/daily-meditation/?ds_year=2023&date=oct22

I haven't seen it, will put it on my list
Prince of Egypt is amazing, love everything about it especially the animation.

I've been faltering and sinning, but I hope to come back stronger in my faith. Just ordered a study bible and talking to a priest this weekend

@Maximus just copped my study Bible. Bout to dive in and really learn the Old and New Testament.

How's your studying coming along?

All Saints Day tomorrow
can't attend mass, but going to watch this virtually

Finishing book of James tonight!
So far read through Ephesians, Malachi, James.
Next up: Daniel

Also sorry that I broke my word about posting a verse in here everyday from what I read, it’s just that I read in arabic and I gotta pull out the KJV equivalent of each verse I wanna post so I find a hard time doing so because I read while praying right before bed

no worries man! as long as you're getting deeper in it.

have you looked at the NKJV or NIV versions for translations?

I’ve looked at the NIV translation before but I don’t remember if I’ve seen the NKJV version

Still I prefer KJV tbh, the essence of that old English is smth else but I mostly read in Arabic anyway

Is the Coptic language used in the church at all or just Arabic?

Of course it’s used in like 40% of the Mass

I’m learning the language pretty soon but as for now I only know the main chants used in the Mass

Great to hear it’s used and it’s awesome you’re learning it, good luck!!!

Thank you

starting my Bible study with Genesis tonight

also peep the books/texts portion in the op. if anyone has more book recs or podcasts/videos, i'll add it to op

I want to live on the right path

join us brother. all are welcome

any idea on a denomination you would join?
have you gone to any local church and talked to the admin or priest/pastor about joining?

I am Romanian Orthodox

I don’t feel good about my life and I recently had an experience which made me feel worse

I need direction

understood. well, I definitely recommend reaching out to your local parish and going to Church on Sundays.

you can also look into a Bible Study program (online or in person) or young adult Christian group near you to meet with likeminded folks.

keep us posted on what you end up doing and your next steps!

Actually a great idea, would love a /religion section