It's easy to thank God when prayers are answered, relationships are flourishing, or unexpected blessings arrive. But what about the days when life feels heavy? When grief lingers, prayers seem unanswered, or you're simply exhausted?
The Bible speaks directly into those moments. Hebrews 13:15 invites us: "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name."
Notice the word sacrifice. Sometimes praise costs us something. Sometimes thanksgiving is less about how we feel and more about where we choose to place our focus.
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Excavations Strengthen Historical Case for Jesus’ Traditional Tomb — August 27: Archaeologists beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher (see below) uncovered an , matching of Jesus’ burial place. Evidence suggests a Roman structure covered one chamber before it was exposed and enshrined under Constantine. Researchers stress that the findings cannot prove Jesus was buried there, but they support the site’s longstanding tradition. (New York Post)
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Thousands of Women Gather for Bible-Centered Event in Mexico City — August 28: an event combining Scripture teaching, worship, testimony, and creative activities to strengthen women’s faith and biblical identity. The gathering concluded a tour of 25 cities across Mexico and the United States. Participants were invited to continue studying through a 40-day devotional, extending a movement that began as a small Bible study into an ongoing discipleship community. (Christian Daily)
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Russia Bans Mission Eurasia Bibles and Christian Resources — August 31: making possession of its materials — including Bibles bearing its logo — potentially prosecutable. Authorities have searched and levied fines on seminaries, churches, and bookstores. Russia has not publicly detailed its justification, though Mission Eurasia believes its reporting on persecution in Russian-occupied Ukraine contributed to the ban. (Christianity Today)
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Here’s your Bible Gateway verse-of-the-day calendar for the month of September! Click each link to read the verse in your preferred translation — or scroll to the bottom to download the image (or PDF) of all verse references.
Plus — a closer look at one of this month's verses, Isaiah 48:17, using the Expositor's Bible Commentary in Bible Gateway Plus. This verse sounds like reassurance — but in context, it's the voice of a teacher whose students won't learn — and whose grief is not for himself but for them.
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My readers will remember that God had prophesied in Genesis 3:14-15 that because of his deception of Adam and Eve, the "Dragon-Snake" (or serpent) would be cursed to slither in the dirt and eat dust. Many more Old Testament prophecies declare with specificity that heads would be crushed by a certain “He” or “Him.”
The Apostle Paul declares that all these Old Testament prophecies would surely culminate at a particular, “set time” when that certain “He” would finally come — and crush the serpent once and for all.
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Depending on the headline, you might think the American church is in trouble or is headed in the right direction. As impossible as it sounds, both of these conclusions are based on the same reality.
The American Bible Society (ABS) released the latest report from its 2026 State of the Bible Survey, focusing on the health of the American church. The inquiry was direct: who attends church? Do they like it? Are they growing in their faith and engaging in the Scriptures?
Here are some of the core, conflicting takeaways from the report.
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