I just got let go from my job due to a restructuring. I fully committed myself to God only a few months ago. I've been praying for financially freedom to free myself from this job, and it seems half of my prayer came true.
I was frustrated with work, sure. While I do have time thanks to their generous departure agreement, I've been praying to him on what to do next and the first thing I heard back was to attend church.
How do you know what's the right church to attend? Are there any red flags to look out for? Or do you have to just visit each one to find out yourself?
I've heard arguments in favor of the Geneva Bible on here. What do you think?
I have recently switched to Geneva because of the annotations. I find them to be very helpful and sometimes I am given a bit more clarity.
WRT a congregation, use discernment. If they are preaching the philosophies of man, leave quickly. Modern socio-political and economic theories displacing solid Bible teaching is a sure red flag. Count how many times the preacher returns to the Bible - "look what it says in...". If he doesn't do that, he's not adequately Biblicaly grounded and I would encourage you to seek another spiritual family.
The Blue Letter Bible is a fantastic resource.
Preferred Bible translation is a lower priority matter. Jesus said in Matthew 7:15-20 to recognize false prophets by their fruits. Making a snap judgment about someone based on their preferred Bible translation is not Christ-like behavior.
Back when I was young and a teenager, I tried to get into the Douay-Rheims and KJV but got lost in the old-fashioned word usage and syntax. I found a NLT and could finally understand it because it was in simple English. Then I understood the bondage my soul was in and shortly afterwards, I asked Jesus to give me a heart of flesh and not stone.