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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity: An Interview with John C. Lennox

What dangers lurk in technology’s ubiquitous and unrelenting encroachment in our lives? What are the perilous spiritual implications of artificial intelligence, bioengineering, facial recognition, and other hi-tech applications we’re accepting into our daily world with little concern? What does the Bible say about it all? Bible Gateway interviewed John C. Lennox (@ProfJohnLennox) about his book, […]

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‘Blessing’ Bible Searches on Bible Gateway Dramatically Increase In Parallel With the Release of ‘The Blessing’ Song

The Blessing is a song written by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick, which debuted in March 2020 at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, according to Wikipedia. The song’s music video on YouTube has more than 22 million views. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Sign Up for […]

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68% of American Adults Are Now ‘Bible Curious’

The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be causing a paradox of Bible reading for American adults. According to American Bible Society’s (ABS) report, State of the Bible 2020, the number of American adults considered “Scripture engaged” based on how frequently they read the Bible and its impact on their relationships and choices dropped from 28% to […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of July 26, 2020

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Find the Resources You Need At: ⇨ FaithGateway Store ⇨ Christianbook.com Order Resources in Bulk At: ⇨ ChurchSource ▼ 68% of American Adults Are Now ‘Bible Curious’ ⇨ Bible Gateway Blog ⇨ Read the Bible Gateway […]

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How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age: An Interview with Joshua Chatraw

Why is it that people don’t just believe Christianity is false; they assume it isn’t good? How can followers of Jesus effectively communicate the biblical story of his grace and redemption in today’s skeptical, divisive, and technologically saturated world? How should Christians be respectful of unbelievers, all the while remaining focused on Jesus? Bible Gateway […]

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Halley’s Study Bible on Genesis 1, 11, and 14

With content gleaned from Halley’s Bible Handbook (Zondervan, 2014)—the most popular Bible handbook of all time and available as one of more than 50 study resources with your membership in Bible Gateway Plus—Halley’s Study Bible (Zondervan, 2020) helps you understand the Bible through articles, study notes, charts, maps, and photos next to related Scripture. [Sign […]

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J.I. Packer (1926–2020)

Bible scholar, author, professor, and speaker James Innell (“J.I.”) Packer (@DrJIPacker), died July 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia, five days shy of his 94th birthday. Named in 2005 by TIME magazine one of the 25 most influential evangelicals, Packer authored his first book in 1958, Fundamentalism and the Word of God, as a defense of […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of July 19, 2020

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Find the Resources You Need At: ⇨ FaithGateway Store ⇨ Christianbook.com Order Resources in Bulk At: ⇨ ChurchSource ▼ J.I. Packer (1926–2020) ⇨ Bible Gateway Blog ⇨ Read other obituaries on the Bible Gateway Blog ▼ […]

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The Biblical Method for Soothing Rage: An Interview with Scott Sauls

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as the book of Proverbs puts it, to “turn away wrath?” What does the Bible mean when it compels […]

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NIV Preacher’s Bible Designed to Aid Pastors With a First of Its Kind Format

The only Bible in the New International Version (NIV) translation that matches page-for-page with its corresponding church pew Bible and is set in a numbered verse-by-verse format is now available. [See Bible Gateway’s Resource Page for Pastors] The NIV Preacher’s Bible (Zondervan, 2020) is the first NIV Bible that allows pastors to be on the […]

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