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Category Archives: Discipleship

John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Martha – Don’t Miss the Jesus Moments

This is the first lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell Luke 10:38–42 When Jesus […]

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Experience the Very Best of Writings from Theology Favorites like C. S. Lewis and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Bible Gateway

The writings of these famous Christian speakers, writers, and teachers contain a treasury of biblical wisdom and are some of Bible Gateway’s most popular devotional material. Find out more about Scripture and the disciple’s walk with Christ from these eminent and godly thinkers. We’ve put together this series of email devotionals—all in one place—for your […]

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The Maxwell Leadership Bible Achieves One Million Units Sold

The Maxwell Leadership Bible has officially sold its one millionth copy, according to its publisher, Thomas Nelson. Originally published in 2002 with executive editor Dr. John C. Maxwell, the Bible is now in its third edition. [Sign up to receive the 30-day free email devotional by John Maxwell of biblical teachings to equip and encourage […]

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Seeing Black History Through Another Lens

By Cara Meredith There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 My friend Shannon and I wove our way through the National African American Museum of History and Culture in Washington, DC. Two days before, we’d sat […]

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How to Make Disciples Where You Are: An Interview with Jeannie Marie

According to Barna research, only 17% of all churchgoers know what the Great Commission is. Jesus said it plainly: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” How is this commission to be lived out in our ordinary lives? With God bringing people from other countries and cultures into new neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools, how should […]

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Make the Most of Your Parenting Time: An Interview with Eryn Lynum

How can a jar of 936 pennies transform our parenting? What can it teach us about making family time richer, not busier? When we practice “counting time,” as David penned in Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom,” God begins to bring new life to our […]

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Prayer: The Antidote to What Ails Your Marriage

By Joel and Nina Schmidgall “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:19-20) A ring has been the symbol […]

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Be Inspired By Free Email Devotions for Die-Hard Sports Fans

While the Bible doesn’t go into detail on the topic of sports, a few biblical letters include athletic imagery as a metaphor to describe the Christian faith, such as 2 Timothy 2:5 Philippians 3:14 1 Corinthians 9:24 and Hebrews 12:1-2. Physical competition is a great way of thinking about the discipline that should be a […]

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5 End Time Promises for Believers

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. (King James Version) Revelation 22:5—one of the final verses in the Bible—paints a picture of enduring light and endless joy. It’s one of […]

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This Bible is Perfect for Public Reading in KJV and NKJV

Every detail of the Preaching Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2019) (@NelsonBibles) is tailor-made with preaching in mind. But it’s perfect for anyone who reads Scripture in public because of its attention to ease-of-reading features. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Scripture Says Reading the Bible in Public is Important]

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