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Bible News Roundup – Week of June 26, 2016

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Jesus-Centered Bible Receives Christian Retailing Best Award
Bible Gateway Blog post

Holman Christian Standard Bible to Become Christian Standard Bible
Christian MARKET
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Popular Digital-Bible Translation (ISV) Set for Big Change
WND News
Read the International Standard Version of the Bible on Bible Gateway

Study: 79% of Unchurched Americans Are Happy to Talk About Religion
CT
See resources on the topic of evangelism in the Bible Gateway Store

Russia’s Proposed Law: No Evangelizing Outside of Church
CT

Christianity Has ‘Grown in the Shadows’ Inside Cuba
Deseret News
Read the Bible in Spanish on Bible Gateway

June 26 Was International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Premier
Bible Gateway Blog post—I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters
Browse resources in the Bible Gateway Store about the persecuted church

Lawsuit Aims to Block Bible Distribution & Prayer at Delta High School Graduation Ceremonies
The Indiana Lawyer

Harper, Kansas Police Chief Challenged Over Bible Verse Reference on Patrol Truck
KSN News Wichita
KAKE News: Harper Kansas Police Bible Verse Reference Reportedly Removed
Read Romans 13:4 on Bible Gateway

Video: The Processes & Tools Behind the Making of The Saint John’s Bible
Library of Congress
Bible Gateway Blog post—The Saint John’s Bible: A Work of Art

Massive Noah’s Ark Attraction Set to Open July 7 in Northern Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader
Read the story of Noah’s ark from Genesis 6-9 on Bible Gateway

Dozens of Inmates Baptized in Durham, North Carolina
WTVD ABC 11
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Emoji Bible: Legit or Not Legit
Mission Network News
Bible Gateway Blog post—The Truth About the NIV: Guest Post by Carl Moeller

Rick Warren Launches Purpose Driven Fellowship in the United States
News release
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Israel Gives UN Chief Farewell Gift of World’s Tiniest Bible
Israel Hayom

Print on Demand Technology Keeps Bible Translators Safe & Provides Scriptures for Churches in Hiding
Wycliffe Associates
Mission Network News: Secret Scriptures Worth the Risk

474-Year-Old Bible Baked In Bread to Avoid Detection
KWBE 1450

Bible-VR: The First to Bring the Bible in 3D Virtual Reality
News release

Bible Usage in Philippine Presidential Inaugurations
Rappler
Bible Gateway Blog post—Texas Governors Keep Tradition of Dedicating Bible Verses to Successors

Rare 1701 Bible For Sale
Arutz Sheva
Read the Bible in Hebrew on Bible Gateway

Battle of the Somme: Soldier’s Life Saved by Spoon and Bible Kept in His Jacket Pocket
ITV News

Work Begins to Try to Save Christianity’s Holiest Shrine: Jesus’ Tomb
The Washington Post

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