How do I close a Bible reading? After reading a closing prayer Bible verse to a congregation, you can simply say Amen or, in some religions, use a statement, such as ‘Blessed be the word of the ...

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God," reads the verse. YouVersion Founder and CEO Bobby Gruenewald believes that the popularity of that particular Bible verse ...

Jesus said that prayer should be a private time between God and the worshipper. Jesus does not mean that it is wrong to pray with others, but the prayers should be sincere and for the right motives.

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered ...