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[Infographic] See How the Bible Fits Together: An Interview with Tim Challies and Josh Byers

Do you view the Bible as dated, obsolete, and irrelevant to your daily life? Or are you intimidated by the Bible and find it difficult to read? Or do you have difficulty seeing how different parts of the Bible fit together? Bible Gateway interviewed Tim Challies (@challies) and Josh Byers (@joshbyers), authors of the book […]

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NRSV: How the Gospel Informs Social Action

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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Video: How to Color a Bible Verse

Watch this fun time-lapse video coloring in Proverbs 3:5-6 in the Beautiful Word Coloring Bible. It’s more than just trendy. It’s a wonderful way to slow down—and soak up Scripture! [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Zondervan Releases NIV Beautiful Word Coloring Bible]

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Understanding Genesis 1-3: An Interview with Dr. Vern Poythress

How can we faithfully read and understand Genesis 1-3? What are the implications related to divine authorship, historical background, genre and structure, and chronology? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Vern Poythress (@vernpoythress) about his book, Interpreting Eden: A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3 (Crossway, 2019). [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Reading the […]

Filed under Bible Reference, Books, Interviews, Old Testament

Bible News Roundup – Week of May 19, 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 ▼ Janice Peterson, NavPress Author and Beloved Widow of Author Eugene Peterson, Passes Away at Age 83 ⇨ ECPA ⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Eugene H. Peterson […]

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Braving the Storms of Life: An Interview with Randy Travis

From a working-class background in North Carolina to being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Randy Travis has sold more than 25 million albums in both country and gospel music. This seemingly charmed life began a downward spiral in 2009: his marriage dissolved, he discovered that his finances had unraveled, and his struggles […]

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NRSV: Cultivating Bible Reading Habits

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 […]

Filed under Bible, Translations, Video

How to Overcome Anxiety and Depression: An Interview with J.P. Moreland

Nearly 20% of Americans suffer from mental illness—including anxiety and depression—according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and people in church pews are not immune. Because prominent philosopher, author, and professor J.P. Moreland experienced it himself, he has now explored the spiritual and physical aspects of mental illness, and has discovered sound […]

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Bible News Roundup – Week of May 12, 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 ▼ Tyler, Texas Independent School District to Offer Social Studies Electives Based on Bible for 2019-20 School Year ⇨ 12NewsNow ⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Reading the […]

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8 Bible Blessings for Your Mother

Among the Ten Commandments is the directive to “honor your father and your mother.” [Browse the Gifts for Mothers section in the Bible Gateway Store.] The following are blessings from the Bible you can pray on Mother’s Day (and all year) to show the great esteem with which you hold your mother.

Filed under Bible, Events, Family, Prayer, Women