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Does the Bible Make You Squeamish, Skeptical, and Uncertain?: An Interview with Michael and Lauren McAfee

Do you see the Bible as intolerant, outdated, out of step with societal norms at best, and a tool of oppression at worst? What if you cleared the deck on your preconceptions of this book and encountered it anew? What if you came with the understanding that your questions are welcome? And what if you […]

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Inspirational: The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible Storybook

Right from the beginning of the Bible to its end, the Holy Spirit is dramatically acknowledged: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” (Genesis 1:1-2) and “The […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of June 9, 2019

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ⇨ BibleGatewayStore.com ▼ Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie (1930–2019) ⇨ Bible Gateway Blog ▼ Nearly Mile-Long Artwork Bible Unfurled on USA National Mall ⇨ The Daily Signal ▼ US Marine Colonel Calls […]

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Don’t Try to Tame God: An Interview with Matthew Barrett

Have Christians domesticated God? Or do we properly see God who is high and lifted up, the Creator rather than the creature, all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise, and someone than whom none greater can be conceived? In this interview, Matthew Barrett (@mattmbarrett) talks about his book, None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God (Baker Books, 2019). In […]

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How the Kingdom of God Changes Everything: An Interview with Jeremy R. Treat

What does the phrase “kingdom of God” really mean? How does it bring profound and practical clarity and coherence to living all of life—identity, work, play, relationships, justice, and character—in this age of distraction? Bible Gateway interviewed Jeremy R. Treat (@JeremyTreat5) about his book, Seek First: How the Kingdom of God Changes Everything (Zondervan, 2019). […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of June 2, 2019

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ⇨ BibleGatewayStore.com ▼ Pope Francis Officially Approves Change to Lord’s Prayer ⇨ CBN News ⇨ Read the Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:9-13 (NIV, NKJV, and NRSV in parallel), on Bible Gateway ⇨ […]

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Walk With God on the Path of Life: An Interview with Lisa Robertson

The path of life is similar to natural paths: it leads to a destination, someone has gone before to create it, and it’s time-tested and established. What does it mean to find God’s path for you? Bible Gateway interviewed Lisa Robertson (@lisanrobertson_) about her book, The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of […]

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NRSV: Scripture Reading Advice for New Followers of Jesus

Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability and vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars, the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) faithfully serves the church in personal spiritual formation, in the liturgy, and in the academy. [Sign up for the 5-day free email devotional Spiritual Disciplines adapted from The Life with […]

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A Week in the Life of Ancient Rome: An Interview with James L. Papandrea

What do you know about the every-day living conditions of first-century Rome? How did that ancient culture impose a tremendous social cost on the followers of Jesus? What were the daily struggles of the church in Rome and how does an awareness of that time period influence readers of the New Testament in the 21st […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of May 26, 2019

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter ⇨ Bible Gateway Weekly Brief ⇨ Newsletter signup ▼ Support Bible Gateway—Browse the Bible Gateway Store ⇨ BibleGatewayStore.com ▼ Church Building & Bible School Sealed Shut in Algeria ⇨ Evangelical Focus ⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Bible Verses for the Persecuted Church ▼ Olympian’s ‘Crazy […]

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